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    Contemporary Indian Music

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    Cultural and Societal influence on Contemporary Indian Music through Mass Media 1. The history of Indian music can be traced back to many centuries. Traditionally‚ music was a means of communicating prayers for religious purposes and strictly confined to the theatres. However‚ Indian music has now branched into variousdiverse forms and variesranges from classical to pop. These increasing changes within Indian music These increasing changes within Indian music arecan be directly attributable to an

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    Ute Indians

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    Traditional Tribal Government of the Ute Indians of Colorado and Utah Alana Babineau LCOOCC North February 24‚ 2013 ABSTRACT The Ute are a large tribal nation that is now separated into three tribes that now reside in Colorado and Utah. Historically‚ they did not have a unified government. Instead‚ they used a band system of government in which the tribe separated into 7 tribes each composed of several bands. They lived primarily in small groups due to their nomadic lifestyle. They are a

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    Hopi Indians

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    Hopi Indians 1350 BCE to 1540 BCE Hopi means peaceful ones The name "Moqui‚" or "Moki‚" by which they have been popularly known‚ means ’dead’ in their own language‚ but as a tribal name it is seemingly of alien origin and of undetermined signification Bandelier and Cushing believed the Hopi country‚ the later province of Tusayan‚ to be identical with the Totonteac of Fray Marcos de Niza. The Hopi first became known to white men in the summer of 1540 Located in Arizona Buildings like steps

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    Indian Horse

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    April 15‚ 2014 English 30-1 Indian Horse “Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn‚ so that we see ourselves as we really are.” Adversity implies difficulties‚ trouble and misfortune as it tests the potential of man and strengthens his spirit of self confidence. In the novel Indian Horse written by Richard Wagamese there are many circumstances where the main character Saul is forced to overcome the adversity in which

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    The Blackfoot Indians

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    The Blackfoot Indians The wind blows across the lone prairie‚ causing the golden heads of grass to sway in a synchronized motion. On the horizon stands a herd of buffalo with bowed heads silhouetted by the slowly sinking sun. In the east stands an Indian war party mounted on horseback‚ each individual in different multicolored attire‚ all with either bows or spears in hand. As they move in for the attack‚ the mystical scene slowly fades from vision.... This dreamlike scene was once everyday

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    Abenaki Indians

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    INTRODUCTION The Abenaki Indians lived in the northern part of New England and the southern part of the Canadian Maritimes. The Abenaki were divided into eastern‚ western‚ and maritime divisions. The eastern Abenaki were located in modern day Maine‚ to the east of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The southern boundaries of the Abenaki homeland were near the present northern border of Massachusetts. The western Abenaki lived on the eastern shores of Lake Champlain. The Maritime Abenaki were

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    Indian flim

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    field of study by itself. Continuous advancement in film technology and high level of conceptualization of the film take viewer to the world outside his day-to-day world providing entertainment‚ which has made cinema a popular medium of masses. Indian educationists and sociologists have shown a surprising lack of interest in the film as an educational force and a social challenge. With the availability of TV‚ cable TV and Video‚ cinema became a commodity‚ in middle class homes‚ Entertainment values

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    Indian Constitution

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    Indian Constitution Idea for a Constituent Assembly for drafting a constitution for India was first provided by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1895. The elections for the  first Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. Initially it had 389 members‚ but later the reformed Assembly had 324 members. The State of Hydrabad did not participate in elections to the Constituent Assembly. The first meeting of Constituent Assembly was held on December 9‚ 1946— its president was Dr Sacchidanand Sinha.

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    Indian Independence

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    INDIAN INDEPENDENCE India’s Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country‚ flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech

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    An Indian Former

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    An Indian former * Introduction- India is an agriculture country. It is a land of farmers. They live in village and die in village. They lead a very simple life. Their houses are made of mud and straw. They are very small and simple. The farmers are the true sons of the motherland. Gandhiji said India lives in village. * His Dress- the farmers do not wear fashionable dresses. They wear simple clothes. Generally they wear dhoti‚ kurta and a cap. The women wear cheap and simple dhotis

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