Theories of the Origins of Theater -Worlds earliest recorded dramatic activity took place on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. They performed rituals and acted out old folktales. Most of their performances were based on religious belief. -Ancient Chinese‚ Indian and Greek drama also indicate a long tradition of theatrical activity. There are many theories of the origin of theater‚ but here are the top 5. * Imitation- Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ thought that “mimesis” ‚ otherwise
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Playing Musical Instruments The Chinese philosopher Confucius said long ago that “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” Being able to play any musical instrument is extremely satisfying. This includes everyone from the person who has mastered her instrument right down to the beginner who knows only a few chords. I personally believe that if there’s one thing you should learn in your lifetime‚ it’s how to play an instrument. Learning to play a musical instrument
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Religion ’s Profound Effect on Musical Development Religion has been an important part of man ’s life. Man has allowed religion to control and influence his life in many different ways‚ affecting both his behavior and his actions. So its not surprising that music‚ one of man ’s earliest expressive forms‚ has also been influenced by religion. Religion has had an effect on man ’s music all throughout history‚ from the early Egyptians to even now. So it is only natural that Western music should
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Writing Assignment 1: My Musical Identity Music‚ in all its complexity can be seen as a living‚ breathing mechanism that has the ability to sink deep down into one’s soul and create feelings of awe‚ excitement and wonder. Music speaks to and connects people of all cultures‚ backgrounds and ideologies‚ creating a common bond between various members of the human species. When listening to a beautifully composed piece of music‚ I myself cannot help but feel connected to the instruments‚ the artists
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Shrek the Musical is a musical based on the DreamWorks 2001 film of the same name. The music was composed by Jeanine Tesori‚ while the book and lyrics were written by David Lindsay-Abaire. The Broadway production ran originally from December 2008 before closing in January of 2010 (Shrek the Musical). July of the same year it toured in North America starting in Chicago‚ and lasted two years. In addition‚ the musical premiered in the United Kingdom in June 2011 (Shrek the Musical). This Tony Award
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Epic theater is based on the idea that viewers of a play should not feel an emotional connection to the play but should reflect on what the events occurring on on the stage. Theater of War‚ an essay film which revolves around the play production of Mother Courage and Her Children. There are a few scenes in the play‚ shown in the essay film that connect to present day and could get us to think about the whole idea of war. The one scene that is directly comparable to the present day is the scene where
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standing on the stage‚ the teacher calling my name. Why did I ever decide to take a theater class? I’ve always known how utterly scared I am of preforming in any fashion. And so when I got the opportunity in my sophomore year of high school to take a theater class I surprised everyone‚ and perhaps myself most of all‚ and I signed up to take it for the following year. Deep down I had always dreamt of having a career in theater and film‚ and so my dreams pushed me to forget my fears and take the first step
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My Thoughts and View on the Colorado Theater Shooting The Colorado Theater shooting was a very tragic event. There were about fifty-eight people wounded and twelve people killed. The victims that were killed range in age from six years old to fifty-one years old. None of the victims or their families could have ever imagined that going to see this movie in Colorado would change their life forever. Natural News the gunman was identified as 24 year old James Holmes‚ a former neuroscience student
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Mahir Syed Intro to Theatre Working the musical Working‚ the musical‚ portrays the struggles that many workers have to deal with in a capitalistic society. The musical attempts to show it’s viewers that all people‚ no matter if they make minimum wage or two hundred thousand dollars a year‚ have made significant contributions to their society. The City College rendition of Working does a great job of conveying the message that this play attempts to send. They do this by having phenomenal acting
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