Performance practice is “the attempt to perform music in the way envisaged originally by the composer” (Naxos). The importance of performance practice is a matter that is constantly considered by performers of historical music. Some believe that music should always be performed as close as possible to the original intent of the composer. Others think historical context is not at all significant in modern performance. Most people‚ however‚ take a viewpoint somewhere in between. Most musicians agree
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The impact of literary narratives on cultural norms such as social practices‚ beliefs‚ language‚ customs‚ community values‚ rules‚ cannot be understated; the arts do influence culture in both positive and negative ways. The cultural pathos and ethos of a culture are often seen reflected in literary narratives as expressions of the sentiment of approval or disapproval. This is not a new phenomenon and can be observed in cultures throughout human history. For example‚ in Homer’s Odyssey‚ there are
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In my Extended Essay‚ my goal is to show the extent of the resemblance between the two literary works. Coming from different parts of the world‚ the two stories have been passed down and famously known for several generations. British Literature‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ and Persian tale‚ Laila Majnu‚ share many commonalities‚ which piqued my curiosity into finding out how much they are actually similar‚ and not to be confused with a translation and different title. The two do share differences in the
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Many books fill the earth’s surface such as fantasy‚ historical fiction‚ fiction‚ nonfiction‚ biography’s‚ and autobiography’s. Just like salad connects with dressing‚ our eyes connect with our books‚ but learning the true theme of the book is discovered in many different way’s. In the book Ugly by Robert Hoge‚ he describes from birth how his disformation of legs and face give him the appearence of being “ugly”. He explains his diffucult journey of fighting through the hard times that life supplies
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By defining a general perspective‚ culture gives the so-called social order. It can be found in our habits and sometimes embedded in our codes. When a value or belief meets the needs of society‚ it is accepted as part of the culture. It can disappear if it loses its functionality. It effects to in career opportunities‚ choice of clothes and freedom of speech. therefore‚ culture changes over time. culture is not constant. culture can adapt to the ever-changing environment. During the last century
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Throughout history‚ literature has been used as a medium to convey controversial political topics. Among these topics are race relations. Works such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and I know why the Caged Bird Sings have been highly disputed amongst society due to the level of conflicting race relations discussed in these novels. More specifically‚ the language in these novels has been subject to the most crucial judgment. The connotative language used in these novels is not only degrading
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Meanwhile‚ Crocodile Dundee talks about their tradition of “Walkabout”. According to “Merriam-Webster” website‚ meaning of walkabout is: ¹“An occasion in which an Australian Aborigine goes on a long walking journey on land that is far from towns and cities.” He says that he wandered around for 18 months. I can only imagine how difficult it is for human being. You have to find your food yourself in nature‚ they sleep in the soil‚ they don’t take proper bath and they just go to discover their identities
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Part of this week’s reading is an article titled Money‚ written by Margaretta Lovell. In this piece‚ Lovell focuses on the relationship between Art and money‚ and just how intertwined the two are. The author explains that although the connection is not a well-discussed topic amongst art historians‚ the bond between money and art persists‚ affecting artists throughout many aspects of art-making. The writer focuses on the theory of Object Biography; a concept that entails how the value of an object
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English 4 5 April 2013 Naturalism The rise of the violent and radical Montagnards signaled an important moment in British‚ American‚ and French social thought. The late eighteenth century had been characterized by optimism‚ progressivism‚ rationalism‚ and secularism. The violent over-throw of the French Revolution and the increasing disorder and poverty of urban life in England‚ led to a retreat from these values. The result was a revival of religion and deep questioning of the notion of progress
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Reading Reflection ENG 125 7/5/2011 Reading Reflection The literary work that we discussed this week was interesting to me in so many ways. The chapters talked about different types of literature such as poems‚ short stories‚ and also novels. Throughout the reading I experience literature in a way I have never understood before. Literature restores the past‚ stimulates the imagination‚ glorifies the commonplace‚ evokes emotions and links feeling to thinking‚ upholds a vision of the
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