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    Roots of Bluegrass Music

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    Original Instruments 2. Modern Day C The Style and Dance 1. Instrumental 2. Folk Vocal 3. Highland Dancing II Ireland’s Music A The Origin 1. Irish? Actually No. 2. The Immigration B The instruments 1. Native to Ireland 2. Imported C The Style and Dance 1. Instrumental And Folk 2. Jigs‚ Reels‚ Polka’s III Kentucky’s Bluegrass Music A The Origin

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    Ana Peralta‚ Joel Peralta‚ & Christina Aispuro November 19‚ 2012 Professor Jenkins Aaron Copland Music has shaped the world since it originated and it keeps developing to inspire people. The Twentieth Century music was in the time frame of 1900 through 2009. Every musical period in time has some influences that help develop the unique styles of this era. Aaron Copland was an intelligent individual of this time. He participated in musical works from 1900 to 1990. Aaron Copland was known

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    Krimen

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    PHILIPPINES FOLK DANCES FUNDAMENTALS OF FOLK DANCING TERMINOLOGY The term "folk dance" is sometimes applied to dances of historical importance in European culture and history; typically originated before 20th century. For other cultures the terms "ethnic dance" or "traditional dance" are sometimes used‚ although the latter terms may encompass ceremonial dances. There are a number of modern dances‚ such as hip hop dance‚ that evolve spontaneously‚ but the term "folk dance" is generally not

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    For maritime law in general‚ see Admiralty law. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Signed Location December 10‚ 1982 Montego Bay‚ Jamaica Effective Condition November 16‚ 1994[1] 60 ratifications Parties 160[2] The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)‚ also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty‚ is the international agreement that resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III)‚ which

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    Joan Baez-60's Project

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    currently 72 years old. I originate as a notable folk songrwriter/artist from the “Counter Culture” Era of the 1960’s. Initially‚ “folk music” drew form some of the black musical traditons of the South‚ from the white country music of Appalachia. The folk-music tradition expanded to include the song styles - particularly the blues - of Southern blacks‚ and to the extents of Native American pow-pow‚ Mexican-American tejano‚ and Cajun zydeco musics. Folk music has been traditionally sung in churches

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    Negro Spirituals

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    Negro Spirituals Spirituals‚ a religious folk song of American origin‚ particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual‚ characterized by syncopation‚ polyrhythmic structure‚ and the pentatonic scale of five whole tones‚ is‚ above all‚ a deeply emotional song. Spirituals are really the most characteristic product of the race genius as yet in America. But the very elements which make them uniquely expressive of the Negro make them

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    “The Overcoat”and Slavic Folk Beliefs In the nineteenth century‚ much of Eastern Europe had a fascination with Slavic folk beliefs. During this time‚ people questioned the existence of mythological creatures‚ especially those which were believed to be somewhere between dead and alive(3). The word “vampire” was introduced in to the Slavic languages in the late eighteenth century and the term “unclean forces” began to be widely recognized by nineteenth century Russian peasants (1). References to

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    Oktoberfest in Munich

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    sausage‚ although‚ beer is offered like food. Moreover‚ people used a traditional Barbarian Drindi costumes during the festival‚ they have a parade of traditional costumes. Oktoberfest is known as much for its traditional folk music as it is for its beer drinking. The popular is folk music‚ marches‚ and polkas. As the evening wears on‚ the music becomes louder and more and more people begin to sing‚ linking arms and swinging tankard from side to side‚ some standing and swaying and dancing on benches

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    A Brief Dance History From the beginning of time‚ sacred movement‚ song and story have brought people together - at times of seasonal ceremony and celebration‚ as part of everyday life and life passages‚ in daily renewal and meditation‚ etc. The Dances of Universal Peace are part of this timeless tradition of Sacred Dance. Samuel Lewis             The Dances were brought together in the late 1960’s by Samuel L. Lewisalso known as Murshid Sam (1896-1971)‚ a Sufi Murshid (teacher) and Rinzai Zen

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    The United Nations operations in Rwanda The United Nations efforts in peace-keeping operations in Rwanda was further hindered by the decision made amongst the Belgian government and Security Council to withdraw the remainder of the 450 Belgian soldiers‚ whom were members of the United Nations assistance mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR)‚ from Rwanda. (Melvern‚ 34) This decision potentially put the lives of innocent civilians whom the peacekeepers were protecting at risk‚ as the tensions between the Hutu

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