October 6‚ 2012 The Message of African Drums In the African culture‚ music is a part of daily life. It is used to convey news‚ to teach‚ to tell stories‚ and for religious purposes. The variety of musical instruments is as diverse as their culture‚ but the most important musical instrument to the African people is the drum. The djembe is the most famous African drum. It is made from goatskin and shaped like a large goblet. The djembe is made to be played with bare hands. Use of the djembe dates
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Haley Strader Honors Literature November 17‚ 2012 My Drum Major Instinct Stalking is a very serious matter‚ despite society’s tendency to trivialize the experiences of many female victims. There have been numerous overlooked cases in which female victims have been stalked for various amounts of times and taken action to have the stalker removed‚ just to have him/her eventually come back up in some sort of manner. Many top box office hits have the cliché plot of the stalker who murders the girl
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Turner January 19‚ 2013 HUM 121S Dr. M. Lynn Barnes Abstract ideas and concrete images sometimes merge in “Piano and Drums” by I think piano being Africa and the drums being other nations. I understood the concrete images as the riverside and the abstract ideas being that the riverside is calm‚ peaceful‚ serine‚ and just how Africa has been for decades. The jungle drums are abstract and the other nations coming with their mystic rhythms‚ their more advanced than Africa that is what makes
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I am applying for both section leader and drum major because I have a lot to offer in both positions in the band. I am a great leader‚ with a lot of maturity and know when it’s time to be serious‚ and when it’s time to joke around. Every day‚ I grow more and more with this band and leading this band as drum major‚ or leading the saxophones as section leader‚ would be an amazing accomplishment for me and I know I can do the job well. First of all‚ I will be putting all of my heart into this job
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to become more familiar with the African cultures. When I compare the music that we are currently learning during the class with the Korean cultures‚ we also have traditional music combined with only the drum and singing called “Pansori.” Similar to the African music‚ the musicians play the drum and sing the song based on the fairytales or the legend. After becoming familiar with the African music‚ I was able to understand the difference in cultures and enjoy the African music. In addition‚ I got
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Long before I earned the drum major position for my junior year‚ I had fallen in love with my marching band. As drum major‚ I was in the position to put that passion to work for the improvement of the band. However‚ as the competition season drew closer‚ I could see that the band was not where it needed to be. The marching technique was undisciplined‚ count structures were ambiguous‚ and the music was messy. It was painful to consider the trajectory of my band and the disappointing result at the
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I think I would make a great drum major because I believe people take me as a leader and respect and listen to what have to I say. Though I usually am the leader I also am a good listener. When people have problems or have ideas to make the show better I will listen to whatever has to be said. To me being a drum major would be a great accomplishment and an awesome chance to help out our marching band. I have found from being in the marching band that each member wants respect. I intend to give respect
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Instrumental History of the Drums The first instrumental drum was called a timpani or kettledrums. This drums origin is of Eastern origin. Small kettledrums were introduced into Europe as early as the 13th century. The European kettledrum ‚ which is used in American orchestras also‚ derives its special sound from the size and shape and diameter of its bowl. This bowl is usually made of copper or fiberglass. Another primary drum is the snare drum. It was developed drom double-skinned drum of medieval times
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Being the Drum Major of a marching band is an incredible honor. This statement is particularly true for the Dunmore High School marching band. The DHSMB is renowned for having an amazing band‚ led by amazing Drum Majors. To be a Drum Major‚ one must possess a tremendous amount of skill and abilities that extend beyond playing an instrument. Some of these skills include: being a skilled musician‚ an innovative leader‚ and an effective motivator. I‚ Nico Summa‚ am the best choice for Drum Major for
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The myth “The Magic Drum” is a myth created by the Benga people of Africa around the “Golden Age” this was a time described in mythology as a period in which humanity had recently begun and everything was agreeable. The myth is important because of what it says about the Benga people and why they told it. The characters and what they mean to the story‚ both inside and outside‚ is also a key factor in why the myth is told. An important idea to remember about this myth is what the Benga people were
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