with a thousand of styles and materials of toys to satisfy their little customers. Have anybody ever wondered what those first toys were? According to "Local of history" by Tim Lambert‚ "Before the 20th century children had few toys and those they did have were precious."‚ and "Children played with toys like spinning tops‚ dolls‚ and model horses with wheels‚ hoops and rocking horses." Toys change through the times. While ancient toys were made from nature materials like rocks‚ grass‚ leaves‚ wood
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Racial tension in American literature 1930’s-1960’s ‘You know if I was a negro i’d probably think the same way they do’ Anderson ‘If you were a negro nobody would give a dam what you thought’ Ward- Mississippi Burning (1988) During the 1930s-1960s America was a place of racial tension. The blacks and white were not equal. It was a time of black oppression an injustice. These themes are shown through the texts‚ ‘The Help‘ by Kathryn Stockett‚ ‘Mississippi Burning‘ directed by Allan Parker
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Western music in the high-art tradition musicology is perceived as dealing essentially with the factual‚ the documentary‚ the verifiable‚ the analysable‚ the positivistic." Richard Middleton defines musicology as "the scientific study of music." Nicholas Cook‚ in his article What is Musicology?‚ claims that musicology "is all about the knowledge that underlies the enjoyment of music." Traditionally‚ being a musicologist ’ has come to mean an academic who studies and writes about music from
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wouldn’t have been possible if that sudden incident didn’t happen. My life changed within seconds after that incident occurred. I was a member of a music band in London. I am blessed with a great source of knowledge in music. I had an ordinary job in the band which was to work under the lead singer of the band. I helped him with creating the background music and chorus. We were the rising stars of London after giving a few successful hit concerts and shows. It was 14th Dec 2004‚ and we were on one of
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Usually I only enjoy realistic musicals that contain scenes based on truth and reality. Recently I came across the musical cats and even though it goes against everything I agree a great musical is. Cats are one of the most creative and enjoyable musicals I’ve seen. I even believe that musicals are deeper then what it appears to be . This essay will contain what the musical cats was about‚ and my personal opinion about it. The cats in the musical weren’t just normal everyday cats. They were special
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------------------------------------------------- Music of Indonesia The music of Indonesia demonstrates its cultural diversity‚ the local musical creativity‚ as well as subsequent foreign musical influences that shaped contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character.[1] This results in hundreds of different forms of music‚ which often accompanies dance and theater. The musics of Java‚ Sumatra‚ Bali‚ Flores and other
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Music has been a part of the human societies for thousands of years. Instances of music can be found in every known culture on earth. It is often said that music is a universal language and this is true since almost all humans seem to like some kind of music. Many people listen to music for entertainment but new research has concluded that music can greatly affect our moods and temperaments and can work to provide our brains with an environment that is conducive to many things. Much of research has
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History 1950’s Conformity Following World War II America saw an extreme decade of both conformity and nonconformity. A strong post-war economy meant there was money to spend. Settling down‚ raising a family‚ and owning a home were the established goals of the American dream. Many tried to attain the ideal family depicted on TV shows such as Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best. Deviating from this popular culture was the "Beat Generation." The post-war economic boom of the 1950’s in the U
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Running head: MASS MEDIA AND POPULAR AMERICAN CULTURE Mass media and popular American Culture Team B University of Phoenix In the last 50 years the mass media has grown exponentially with the advancement of technology. Our society has come a long way since the telegraph and the newspaper. The most used source of media today is the television. In today’s society over 250 billion hours of television is viewed annually by Americans. Children are exposed to more than 40‚000 ads a year
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time such as‚ 1st why “Bachata music” when they are New Yorker instead of choosing any American genre‚ 2nd how they became so popular among one of the most demanding market in the musical industry‚ 3rd last and no less important how they mix R&B and Hip Hop with “Bachata” keeping the essence of each genre. How come these four young‚ dynamic guys with a seldom-seen chemistry born and grown up in New York chose “Bachata” where its acceptance is not that much in American Culture instead of any other
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