Facebook. In my opinion‚ social media has shot to the forefront of people’s attention because it’s fun. Thanks to social media‚ it’s easy to share your ideas‚ photos‚ videos‚ likes and dislikes‚ with the world at large - and find out what they think of them. You can find friends‚ business contacts and become part of a community or a bunch of different communities. Social media gives you what TV never could - a chance to be engaged and engage others. A New Definition of Social Media by Anthony J. Bradley
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a significant focus on African American music culture‚ and it touches in a more limited way on Hispanic American and Native American cultures. However‚ the multicultural aspect of the course goes beyond the subject matter of what is covered. It also includes attention to how these cultures are covered. The authors of our textbook‚ the late Daniel Kingman (1925-2003) and Lorenzo Candelaria‚ were very much aware of the multicultural nature of American music. In the first edition of 1979‚ Kingman already
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Barbados is a small country located in the Caribbean Sea. The capital is Bridgetown with a population of about 8‚789. The head of state of Barbados is Queen Elizabeth II and she is represented by General Dame Nita Barrow. The total population of the country is around 252‚000. The main language is English and the predominant religion is Christianity. Their date of independence was November 30‚ 1966. Barbados is the eastern most Caribbean Island. It is about 200 miles North-North East
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of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events‚ and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and popular music. But‚ like so much that is “from America”‚ the history of jazz dance begins somewhere else. The origins of jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America by African slaves. The style of African dance is earthy;
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French‚ German‚ and Neapolitan chords. The augmented sixth chords have fascinated composers for centuries‚ they have been used for centuries until today’s modern/popular music‚ while the Neapolitan sixth chord has a very distinct sound that creates a different feeling in the chord progression‚ it has also been used in today’s popular music. This chords typically have a predominant function when performing a cadence in a major or minor keys. History of both types of chords It is very common that one
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Course description The slaves in the British Caribbean had high expectations of freedom. They hoped that it would give them‚ amongst others‚ the vote and control over their time and labour. This course explores the extent to which these and other expectations of freedom were realised in the period between the abolition of slavery in 1838 and independence in the early 1960s. It examines in some detail the various factors inside and outside the region that impacted on the ability of the former slaves
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impression of the concert (after one or two dances)? 7. Did this change as you watched more of the program? 8. What was your final impression of the program? 9. Would you have recommended this program to others? 10. What physical elements were used (sets/props)? 11. What were the costume /elements? Did they work to enhance or detract from the dances? 12. How effective was the lighting to the mood(s) created in the dance(s)? 13. What style of dance (s) could you identify (i.e. ballet
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Flamenco Music When hearing the world flamenco one might picture anything in the world. I heard this word and thought of a colorful bird; however I soon realized that I was wrong when I began to do a little research. The word flamenco came to be known to mean the same thing as a gypsy. (#1) Between 800 and 900 A.D. people began to dance as entertainment‚ this was known as a flamenco dance. (#2) Flamenco dance was first performed by the Untouchables. The Untouchables were a group within the Indian
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Within the Caribbean‚ three main natural disasters are hurricanes‚ earthquakes‚ floods. The great damages caused by natural disasters may be divided into two categories: social and economic and environmental. However‚ this essay will address the social and economic impact of these natural disasters on the Caribbean and how to reduce the effects of these disasters. In regards to the essay‚ Hurricanes (with special emphasis being placed on Hurricane Gilbert) and floods as well as two Caribbean territories
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David Answer 6A Caribbean Studies Mrs. Anderson "The history of the Caribbean is the history of exploitation of labour." Discuss with reference to Encomienda‚ Slavery and Indentureship. According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ exploitation is defined as being the action or condition of treating someone or a group of people unfairly in order to benefit from their work‚ also‚ labour refers to work that is done using bodily strength and effort. In a historical sense‚ the Caribbean can be defined as
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