Ed Fan Interview Hi‚ my name is Ed Fan and I’m from China. I was born in Harbin‚ China‚ as the only child in my family‚ no sisters and brothers; Harbin gets really cold during the winter. I moved to the U.S. in 2003 and English would be my second language. When I left China‚ I wasn’t ready to leave behind all my families and friends‚ but during the five years in the U.S.‚ I’ve gained new friends and met people from all over the world‚ it’s really interesting to get to know people with
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Bob Marley is without a doubt the greatest musician a third world country ever produced. Through Rastafarian ideas‚ he influenced many others with songs that touched the lives of millions with his constant message of unity. His wisdom through experience helped him achieve a grand distinction over other artists. Marley was a great ambassador to the world preaching unity and justice for all. He wanted everyone to get along without violence. Not many people can measure the importance of Bob Marley
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classical music more‚ I personally enjoy music with words more than music without words. When songs have words I pay more attention trying to figure what the storyline is behind the song. I am very into music all genres such as‚ pop‚ country‚ rock‚ reggae‚ and so on. I am open to listening to anything new‚ which is why I enjoy going to different music events such as this block party. Overall‚ I enjoyed this performance very much and I am glad I got to see such a great band perform for free‚ thanks
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I could just walk out on the beach anytime I felt the need. My backyard would include a hot tub with a water fall feature. A built in barbeque pit where I could have family and friends over to eat delicious food beach side with the sweet sounds of reggae playing all night long. Also we would have a screen in porch just to protect us from all the bugs. Inside my home would include an elevator for my lazy days. There would be plasma TV throughout the house. I would want to have a state of the art
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Why did the Latin music influence decrease? Latin artists felt as if they were intruding into American music. But on the other hand‚ Latin artists were transforming American music culture. 7. What was Reggaeton? Reggaeton was rooted from Jamaican Reggae and intertwined Spanish and Jamaican music. Those‚ whose genre was that‚ thought they were more on the Spanish HipHop side. Daddy Yankee was the most prominent at the time and influenced
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Disco Started in the late 60s/ early 70s‚ peaking in popularity in the mid to late 70s Very socially inclusive: blacks‚ whites‚ gays‚ Latinos‚ woman and men. Originated in New York and Philadelphia. Started as a knee jerk reaction to the over powering position of rock music at that time. Takes influence from Latin‚ Funk and Soul music. Prominent early exponents were Isaac Hayes and Barry White. Later followed by Donna Summer‚ the Bee Gees‚ the Jacksons and Chic. Performers got the public
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Investigating the Rasta movement This essay is investigating the Rasta movements. The main points that will be focused on are Marcus Garvey‚ Haile Selassie‚ original and modern beliefs‚ beliefs about race‚ customs/ dreadlocks /food/ colours/ language/ cannabis‚ holy days‚ rites of passage‚ women‚ Rasta music‚ Bob Marley. Marcus Garvey philosophy of Rastafari helped him to become a well-known person within Rastafarianism. He was born in Jamaica on the seventeenth of August 1887. He taught about
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style and genre of music to one type is nearly impossible. This singer-songwriter has a multitude mixes different influences in a manageable way in order to make a style of music his very own. His style is a mixture of acoustic-folk‚ blues‚ reggae‚ pop‚ and sometimes even a hip hop type of sound. In the year 2000 Jack Johnson’s sound became popular and widely listened to with his emergence into the music world. He expands off of the basis of a wide range of genres‚ utilizing different
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Questions 1. The basic elements of music are pitch‚ rhythm‚ dynamics‚ melody and form. 2. Pitch is the frequency of a sound that we hear with a high or low tone. 3. Syncopation is the placing of emphasis on an un-emphasized beats. Ska‚ reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal use syncopation 4. Three forms of music is a concerto which is a musical piece in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. A sonata which is a musical composition for a solo instrument. A symphony
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The first time I was ever daunted sitting at a drum kit‚ was at my first gig with my high school jazz ensemble during my freshman year. It was the night of the Presidents Circle Dinner‚ an event dedicated to the individuals who donated a substantial amount of money to my school. All the people I had to impress. Not only was I new to playing in front of a crowd but I was also new to playing jazz itself. During the performance of C Jam Blues‚ the band director pointed at me‚ hinting that I‚ the second
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