GHENT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY Master‘s Dissertation: Musical Elements in Edgar Allan Poe‘s ―The Raven‖: A Literary Study EVIE HEMERIJCKX MASTER OF COMPARATIVE MODERN LITERATURE PROMOTOR: PROF. DR. Vander Motten DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LITERATURE ACADEMIC YEAR 2008 - 2009 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction .......
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On April 7th‚ 2016‚ I attended Lakeland College’s musical‚ "Hairspray!” Overall I thought it was a great performance. It was my first time seeing this musical in particular. There were many things that made the performance spectacular including: the outfits‚ the setting‚ and the actors singing voices. There were also a few things that made the play worse than it could have been and it was mostly the technical difficulties. In the beginning of the play all of the lights were out and the spotlight
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older brothers smirked at the “old white haired guys” (also known as the best of classical composers) that I listened to through elementary school. In fifth grade‚ I picked up the trombone and fell in love with it too. In high school‚ the years of musical practice started to pay off. By junior year‚ I was playing in six regular ensembles (orchestra‚ jazz‚ church orchestra‚ brass quintet‚ trombone choir‚ and school band). I added up 72 performances that year. At the Tennessee Governor’s School for
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Music throughout History I personally like classical music because my wife used to sing in many competitions‚ which gave me a whole new appreciation for this type of music. She has sung in many different languages such as Italian‚ German‚ Hebrew‚ Russian‚ English‚ Bohemian‚ Spanish‚ and French. We also used classical music in our wedding by Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major”‚ which is heard very often in weddings. I chose to do my research paper on classical music throughout history
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3 May 2012 Why People Hate Musicals There are many different reasons why people could hate musicals. Maybe they had a bad time at the theatre once and that scarred their outlook on musicals forever. Many people think that musicals are “gay” and they don’t want to see guys “prancing” around on stage. Some people cannot stand the fact that people are singing instead of talking. Whatever their reason for disliking musicals is‚ they’re wrong. I’m only joking. Everyone has the right to his or
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Believe it or not‚ Broadway musicals have not always been as diverse as they are now. Throughout its history‚ Broadway discriminated against people of color‚ never dealt with the issue of racism‚ and had little to no diversity‚ despite its prominence. Diversity is important because it makes people feel more represented and not worth any less than others. Addressing racial discrimination has helped people to realize that they are not alone in their struggles‚ and can impact their lives. The history
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Social Integration and Communal Harmony in India In India from time immemorial‚ people belonging to various religious faiths lived in harmony and peace. There are fundamental values and traditions in our culture that promote integration among different communities. This was helpful for the growth of a great civilization in the Indian sub-continent. It will be our endeavour as the citizens of this country to preserve the rich tradition of Social Harmony among diverse religious and ethnic groups and
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The clarinet is perhaps the most underrated musical instrument. It was introduced to the orchestra during the classical period1. Since then it has been a very integral part of modern music such as jazz and can produce tones rapidly and has a wide range of dynamics and tone color2. The clarinet does not have direct ancestry to any other instrument. Though the chalumeau; the earliest European single reed instrument is the closest one3. Clarinet’s roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt‚ but the
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Why a Musical Instrument is an Important Hobby Audience: Students just starting secondary school. I don’t know how many of you play an instrument‚ but I personally have been playing the drums for just about two years now. Although I don’t play in a band or even have a strict practising routine I find them to be a key part of my life now‚ something that I would find very difficult to live without. As you are starting secondary school‚ this is an ideal time to start playing an instrument. Not necessarily
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A strange man dawning a plain white‚ expressionless mask and a KFC bucket with a bumper sticker labeled “FUNERAL” in big black bold letters. That is all a person sees when looking at a photo of the man for the first time‚ without hearing even a single piece of his music. What they don’t know about the man is that he has become one of the top‚ most hard working performers in the music industry of the last 25 - 30 years. Buckethead has performed on more than 90 albums‚ both solo and in collaboration
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