performed at this concert. Composition I liked best: The musical piece that I enjoyed the most was the Japanese Koto‚ Edo- komoriuta and Sunayama. Edo-komoriuta is a well- known traditional lullaby which originates from the Edo region of Japan‚ written around the year of 1922. While listening to the women singing the lullaby‚ I was actually falling asleep! This music must definitely work for young babies/children. It was very pleasant to listen to. It was something quite different for me‚ but quite calming
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Poem in Your Pocket Day originally began in April of 2002 in celebration of New York City’s National Poetry Month. The Mayor of New York‚ along with the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education‚ introduced Poem in Your Pocket Day to the residents of New York City. Residents were encourage to select a poem‚ carry it with them throughout the day‚ and share it with others. In 2008‚ the entire country was encouraged by the Academy of American Poets to join the poetry day making it a national celebration
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A True Lullaby Marshall Bruce Mathers III‚ more known as Eminem and alter ego Slim Shady‚ has transformed the rap game significantly if not entirely. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The same magazine declared him The King of Hip Hop. Although he is known for his explicit and controversial hits such as "Kim" and "3a.m."‚ he does show his soft side occasionally in each album. Of all Eminem classics‚ "Mockingbird" is definitely an emotional
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TREBL] issaurga Festivafl Youtlr eh*ir @ 2 PROGRAM NOTE ABOUT THE COMPOSER From my first encorurter I have had a special resonance with Bill Wortell’s art - both his sculpture and his words. His writing entitled The Shaman of Brotherhood (Lullaby for War) holds special significance in our present world. There’s a certain sense of frustration‚ yet hopefulness at the same time. If only we could find the right melody‚ David L. Brunner is acclaimed as a dynamic conductor‚ inspired teacher and
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream ‚ William Shakespeare’s most popular comedy‚ portrays the adventure of four young Athenian lovers and a group of mechanicals‚ and their interactions with woodland fairies through the woods. Shakespeare takes this play and portrays various themes‚ the most notable being magic which is present throughout whether it’s visible or not to the reader’s eye. The magic in this play is a force that not only causes conflict but‚ also resolves it. It is demonstrated throughout the
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that some of the sounds that sooth us are instilled in us from the nights when our parents would sing us to bed. Most people would agree that the same lullabies they heard as they fell asleep would have the same impression on them today. And what effect does the piano of classical music have? What about the weeping of a blues guitar? These lullabies and other soft tones affect us differently than the bass of today’s rap music. It is evident in all facets of life that music plays an integral part
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Ceremony novel is full of emotions from the beginning to the end. It started with the trauma of Tayo when he thought he was shooting crowd of Japanese soldiers‚ in which his uncle Josiah was among. This novel portrayed the fearful feeling people show to change. For instance‚ the Night Swan showed a level of prejudice when she described some interracial relationships as “fools”. Also‚ this expression reveal the ignorance of the community toward mixed ethnic group. The lack of appreciation toward earth
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BLOOD WEDDING (BODAS DE SANGRE‚ 1933) By Federico García Lorca POETICE TRAGEDY‚ POETIC DRAMA OR RURAL TRAGEDY: Blood Wedding is the first and most enigmatic of Lorca’s trilogy of rural Andalusian tragedies and has been widely praised by the critics for the achievement of a tragic form. Its distinctive features include the fusion of lyric and dramatic impulses‚ the skillful integration of a musical pattern in the drama’s structural design‚ the thematic relevance of songs‚ stage effects
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poverty is touched upon again in the song “Mockingbird” which is addressed to Eminem’s daughters. Once again the title is of significant meaning‚ as a direct reference to the children’s lullaby‚ “hush little baby.” The song is intended to sooth his daughters‚ much like a lullaby is designed to do‚ and also like in the lullaby‚ Eminem is saying he will give his daughters anything to prove that he really does love them. “Ima give you the world‚ ima buy a
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LADY SINGS THE BLUES What is a song but a poem set to music? Take away the music from a good song and the rhythm of the words will create its own musical sound. "Songs For a Colored Singer"‚ a poem written by Elizabeth Bishop‚ is a song without the music. Bishop’s use of repetitive rhymes creates the lyrical‚ song like‚ structure to her poem. The voice of the song belongs to a black woman who encounters adversity throughout the poem. The sum of the elements‚ a black woman singing about hard times
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