In Scott Bransford article “Camping for Their Live”‚ Bransford writes about a newlywed couple Marie and Francisco Caro and many other homeless people in California’s Central Valley. The Caros didn’t have enough money to put a down payment on a home therefore they became homeless. Bransford uses a concerned tone when writing about the homeless in California. Bransford has some strengths and some weaknesses in his article. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of tent cities and
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criminals facilitates this captivation and leads readers to celebrate criminals. Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb capture the story of this celebration of criminals within Chicago: The Musical calling it “a story of murder‚ greed‚ corruption‚ violence…[and] all those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts” (Fosse & Ebb 1). Chicago: The Musical follows the story of murderess Roxie Hart through the corrupt judicial system of Chicago. Roxie starts as the wife to the lowly mechanic‚ Amos Hart‚ but with the help
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I think that High School Musical is so successful in global markets because of the infectant power of music. The songs in the High School Musical have been cover by other countries’ singer all over the world in different languages. Besides that‚ they have taking a real global approach by “act local”. They made other versions of movie for other’s countries market too‚ such as Indian version‚ Russian version and so on. For example‚ the standard strategies those are visible in the global marketing of
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RENT Analysis Rent is a rock musical that focuses on the lives of several different young artists and the relationships that bond between them. The title Rent is very fitting for this musical because the majority of the characters are impoverished and are trying to survive in the world‚ while making a life for themselves. The story mostly revolves around the characters Mark and Roger‚ as they battle loss‚ love and life. While Roger tries to run away from all that he is faced with‚ Mark tries to capture
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Oklahoma! The Musical That Changed The World Two great writers of American musical theatre‚ Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II‚ had one common idea. They wanted to present to the American public a new‚ revolutionary musical that would stand out among the rest. They wanted to make an impact on the societies of the era. They wanted to be creative and do something that was considered rebellious. When they finally combined their ideas together they created an American masterpiece: Oklahoma
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“Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain.” These iconic song lyrics are from the chart-topping musical Oklahoma!. This musical introduced‚ the now idolized‚ Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein (Brockett pg. 462). Rogers and Hammerstein wrote the musical‚ in hopes of making it on Broadway. Instead‚ they wrote a musical that started the next great era to sweep through Broadway. The Golden Age of Broadway was the beginning of a transformation that would later lead to one of the most
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sense that people get their artistic‚ aesthetic‚ and musical experiences by buying commodities for sale‚ such as tickets for the Broadway shows‚ albums‚ or paintings. The commodification of music‚ in particular‚ has changed how musical communities are formed. Gone are the pre-modern eras when members of a small community coalesced in rituals‚ ceremonies‚ and fairs involving music in the form of communal expression as people today obtain musical experiences more passively. As philosopher Baker
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A Musical Comparison‚ Then and Now My favorite composer and musician is Trent Reznor. Mr. Reznor has been the solitary mind behind the “band” Nine Inch Nails as well as a creating force within many other musical ensembles. He has been referred to as “the most vital artist in music”. When considering historical figures in music‚ I tend to recognize similarities more within the life and works of Robert Schumann than any other. First and foremost‚ Schumann was a musical master of the Romantic
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Fred Kim Mr. Gillespie IB Music 12 April‚ 2011 Musical Links Investigation Music is a form of communication that varies distinctively among different countries just as each country has their own language. However‚ music does not only vary with region‚ but also with time period and the neighboring musical cultures. To investigate how two very distinct and different musical cultures can be connected through their musical qualities‚ I will compare the similarities and differences between romantic
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Writing Assignment 1: My Musical Identity Music‚ in all its complexity can be seen as a living‚ breathing mechanism that has the ability to sink deep down into one’s soul and create feelings of awe‚ excitement and wonder. Music speaks to and connects people of all cultures‚ backgrounds and ideologies‚ creating a common bond between various members of the human species. When listening to a beautifully composed piece of music‚ I myself cannot help but feel connected to the instruments‚ the artists
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