their service in a difficult war they lived by its regimental motto‚ "Honor and Fidelity‚" and the regiment set a foot print in the National Guard’s leading role in our nation’s military history. Out of all of the traditions that makes the Puerto Rican culture must be its music. Some of the instruments played in customary Puerto Rican music originated with the Taíno people. The most notable is the güicharo‚ or guiro. Some of the guiros were made from dried gourds and fruits. They were also made
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`Raving is a highly emotional experience. Any attempt to analyze or experience the culture recognizes the highly personal component the experience offers. Participating in a rave presents a long period of constant electronic dance music along with highly energetic dance styles exhibited by a large group of people. Along with the vigorous dance moves and obnoxious music‚ the people participating in the culture wear very little clothes. Since the idea of raving was introduced‚ a lot of controversy
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"BLACK MUSIC" African-American music has had such an impact on our society today. African-American music became popular in the 19th century after the civil war as musicians of color were hired to play in saloons and brothels. A couple of forms of popular music are spirituals‚ gospel‚ blues‚ jazz and ragtime. Spiritual and gospel music reflected the poverty and oppression of slaves. As Jazz entered the popular culture it provoked a great deal of criticism. An artist know as‚ Louis Armstrong
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In the University of Florida production of Puffs‚ Marissa Toogood had a brilliant performance Toogood effectively played her role as a shy‚ frightened Puff. I found it funny when she danced with herself at the dance. She had her arms wrapped around her torso so that her hands appeared to be another person’s hands who was dancing with her. While this could might been interpreted as someone actually being there in the same way that the mop represented Ron‚ I saw this as Toogood’s character thinking
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1) I first classify myself as an African American before anything else. My family are Catholics but I personally I believe in something more than religion‚ although I do have ties with what my parents believe in. I speak English since it was the first language I learned. I was born in Washington D.C.‚ but raised in both South Carolina and Virginia. Both sides of my family are 2 completely different African American culture plus my own mixed into one. My moms side is considered Gechee‚ which are people
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Book Review: American Gun Culture Soc 372 Gun ownership as American Gun Culture describes looks at the masculinity side of why men own guns. Also explain s that family legacy of gun ownership is often a factor in determining whether one will become a gun owner. Many of us got our first guns as gifts from parents. When the parent has taken more care to teach and exemplify proper gun-handling skills and other firearms knowledge‚ there is a much greater chance that the recipient of this legacy will
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Matthew Hugenschmidt LBST 3020-090 Final Paper For centuries man has sought pleasure through music and visual arts. Until the last 100 years or so that required someone to go see a live performance‚ either locally or possibly to a larger metropolis with concert halls and theaters. The technological advances experienced in the last century have allowed the pairing of the audio and visual media for the masses‚ and have let them spread much farther than their local roots and changed their influence
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Many people believe that rap is a junction of African American and Caribbean cultural expressions. Rap artists also viewed their music through a historical sense and this is Africa. Africa is recognized as “the place of origin for the rap music tradition.” Many rap artists see their origins back to Africa for its performance practices. Godfather Afrika Bambaataa and Carson interviews insinuate that rapping is alike to the West African tradition. A book published in 1970s gave a different meaning
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Yvette Macias English 103 05/02/14 Who and what is an American? American culture is a mixture of cultural diversity and a shared common identity which leads many to wonder what aspect should be of main focus‚ or at what cost does our cultural differences have to be sacrificed in order to establish a common identity. Many people dream about being an American because they envision America as the land of prosperity‚ peace and unity. Is it really? America is yet to be a united place of prosperity
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1970s Music Did you know that the band Led Zeppelin’s first choices for a name was The Mad Dogs and Whoopie Cushion? Or that famous bands like The Beatles or The Sex Pistols were the cause for mainstream fads and rebellion? The 1970s was an era of cultural expansion and pop. Beginnings and ends for famous and soon-to-be famous stars showed here; like the disbanding of The Beatles‚ or the start of Michael Jackson’s career with The Jackson 5. This decade further evolved rock‚ blues‚ country‚ and pop
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