‘Phrygian Gates’ 1977 First published piece: quite late in life at 30. Key features * Adopts constant quaver pulse. * Use of technology: tape recorders/mixers. Experiments with looped phrases * No ‘Basic Unit’- a more instinctual use of evolving modes * Emulation of electronic music through exploitation of various ‘bandwidths’ on piano-ie: introducing material in a restricted register. * Performance model: The Toccata * No use of melody or harmony * Evolution
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The first attempt by Christopher Columbus to chart a direct trading route from Spain to India was blocked by land previously unknown to Western Society. Assuming the possibility of sailing due east‚ rather than around the horn of Africa to reach India‚ Columbus ran into the West Indies of the Caribbean "discovering" the New World. This accidental initial contact in 1492 would set into motion monumental events in world history. For the next three centuries conquest‚ slavery‚ and colonization would
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Assess Jack Mapanje’s response to censorship and oppression. Jack Mapanje is a Malawian poet and author who was born in 1944. He was the head of English at the University of Malawi before being imprisoned in 1987‚ allegedly for his collection ‘ Of Chameleons and God’s’ which criticized the administration of President Hastings Banda. He was released in 1991 and emigrated to the UK where he worked as a teacher. The poem "The Song of Chickens" (4) protests against a master who protects his
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School Based Assessment Name: Mellisa Walker Subject: Caribbean History School: St. Hugh’s High Candidate Number: Centre Number: Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Ms. Hyman Year: 2013 Theme: Caribbean History Topic: West African cultural forms and its presence in the British Caribbean up 1838. Statement of the Problem Is it true to suggest that there was a strong presence of African cultural forms within the British Caribbean plantation society up to 1838? Rationale
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KUMINA Kumina or CuBa is a cultural form indigenous to Jamaica.It is a religion‚ music and dance practiced by‚ in large part‚ Jamaicans who reside in the eastern parish on St. Thomas on the island. These people have retained the drumming and dancing of the Akan people. Like the Kongo practitioners from Cuba and the Dominican Republic‚ who have kept a large amount of the Kongo language alive. Bantu-speaking peoples of the Congo. In the Americas there are many Kongo-derived religions still being practiced
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GORILLA AD CAMPAIGN OF CADBURY Anuj Kwatra – U110009 Hitesh Agarwal – U110024 History of the Ad Gorilla Ad is a British advertising campaign launched by Cadbury Schweppes in 2007 to promote Cadbury Dairy Milk-brand chocolate. It was a 90-second television and cinema advertisement‚ which formed the centre piece of their new ad campaign. It was created and directed by Juan Cabral and starred actor Garon Michael. The campaign itself comprised appearances on billboards‚ print newspapers and magazines
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The extract is full of suspense and anxiety which lewis has tries to capture through his use of dark and perturbed imagery and characterization. The evident tension is created by lewis’ use of diction such as ’drumming’‚ ’shouting’ and ’slam’ as they represent sudden loud noises‚ ultimately creating tension. The passage is extremely effective‚ confusing the reader‚ as the reader cannot interpret what is going to happen next. The author’s use of caps and flashback
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Reggae‚ Rastafari‚ and the Rhetoric of Social Control (A Review) Soren Sigmar Book By: Steven A. King 3/3/2014 Rastafarians‚ Rastas‚ Sufferers‚ Locksmen‚ Dreads or Dreadlocks‚ call them what you want‚ what are the common themes surrounding these people? They are thought to be a dirty cult of outcasts that smoke marijuana all day in a tropical paradise. For the most part‚ people have an image of the stereotypical Jamaican guy with dreadlocks down his back wearing green‚ gold and red
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perhaps even carried us off to relaxing far away shores. The power of sound to heal‚ and create relaxation has been known by ancient civilizations including our own native American Indians for centuries. Repetitive sound vibrations such as chanting‚ drumming‚ and toning have been used as part of spiritual practices to restore and rejuvenate mind‚ body and spirit. This vibration causes a natural frequency in every object including the human body. When our energy centers (Chakras) become blocked because
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Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Changing the value of closing inventory from cost to net realisable value is an application of which accounting concept? A) B) C) D) 2) Going concern. Historical cost. Consistency. Prudence. Which statement relating to depreciation is true? A) The cash account is affected by charging depreciation B) Accumulated depreciation represents the portion of an asset’s cost that has been transferred to depreciation
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