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    1950s Essay

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    There is a reason why the 1950s are so memorable : It is a decade where a huge amount of noteworthy and life-changing events happened. This is the decade that the King‚ Prince‚ and the future King of Pop were born. While Elvis Presley was singing “Can’t Help Falling in Love”‚ Marilyn Monroe was actually falling in love with Joe DiMaggio. The movie Grease is a great representation of life in the 1950s and the wild lifestyle they had. The 1950s was the most influential decade due to the developments

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    Native American Music

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    Native American Music Title of Song: Native American Spiritual Music Style of work: Native American Medium: Flute and drums As we all know Native American music is heavily influenced by many instruments‚ but the rattles‚ drums and the flute are regarded as the instruments that are considered the most important. The piece of music I listened to is titled‚ “Native America Spiritual Song”. The music for this piece is very mellow and relaxing‚ at certain points this piece literally gave me

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    A journey of a sausage roll through the digestive system A sausage roll is made up of puff pastry and sausage meat. The pastry is made up of carbohydrates‚ fat and a very small amount of protein‚ the sausage meat is made up of fat‚ and a small amount of carbohydrates and protein. Caloriecount (2015) Donaldrussell (2015) Mouth/Teeth Anatomyeshs (2015) I am a sausage roll even before you eat me‚ when you smell me‚ see me‚ or think about me‚ digestion begins. Saliva begins to form in your mouth.

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    American music was heavily influenced by the European culture. When the English migrated to America‚ they brought with them their musical traits. This is commonly referred to as the European American Stream. There are a few common musical traits that the Europeans brought to America: ballads‚ call-and-response‚ and cantillation. Ballads are a type of song that tells a story centered around a historical event or a tragedy. The unique trait or characteristic of a ballad is its repeating melodies. These

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    Punk Rock

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    The History of Punk Rock What comes to your mind when you hear the word “punk?” Do you think of a violent‚ attention-seeking young person‚ or do you think of a rebellious teenager who is trying to go against the mainstream society? “Punk is about being 16 and saying no.” According to Encarta Dictionary: English‚ punk is a youth movement of the late 1970s‚ characterized by loud aggressive rock music‚ confrontational attitudes‚ body piercing‚ and unconventional hairstyles‚ makeup‚ and clothing

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    The two concepts that make up a musical theme are unity and variety. These two concepts although very different function together to make up a piece’s theme. Unity gives that feeling of familiarity while variety gives you exactly that‚ variety. Different sound sources and different levels of sound. In the analysis of Manha De Carnival by Sigman and Bonfa only one main idea exist. In the beginning you are able to hear all the members of the ensemble playing and then you begin to hear soloist playing

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    Between 1865-2001‚ American life has evolved and undergone major changes. More specifically‚ as transportation‚ urbanization‚ and suburbanization progressed‚ Americans adjusted to the changing environment. Through historical evidence and expert testimonies‚ we explore the changes in American lifestyle throughout the centuries. Our exploration of when‚ how‚ and why Americans have undergone changes will help us understand the effects it had on the economy‚ society‚ and politics. Most striking‚ however

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    Music of the 50s

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    The music of the early fifties was influence by the post-war; its sounds were slow and mostly ballads. This sound came to be known as bubblegum music. It was only until mid-fifties when rock broke out and gave birth to rock and roll‚ which exploded and created a new outrageous generation. The music of the fifties greatly impacted the generation of the fifties to what would become of them all the way to today. The beats made them want to dance‚ the words made them want to love and sexuality became

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    Americans‚ after all‚ did not invent fast food‚ amusement parks‚ or the movies. Before the Big Mac‚ there were British fish and chips. Before Disneyland‚ there was Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens (which Walt Disney used as a prototype for his first theme park‚ in Anaheim‚ a model later re-exported to Tokyo and Paris). – Richard Pells 1. Introduction No matter what corner of the world‚ it is more than unlikely to walk up to an adoles-cent‚ mention the names Jennifer Lopez‚ Madonna

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    Afro Cuban Resistance

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    Afro Cuban communities have been resisting slavery and oppression since people of African origin were first taken to the island to work as slaves. According to Gabino La Rosa Corzo (2003)‚ the resistance of Afro Cubans can be separated and analyzed in periods; the first period can be characterized by colonial rule‚ and the second period can be characterized by the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The first period of Afro Cuban resistance to slavery occurred during the initial circumstance

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