Amir Khusrow Amir Khusrow | Amir Khusrow surrounded by young men. Miniature from a manuscript of Majlis Al-Usshak by Husayn Bayqarah | Background information | Birth name | Ab ’ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow | Born | 1253 Patiali‚ Etah‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | Died | 1325 (aged 72) | Genres | Ghazal‚ Khayal‚ Qawwali‚ Rubai‚ Tarana | Occupations | Musician‚ Poet | Ab ’ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow (1253-1325 CE) (Persian: ابوالحسن یمینالدین خسرو; Hindi: अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरौ
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* The kudlung is a form of zither. It is a stringed instrument having the body of a single piece of bamboo. The strings are composed of strips raised from its outer skin and bridged in place to produce various pitches. The kudlong is a two-stringed lute shaped like a boat. It has wooden tightening rods and frets made of beeswax. One string is often used for droning while the other is played for melody. The gitgit is a chordophone with three strings made of human hair. * Woodwinds * The lantoy
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Through all the ages there has always been a technique that is used to grab the public’s attention. In modern society billboards and television are most commonly used; however during the Gothic period around the 12th century‚ styles of architecture were pertained and the art of the church was used to educate the public and thus Rose windows were the equivalent to billboards housing information of the time. They told stories through their symbolism and through the analysis of different examples of
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Name: The common name of the organism I have chosen is known as the Leatherback sea turtle. It is also referred to as the leathery turtle‚ lute turtle‚ or the trunkback turtle. The scientific name for the Leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys Coriacea. Dermochelys is the Greek word for skin and turtle. More specifically‚ skin is derived from the word dermos and turtle comes from chelys. Coriacea is from the Latin corium meaning leather. The Leatherback sea turtle got its name because it is insufficient
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A Snapshot of Syria Syria is located in Southeast Asia. It borders Turkey‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Israel‚ and Lebanon. Damascus is the capital. Damascus is one of the oldest inhabited communities in the Middle East. It was established in the third period B.C. and was the center of handcraft goods. Syria occupies about 185‚180 square kilometers (71‚498 square miles). It’s industry includes petroleum‚ textiles‚ food processing‚ and farming. Syria’s climate is semi-arid but it differs between east and west
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References: Anzaldua‚ G. (2012). Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (4th ed.). San Francisco: Aunt Lute Books. Gilbert‚ E. (2006). Eat‚ Pray‚ Love: One Woman ’s Search for Everything. New York: Penguin Books. Nietzsche‚ F. (2014). Beyond Good and Evil: On the Genealogy of Morality. Stanford University Press.
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Keats ’ The Eve of St Agnes ’ explores forbidden love‚ and the belief that has become encompassed in this. With Porphyro being prevented from seeing Madeline due to a previous feud‚ she must believe that their love will become somehow fulfilled and this is why she appears to participate in this romantic superstition of St. Agnes. Stanza XXXIV‚ describing Porphyro as "the vision of her sleep"‚ appears to confirm Keats ’ belief in the romantic ideal of St. Agnes‚ yet this is quickly dashed "There
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I decided to go to the Cummer Museum for my visit. This is where I went for my museum visit for Humanities I and I liked it so much I wanted to go back again. I was interested to see any of the new art that has been added to its collection since my last visit. Also the museum just had its 50th anniversary and had an exhibit of art that was purchased for its anniversary. I was also interested in the traveling exhibit they had set up which was Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the High Museum
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The new kingdom age brought about many changes for the Egyptians. New technology‚ customs and lifestyles were established during the time of new age. This essay will discuss the significance of the leisure activities and the sources that are available that tell us about what kind of activities were around for all of the social classes of Egypt. It was important for all Egyptians to take part in the leisure activities‚ as it gave them an opportunity to relax and socialise‚ it also gave them a positive
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Richard III dominates the play. The first three acts reveal a character who is self-centred‚ irreligious‚ ruthless‚ vindictive‚ cruel‚ hypocritical‚ blasphemous and lacking any moral scruples in his eager search for power. He possesses a ferocious intellect‚ has vast reserves of energy‚ and delights in concealing his secret and evil plans. In his opening speech Richard tells us he is "determined to prove a villain." This is pretty straightforward. Richard is announcing that he has made a decision
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