No. 1 in D‚ "Titan‚" written by Gustav Mahler. The concert was held in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Center downtown on September 24‚ 2009. The conductor of this performance was named Jaap van Zweden‚ and the first part of the show featured a cello soloist named Nina Kotova. Although this was my first experience going to a symphony performance‚ overall I found the concert to be surprisingly entertaining and enjoyable. As I entered the concert hall I was overwhelmed by how large the building was
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Critical and Creative Thinking The Art of Thinking and the Detecting Media Bias HUM/111 December 15 2013 Ms. Barbara Wilt The Art of Thinking and the Detecting of Media Bias 1. How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic? Detecting media bias in the news is a good way to strengthen your critical reading and listening skills. The more we practice critical thinking the easier it will be for
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The Yamaha Guitar Company has been an industry leader almost since its founding. Torakusu Yamaha set out to make quality products with the idea of ’kando’ as the company’s basic foundation. He wanted to be sure that any product sold would be something that the consumer would love to have and use. Something that would last and create lasting memories for the users. His company was able to do so. And‚ not just with stringed instruments. Yamaha Motors has carried that same philosophy into the realm
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Concert Report The concert I attended was North Idaho College Wind Symphony In Concert‚ featuring the Whitworth University Wind Symphony. It took place in the Schuler Preforming Arts Center at the North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene on March 21st. The main pieces which I will be focusing on are Aspen Jubilee‚ Walking Tune‚ and The Invincible Eagle. All of these pieces were performed by the Whitworth University Wind Symphony‚ whose conductor was Richard Strauch. Strauch conducted a symphony of 55
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Evening of Jazz Concert. The band was dressed up all matching. The men were wearing black dress shirts and pants‚ with dress shoes. The women wearing black formal dresses with red shoes. They all looked very professional and when they started playing it immediately took me back to the 1930s‚ the big band era. Most of the songs were of long length and with many solos through the songs. The instruments used to create the songs were: saxophones‚ trombones‚ trumpets‚ the piano‚ guitars‚ and the drums
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Jazz Festival 2014 Concert Review On March 22‚ 2014‚ the Jazz Band at Lone Star College North Harris performed a total of ten Jazz pieces: Hugh’s Blues‚ Cantaloupe Island‚ Gandy Dancer‚ Horn of Puente‚ Top Dog‚ Aaron’s Blues‚ Mazatlan‚ Jeannine‚ There’s Only So Much Oil in the Ground‚ and Rock This Town. According to the Washington Post‚ Jazz was the music that originated in Louisiana during the early 1900’s “in the fields where [African American] people worked as slaves and made up songs to express
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Hum 105~World Mythology Assignment One How is the word myth used popularly? For example‚ what does the statement‚ “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast‚ how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials‚ write a definition in your own words. The word myth is used most popularly in tales and stories. These tales and stories have been passed down from generation to generation and are based on some truth‚ but mostly an idea
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Introduction A profoundly poignant account portraying the internal conflict Simon Wiesenthal experiences when a dying Nazi soldier earnestly seeks his forgiveness‚ The Sunflower provokes introspective discussion about forgiveness‚ justice‚ mercy‚ and human responsibility. While metaphorically gazing upon the sunflowers displayed on the graves of soldiers‚ Simon is forced to mechanically march towards the Technical High School he once attended. The familiar surroundings evoke memories of the hatred
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Salsa Jazz Band Concert On the 9th of November I went to the salsa jazz band concert. This all took place at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus in the Alfred L. McCarthy Hall Auditorium. I arrived at the campus around 7 pm‚ half an hour before the concert started and parked in the garage. At the garage‚ I met up with my friend Elizabeth with whom I have for the jazz and pop class. From there we both walked to the auditorium with her brother and waited outside for a bit. As I walked in the first thing
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Kristy Coon September 11‚ 2011 HUM/111 - CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING Paula LeClaire Assessment A: Distinguishing Between an Issue and a Problem | "They said one hit wouldn’t hurt." What problems or issues do you see with this? | ☐ Mostly issues - people might have different opinions on if a single hit could hurt‚ much less kill you as in the commercial. | ☑ It’s a problem - I think most people would agree that a single use of drugs could potentially be deadly. | | OK‚ so
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