Basso Continuo A small accompanying ensemble of usually only two instruments that provides bass-driven chordal support is the basso continuo (continuous bass). During the baroque period‚ the harpsichord and a low string instrument formed the most common basso continuo. To prevent the high-flying melodies of the Baroque from spinning out of control‚ a strong harmonic support was needed. The double bass would play the bass line and the harpsichord would fill in the chords above the bass note‚ which
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During the interwar period the allies developed several lines of thinking as to how airpower would be used in future warfare. The military and political leaders of the day were looking for a way to avoid the horrors of trench warfare from World War I. This timeframe offers an interesting look at how technology‚ in the form of airpower‚ had a great potential to affect future wars‚ but a lack of understanding of its accuracy and how to implement the technology lead to false assumptions‚ which resulted
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Life in the Renaissance has been greatly reflected through the literature of its time. Many authors from this time reflected life in the Renaissance through their works. Several authors who strongly demonstrated this reflection include William Shakespeare‚ Thomas Elyot‚ Christopher Marlowe‚ Walter Raleigh‚ and Christine de Pizan. They accomplished this by producing various literary works‚ such as Hamlet‚ “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love‚” “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd‚” Le Livre de la
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During that time early colonists faced the tremendous scale of hardship‚ disease‚ starvation‚ lack of proper shelter‚ an unfamiliar climate‚ the fighting and arguments over leadership that sometimes resulted in death armed resistance from Native Americans. Even though it was hard living in America that time many thought that living in Europe was far worse so they were willing to take a risk. During the Colonial American time‚ most of the people lived and worked on a farm. However through time‚ eventually
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Colonial America during the Eighteenth Century gave people the opportunity to become land owners‚ explore their religious freedom‚ and to take part in a growing economy. Whether you were poor or rich‚ all free men and women had an opportunity to raise their standard of living. Along with the rise in commerce came more problems such as slavery‚ taxes‚ conflict with the natives‚ debt‚ and much more. As expressed already many positives and negatives were brought on by increased commerce in Colonial
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these early encounters between Europeans and Indigenous Americans? This essay answers this question‚ compares and contrasts the similarities and differences between these encounters in New Spain and British America‚ and provides commentary on how the colonial era continues to affect
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PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL Urdaneta City‚ Pangasinan TOPIC: Philippine Education during the Pre- Spanish and Spanish Period DISCUSSANT: Maria Cristina V. Antonio SUBJECT: Socio Anthropology Foundations of Education PROFESSOR: Dr. Corazon Mipalar Philippine Education during the Pre- Spanish Period Education in the Philippines evolved from early settlers to the present. Education in the country is in great importance because it is the primary avenue for upward social an economic
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During the 16th century‚ the Spaniards had dominance over the Incans’ territory‚ exposing the Incans to diverse weapons. In this Age of Exploration‚ the Spanish conquistadors such as Francisco Pizarro and his followers were devising a plan to attack the Incan Emperor‚ Atahuallpa. The conquistadors attained their goal and were soon taking over the entire Incan Empire. This period was very effective for the Europeans and their own prudence helped them be dominant in the battle of Cajamarca. The Spanish
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The Conquest of New Spain was an interesting period of Spanish history‚ during this time the Spanish Empire was in a period of extensive. There are two sources that were written during this time‚ that portray events in different light. The first letter is written by Hernan Cortés to the Spanish king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles the V‚ and is a report written by Cortés about the Yucatan‚ describing its people and Cortés’ journey throughout these lands. The next letter is written by Bernal Diaz del
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At the beginning of the Spanish Golden Age of theatre in the year 1492‚ theatre was not yet formalized. Players would perform their plays on the streets and would use pageant wagons‚ or “carros‚” to change the setting and scenery throughout (MacGowan 75). Having multiple sets for a production was progressive for this era because theatre before this time used sparse scenery‚ such as in Shakespearean theatre in the Elizabethan era of England. These elaborate wagons were similar to theatre today where
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