with only a few gongs and one or two drums. In today’s ensemble‚ the ensemble is much larger. The larger ensemble has many more gongs‚ a couple more drums‚ and they also add in native instruments such as bamboo flutes‚ xylophones‚ zithers‚ and even fiddles. The Gamelan instrumentation varies from which ensemble you may be hearing‚ and/or participating in. There are four main categories of gamelan instruments. There are the gong-instruments‚ the metal-keyed instruments‚ the drums‚ and other melodic
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PHI210—Critical Thinking October 28‚ 2012 Figurate Language versus Literal Language In today’s society‚ the English language is the most widely spoken language‚ but can also be one of the most difficult to learn and speak. The many different ways that people speak figuratively with the English language may be why it is difficult for many to understand there many different meanings. The different cultures and backgrounds can also affect the understanding of the English
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of Château Margaux‚ a firstgrowth wine estate in the Bordeaux region of France. Preserve The Luxury Or Extend The Brand? G ILLUSTRATION: LARA TOMLIN Philippe Sereys de Rothschild is the Vice Chairman of Baron Philippe de Rothschild‚ a family firm that manages the firstgrowth Château Mouton Rothschild‚ other estates‚ and branded wines. HBR’s fictionalized case studies present dilemmas faced by leaders in real companies and offer solutions from experts. This one is based on the
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MUSIC Music is no stranger to anyone‚ but have you ever asked someone as to what music is. If not‚ then try on but be prepared that you would not receive any definite answer from anyone. The dictionary defines music as ‘the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as to produce a unified and continuous composition’. However‚ in the larger picture‚ the definition of music varies with culture‚ people‚ place or time. Music is sublime and too varied‚ leaving each individual with a different
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Benjamin acknowledges Ronnie’s violin as a “fiddle” and it makes him slightly agitated. He angrily states to Benjamin “If this was a fiddle‚ I’d be sitting here with a cob pipe‚ stomping my cowboy boots and kicking up hay.” (p. 1796). The anger Ronnie feels is clearly displayed and clear through his harsh tone displayed in his statement; Ronnie
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Jesse‚ Science: Bunsen Burner guide ______________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever wanted to try out a Bunsen Burner? If yes‚ then this is the guide for YOU! Before we get to the Bunsen burner‚ you need to know some important stuff: SAFETY. Safety is very important‚ because once you do not obey the rules‚ you can be in big‚ big trouble. So let me tell you the safety rules: 1. always wear a lab coat/lab goggles when doing a experiment
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unemployed populations‚ this document reasoned people to concur to the concept of colonization. Document 9 shows how socialist parties viewed the concept of colonization and the reasons for it. This document‚ whose intended audience is the public‚ fiddles the public over the reasons behind the European colonization of Africa. The purpose of this document is to get the public to detest and oppose the
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The short story‚ “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ the author proves that the value of some items is often highly personal and cannot be easily understood by others when Lemon Brown tells Greg about his treasure‚ when Lemon Brown tells Greg about his son‚ and when Greg’s father lectures him about hard work. The idea that the value of some items aren’t easily understood is shown when Lemon Brown‚ a homeless man‚ tells Greg he has a treasure. Greg can’t quite wrap his head around
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"It was called the Earthboy place‚ although no one by that name (or any other) had lived in it for twenty years."(166)James Welch in his fictitious allegory‚ "The Earthboy Place‚" presents the idea of how assimilation has caused many Indians to stop continuing with their lives as a native. Consequently‚ they leave their homelands to earn a living in another "world" which shows adaptation to the Westerners ’ culture; likewise to the writing of McNickle ’s. "He wore a blue suit and a white shirt
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Ultimately‚ Atwood and Carter intriguingly critique on the place of women in society at the time through their feminist texts (1980s) where the second wave of feminism looks beyond the right to vote due to complications arising on managing the domestic sphere and the workplace but also allow women to take control of their bodies and sexuality through for example the oral contraceptive. A contemporary feminist concern would also hold female sexuality as a prominent aspect of feminism to challenge
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