Alexandre Dumas‚ père‚ born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870)[1] was a French writer‚ best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels‚ including The Count of Monte Cristo‚ The Three Musketeers‚ Twenty Years After‚ and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were originally serialized. Life [edit] Early life Alexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterêts in the department of
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Music Affects Mood Mary Beth Kelly Music 110 Professor Cloer April ‚ 2012 Music is any form of sound in a synchronized pattern that affects the brainwaves. Together with many instruments‚ an emotional harmony is created that can single-handedly manipulate human emotion. When music manipulates emotion to an extreme degree‚ the practice can become an addiction. There are many causes for being a music addict. It provides an artificial sanctuary‚ bringing out the emotion
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Music‚ much like most of what human beings have declared to be a form of art‚ has gone through thousands of years of evolution that it now no longer resembles much of what its pioneers intended to be. Indeed‚ the definition of music in itself along with its performance and significance may vary according to different cultures and social contexts. It is this ambiguity that has allowed music to traverse not only physical boundaries but also to build bridges between gaps‚ whether it be culturally
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Stravinsky’s developmental context Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (June 17‚ 1882 – April 6‚ 1971) is known not just for the breadth of diversity acknowledged in his oeuvre‚ but for the impact and contribution it has made on Western culture‚ particularly music. Indeed‚ Time magazine named him as one of the most influential people of the 20th century. At the time of Stravinsky’s birth‚ Imperial Russia was undergoing immense change in all areas of society. Upon his accession to the Russian throne
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BILLY ELLIOT Film Metalanguage Juxtapositioning – the organisation of scenes so that their differences made comment – eg. gloomy interior of the Elliot kitchen and the light and grace of the Ballet School auditorium Motif – the reception of an image (or piece of music) throughout a text contribute meaning to the work eg doors in Billy Elliot Segue – the imperceptible movement from once scene to another Mise-en-scene – French term – putting into the scene – the composition of a scene or shot
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Nelson Mandela’s greatest pleasure‚ his most private moment‚ is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing. Locked up in his cell during daylight hours‚ deprived of music‚ both these simple pleasures were denied him for decades. With his fellow prisoners‚ concerts were organised when possible‚ particularly at Christmas time‚ where they would sing. Nelson Mandela finds music very uplifting‚ and takes a keen interest not only in European classical music but also in African
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English 2309 section 009 WORLD LITERATURE Spring 2015 Instructor: Dr. Ana Savic Office Hours: TTh 2:00-3:00 p.m. Office: CARH 619 Email: asavic@uta.edu Class – section 009: TTh 12:30-1:50 p.m.; location ARCH 401. Course Description and Objectives In ENGL 2309 – World Literature‚ we will read a variety of world literature masterpieces that raise significant aesthetic‚ cultural‚ and social issues. We will focus on developing your ability to engage intellectually with texts and ideas and to articulate
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| Ballets Russes | | 4/21/2009 | | | | For my final paper‚ I chose to watch the documentary Ballets Russes. This documentary recalls the history of the legendary dance troupe Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The documentary includes in depth interviews with many of the original members of Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo dance troupe. Through analysis of these in depth interviews‚ I was able to observe many aspects of the ballet culture. Such aspects include things such as social
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The Ditching of Flight 1549 Raymond Westcott Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Dr. Gary Tindall June 03‚ 2012 Abstract The ditching of Untied Flight 1549 changed aviation forever. It tested LaGuardia airport ’s emergency plan while simultaneously testing the Emergency Alert Notification System that the New York and New Jersey area shared. The first responders were from both city ’s fire and police departments along with some brave civilian ferry boat operators. They acted quickly so that
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Bose–Einstein condensate From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Velocity-distribution data of a gas of rubidium atoms‚ confirming the discovery of a new phase of matter‚ the Bose–Einstein condensate. Left: just before the appearance of a Bose–Einstein condensate. Center: just after the appearance of the condensate. Right: after further evaporation‚ leaving a sample of nearly pure condensate. A Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter
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