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    All Stories Are Anansi's

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    published his first book about Haitian life entitled Haiti Singing. Over the next 30 years‚ he traveled to Haiti more than 20 times. His research focused on religious practices‚ African retentions‚ oral traditions‚ folklore‚ music‚ and dance. His book‚ The Drum and the Hoe: Life and Lore of the Haitian People‚ published in 1960‚ became a classic text for the study of Haitian culture. Courlander also took numerous field trips to the southern United States‚ recording folk music in the 1940s and 1950s. From

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    Nothing but the "Beat"

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    NOTHING BUT THE “BEAT” An exploratory study of sample based and synthesised drum production techniques as used in contemporary house music. Assessment Name: Pre-Proposal (BCM200.3.2) Student Name: Ashley Smyth (106711) Date of Submission: 23 / Jan / 2013 SAE Brisbane Research & Project Models (BCM200) Unit Coordinator’s Name: Dr Ricky Ohl Drum techniques within Electronic Dance Music BCM200 Creative Project Preliminary Proposal Table of Contents COVER PAGE ........................

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    beat. The downbeat would always fall on the word tree and the drummer would be helped by the clapping of the dancers to keep the beat. It would be a collaborative work that brought the members of the community closer (http://www.drummagazine.com/hand-drum/post/sabar-drumming-puzzling-rhythms-from-senegal/P3/). The specialty of these rhythms is that‚ although they are not written down‚ the way they are played is unique. Western music has always been document using the traditional western notation for

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    Bing! Bing!     It went on and on like someone playing drums.     Bing! Bing! Bing!     Ashlyn pulls her phone out of her back pocket and glances at it nonchalantly. Her mom was texting her frantically “Who’s texting you?” Anna-Marie asked. “ My Mom‚ she is probably just wondering if we got here safely‚ you

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    Charles Fleming was woken up to his phone buzzing. His face lit up as he saw the message‚ which read‚ “Come into headquarters now‚ we have a mission for you.” He got changed into his suit which suited his slim body‚ making him look very smart. He got ready faster than a cheetah and within 10 minutes he was in his car on the way to his headquarters. When he arrived at the Secret Service Agency (SSA) Headquarters‚ he parked his Mercedes and hopped out. He flashed his ID card on the machine and the

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    Nuova Consonanza - NC Berlino 1969 The piece begins with about 3 sounds occurring concurrently. I can identify a guitar or similar string instrument distinctly. I also hear a wind instrument drone. As the piece progresses‚ I hear random noises in the background. These begin with an object sliding down a wire‚ creating a downward scale effect. High pitched piano that is low in intensity is heard. Suddenly I hear a squeaky‚ high pitched sound that sounds like squeaking on glass with wet fingers

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    CETHAR LTD MEPL SITE 2X350 MW THAMMINAPATNAP (A.P) METHOD STATEMENT FOR UNLOADING THE BOILER DRUM FROM TRAILER BY CRAWLER CRANES Data Protection Statement The information and data provided herein shall not be duplicated‚ disclosed or disseminated by the recipient in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission from CETHAR LIMITED. Staff Information Sheet The following method statement has been developed to provide

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    African Instruments

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    all over the world. Drums‚ banjo‚ and shakers have been a important key to making beautiful‚ inspiring music. Drumming was an important part of many African musical and religious traditions. The drum heads at either end of the drum’s wooden body are made from hide‚ fish-skin or other membranes which are wrapped around a wooden hoop. Leather cords or thongs run the length of the drum’s body and are wrapped around both hoops; when you squeeze these cords under your arm‚ the drum heads tighten‚ changing

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    In the article “America’s Real Criminal Element: Lead” by Kevin Drum‚ he describes crime rates and how they relate to use of lead in gasoline and many other things. The audience Drum seems to focus on primarily is parents and potential parents. Since they usually have full-time careers‚ parents may not have enough spare time to pore over the raw data themselves. Even if they did have time‚ the average parent of children might not have the scientific knowledge necessary to turn the raw data into meaningful

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    I will explain working of each and every part in La Mont boiler one by one. Steam separator drum The la Mont boiler consists of a steam separator drum which is placed wholly outside the boiler setting . The drum receives a mixture of steam and water from the evaporator tubes and feed water from the economizer. The steam is separated from water in the drum. Circulating pump The water from the drum is then drawn to the circulating (centrifugal) pump through the down-comer. The pump circulates

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