Carnival Brazilian Carnival History is richer‚ more varied and more interesting than most people think. There is much more to Carnival than just parties. The carnival can trace its roots back to an ancient Greek festival held each spring to honor Dionysus‚ the god of wine (“Brazilian Carnival in Rio”). The Romans adopted the festival to honor two of their gods‚ Bacchanalia and Saturnalia. During the Roman festival‚ slaves and masters would exchange clothes and spend the day in drunken revelry. The
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Gabrella Rutty Informative Outline Topic: The Rastafari Movement General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the general history of The Rastafari Movement and to eliminate possibly misconceptions about the movement. Thesis: The Rastafari movement is a positive movement that promotes peace amongst all‚ self-respect‚ self -awareness‚ and respect for others. I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: Is anyone here familiar with the term Rastafarian? Could you
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Chemical bonds Music and drugs have long been linked‚ with shifts in genres often running alongside trends in narcotic consumption. Kevin Sampson tracks the history‚ from Miles Davis to Happy Mondays‚ and wonders if the link is still strong • Share46 • • • inShare2 • Email • Kevin Sampson • The Observer‚ Sunday 16 November 2008 When Jack Kerouac first coined the term ’the Beats ’ for his loose-knit group of world-weary bohemians‚ he meant it in the sense that they were outsiders -
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What is pitch? Pitch is the frequency of sound which varies throughout music. 3. What is syncopation? What types of music use syncopation? Syncopation is the emphasis on normally un-emphasized beats‚ or resting on a normally emphasized beat. Ska‚ reggae rap‚ jazz and some metal groups use syncopation. 4. What are three examples of forms of music? Describe each form. A Concerto is a musical solo piece accompanied by an orchestra. A Sonata is a piece written for a solo instrument‚ most of the time
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The Spiritan founders and sponsors of Duquesne University have always believed in welcoming all and excluding none; which is why the students‚ faculty and staff of this university come from a collection of different ethnicities‚ races‚ cultures and backgrounds. Diversity is something that is important to me and Duquesne University. Being an Carribean-American woman‚ from the suburbs of Middletown‚ Delaware will make me a minority in the city of Pittsburg. Being that the foundation of Duquesne University’s
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A writer at AllMusic said something around the lines of music that "Crosseyed Heart" didn`t seem to have time put into it‚ and I must agree. Minor Con: There may be a bit of inconsistency on tracks. First noticed when "Love Overdue" shows up. A Reggae blended track right after the bumpy "Trouble". It`s a bit odd. 6.2/10 [Essential Tracks: "Trouble". "Robbed Blind"‚ & "Something For Nothing"] Final Thoughts: Praise it`s clean production and a few bustling tracks. The record though is dragged down
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mind‚ can slow down reflexes and impair decision-making capabilities. Growing up‚ I was not friends with people who smoked marijuana or any substance for that matter‚ so I did not learn any information about pot from them. I like listening to rap and reggae music and most of these musicians smoke marijuana. Artists that I learned about marijuana from are Snoop Dog and the late Bob Marley. They use marijuana as a form of medication and perceive it as spiritual. From these artists‚ I learned that marijuana
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Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (Section 1) Earth Jam The set starts out with every member of the band coming out on stage one at a time. Some of the instruments I recognized and was familiar with‚ such as the saxophone‚ clarinet‚ bass‚ and drums. They introduced a variety of instruments that looked either homemade or sounded strange to me‚ like the electric banjo‚ drumitar‚ and synthesizers. There was a bit of scat vocals done by Victor Wooten as well. One thing I noticed in this song was the
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Effects of the Media on Adolescents Effects of the Media on Adolescents Sex and the secular lifestyle‚ seems to be the biggest selling industry on the marked‚ next to electronics; however has its fair share of effects on the adolescents of today. The media identifies or portrays the act of sexuality as the norm. The average television show often shows young girls being flirtatious‚ performing sexual acts‚ and disrespecting their parents. The media often display young men as sexual predators
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of a sound; it relates to the highness or lowness of a tone that we hear. 3. Syncopation involves placing emphasis on normally un-emphasized beats or using a rest on a normally emphasized beat. The types of music that uses syncopation are ska‚ reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal. 4. The three examples in forms of music are concerto‚ sonata‚ and symphony. A concerto is a musical piece in which one solo instrument (such as a piano or violin) is accompanied by an orchestra. A sonata is
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