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    roles drums play in their culture. Also called Membranophones‚ the East African drums play a critical role in their society. In Kenya a plethora of membranophones are vital to their way of life. They have not been subdivided in the indices as the indices as the information available is insufficiently reliable. Where some authors give classificatory detail others only record the word "drum" and thus the potential for error in the indices

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    When the poem starts‚ the narrator urges the drums and bugles to play their music loudly and powerful‚ so it bursts through doors and windows into schools and churches. He even urges the instruments to disturb newlyweds and farmers. Then‚ as if on repeat‚ he once again urges the drums and bugles to play‚ except he describes their sound hoping it will reach across the city. He wants it to keep people up at night and keep them from working during the day. If people chose to ignore it and carry on with

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    race. Background Analysis of the Poem Commentary – Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara In Gabriel Okara’s poem‚ “Piano and Drums”‚ Okara expresses his feelings and thoughts of a primitive society in contrast to a western society. Being an African himself‚ and having studied in a western society‚ the poem reflects the confusion in his emotions as well as the loss of self-identity. The title of the poem itself‚ “Piano and Drums” displays a sense of dissimilarity and contrast as the instruments

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    Drum Taps By Walt Whitman

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    experiences; however‚ there are poems that have themes such as death and democracy. In his collection “Drum Taps” Whitman speaks about the Civil War and its effects on the American people. Many scholars‚ and myself believe that throughout this collection he changes his tone. Leslie Jamison says that critics have dismissed Walt Whitman’s work as mediocracy‚ but that when looking at his later pieces such as “Drum Taps” you can see his true genius. He begins the collection with a cheery tone and sound effects

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    Walking Out Monologue

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    elderly years. A repetition of certain scenes and locations are used to show the change in time and also demonstrates the stark contrast of their youth to older years. The most significant recurring image exhibited is the scene of Carl and Ellie walking up a hill to go on a picnic date. In the first hill scene‚ Ellie is seen in the lead‚ at the top of the hill while Carl slowly trails behind her. The day is young; the sun in full brilliance and a happy atmosphere is laid out. She is healthy‚ youthful

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    Running vs. Walking

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    Running vs. Walking Our society has seemed to be changing in the past decade into a more health conscience society. We are becoming more active and trying to get into shape by exercising. The two traditional types of exercise are walking and running. While running and walking are both great sources of exercise‚ running burns more calories‚ but can actually be hazardous for your health. Depending on what your fitness goal is depends on whether you want to run or walk. To decide which you want to

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    Benefits Od Walking

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    Benefits of Walking and Fitness Training By: Tiffany Justice Walking and fitness training can have many benefits. Regular fitness walking can increase your health and wellness to help prevent chronic diseases while helping to manage weight‚ relieve stress‚ and improve muscle and joint health. These benefits are all equally important to extend a person’s life expectancy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ “7 out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic

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    Uses[edit] Drums are usually played by striking with the hand‚ or with one or two sticks. In many traditional cultures‚ drums have a symbolic function and are used in religious ceremonies. Drums are often used in music therapy‚ especially hand drums‚ because of their tactile nature and easy use by a wide variety of people.[2] In popular music and jazz‚ "drums" usually refers to a drum kit or a set of drums (with some cymbals)‚ and "drummer" to the person who plays them. Drums acquired even

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    Drumming! A history of drums and drumming from past to present. General Purpose: To inform the class about the history of drums and drumming. Specific Purpose: At the end of my informative speech‚ I would like everyone to understand where drums came from and how they are used today. Thesis: Drums give the world of music rhythm. Without drums and drum beats‚ I believe that music today would not be as good as it is currently. Introduction: A. How many in here like to listen to music

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    world‚ you can see it in political campaigns and when an epidemic threatens western civilization. However‚ The Walking Dead is not an example of xenophobia. The graphic novel The Walking Dead shows a civilization trying to come back after a zombie apocalypse‚ in which they are living in complete survival mode and never know what is coming for them next. Some people believe that The Walking Dead only has to do with humanity’s deepest roots of xenophobia‚ in which survivors only work together due to

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