European race. Background Analysis of the Poem Commentary – Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara In Gabriel Okara’s poem‚ “Piano and Drums”‚ Okara expresses his feelings and thoughts of a primitive society in contrast to a western society. Being an African himself‚ and having studied in a western society‚ the poem reflects the confusion in his emotions as well as the loss of self-identity. The title of the poem itself‚ “Piano and Drums” displays a sense of dissimilarity and contrast as the instruments
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Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 mov.1 Analysis The Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor‚ for violin‚ cello and piano‚ Op. 67‚ with four movements‚ by Dmitri Shostakovich was written in 1944‚ in the midst of World War II. The work received its premiere in Leningrad on 14 November 1944. After 1936‚ Shostakovich separated his compositions to two parallel sections‚ one for public consumptions‚ the other one for personal expressions. Therefore‚ Shostakovich’s chamber music probably constitutes the most complete
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The Yellow River Piano Concerto Xian Xinghai * Xian was born in 1905 in Pungu in China. * He joined the communist party in 1938 where he composed the Yellow River Cantata. * The Yellow River was considered by the Chinese as the cradle of China’s civilisation and its sorrow. * The cantata was an eight movement work for chorus orchestra and soloists with narration in between. Yellow River Cantata * The cantata aimed to express the troubles of the people who lived on the banks
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I believe that the second amendment‚ the right to keep and bear arms‚ has been the most important in protecting citizens from possible governmental abuse because this amendment assures that citizens will always have a way of defending themselves against any risks or threats to their freedom. This amendment is a reminder to the government that they cannot and should not try to stop citizens from having the right to bear arms. I chose this right because I believe that without the second amendment the
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Curriculum Defined/described The learning experiences and intended outcomes formulated through systematic reconstruction of knowledge and experiences‚ under the auspices of the school for the learners’ continuous and willful growth in personal-social competence; the cumulative tradition of organized knowledge (Tanner‚ D. and Tanner‚ L.) A plan for learning (Taba‚ H.); a course of study on a specific topic; includes all the learning experiences of students as planned and directed by the school to
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Head Start To AS Chemistry Section One - The Structure of the Atom Atomic Structure 1) Copy and complete the table: Particle Relative Mass Relative Charge Proton 1 +1 Neutron 1 0 Electron 1/840 -1 2) What is the charge on an ion formed when an atom loses two electrons? +2 3) What is the charge on an ion formed when an atom gains two electrons? -2 The Mole 1) Find the molar mass of zinc 65g/mol 2)Find the molar mass of sulfuric acid H2 SO4 98g/mol
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most talented composers of all time. The Requiem he composed in 1791 was the last composition he worked on before his death. The Requiem is the most performed and studied pieces of music history and the story of the mysterious commission of Mozart’s Requiem is a well known. The Requiem Mass reveals not only a mastery of musical imagery‚ but also the composer’s own view about life and death. Content Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born January 27
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Amadeus Mozart: Trying to Grow Up Throughout history‚ child prodigies have been celebrated as objects of envy and adulation. Rarely‚ however‚ have they been understood. Often taunted by peers‚ hounded by the press‚ prodded by demanding parents and haunted by outsize expectations of greatness‚ they are treated as wondrous curiosities. But their stories are often a sad and captivating one‚ marked by early achievement and the promise of something greater. The letters exchanged between Mozart and his
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Half Past Two‚ Piano and Refugee Mother and Child share a common theme of childhood. In Half Past Two‚ the author talks about remembers about the feeling of simplicity and timelessness during his childhood. In Piano‚ the poet expresses his feelings towards the loss of childhood in comparison to his present. In Refugee Mother and Child talks about the loss of a child and the misery they all have to go through. In Half Past Two‚ by U.A. Fanthorpe‚ we are taken into the past from the very start with
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music lessons at a young age. He went on to study music at Harvard and Curtis Institute of Music (Seldes Web). In his early years Bernstein wrote several compositions. At the age of 19 he wrote a “Piano Trio” (1937) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFQtbPqwNWo ). This composition was written for the piano‚ cello and violin. The music begins with the cello playing slow and softly in a somber tune setting the melody and theme for the piece. Next the violin repeats the same and just as the dynamics
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