Millions of slaves were transported to the two countries‚ resulting in an influx of African culture. Both Jamaica and Brazil embraced this culture and integrated it into all aspects of music. The identifiable drumming found in both countries’ music is a direct descendant of African tribal music. Furthermore‚ many of the dances found in Jamaica and Brazil can also be traced back to Africa. Although there are slight differences between the two countries in terms
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sound of a drum would be their favorite sound in the world. Today I am going to briefly talk about the origin of the drum‚ the components of the modern drum set‚ and the benefits of drumming. Now‚ a drum is a musical instrument which produces sound by the vibration of a stretched membrane (head). The very first drumming in history was a series clapping of hands and hitting the chest or knees with open hands and that can date back to the beginning of man. Various rhythms were adapted using this method
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Cosmic Creation Myths across Cultures Antuan D Lyles Jr. Hum/105 September 4‚ 2012 Elisabeth Nicholes Introduction Myths are said to be the answers as to how and when our world first was created and from this evolution was the birth of life on to the planet. Many different cultures have came about by the telling of these fables to the next generation and also sets the stage for who actually brought forth the creation
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was by far the best decision I could have made at that time‚ without it I don’t know where I would be. Drumming doesn’t just symbolize my past thought‚ it symbolizes the fact I made it through the roughest of times. Drumming shows patience‚ love‚ and being able to focus your mind on as many things as you can at once in order to create sound‚ love‚ and a way of life. When I first started drumming I didn’t think getting better was possible yet it happened‚ and was a reminder that no matter what goes
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Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to improve the physical and cognitive state of a patient. The specialized music therapist has one main goal with their client‚ to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional. Music therapy can help reduce muscle tension‚ decrease anxiety‚ and help improve self-image. Although music therapy has a lot of benefits‚ there is more to music therapy than just
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Once slavery had been around in America for a couple of years the Africans influenced some of the European cuisine. During the early stages of slavery Africans wanted to escape to be free. Spain knew about that and since Spain did not like America they declared that any slave that managed to run away and reach St.Augustine would be free. Once most of the Africans heard about this they all tried to go to St.Augustine‚ while some succeeded many did not. For those that succeeded they managed to formulate
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MY COUNTRY: ANALYSIS Dorothea Mackellar’s ‘My Country’ is a poem expressing Mackellar’s deep passion and love for her country‚ Australia. The whole poem’s intention seems to evoke the sense of praising for the country and express Mackellar’s deep relationship and passion with her land. Mackellar attains this response from the audience by using numerous language techniques such as; Juxtaposition‚ personification‚ sound patterns including alliteration and assonance‚ imagery‚ and paradox. The use of
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philosophy of mind as distinguished from that of matter. In the production at UNCG‚ the performance and directorial choices were very conducive of the metaphysical exploration. Through the cultural symbolism of butterflies and the production’s use of drumming and music‚ the design of the sets‚ and the dress and positioning of the village women‚ the play’s purpose and point was beautifully conveyed. (The Butterfly Effect) It has only been recently that science has acknowledged a difference between
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Angels’ by Jiří Kylián Falling Angels is a part of the Black and White ballets which were created in 1989 with 8 white female dancers dressed in black leotards. It was performed to drumming/percussion music based on ceremonial ritual music from Ghana. The piece is performed by eight women dancing to rhythmic drumming. Jiří Kylián’s Falling Angels expresses emotions through movement which connects to the audience and creates and understanding of the messages being portrayed. The messages being that
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From the Maghrib down to Sub-Saharan Africa‚ many African cultures come together to establish the rich continent. Music from here has influenced many parts of the globe. Africans differentiate themselves according to various things such as gender‚ kinship‚ religion etc. African music’s preeminent function is to bring different tribes and sects into one Mudzimu‚ which simply means family. Different music is used for different themes‚ depending on its classification. For instance‚ drama music
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