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The State of Music Appreciation
When I first came to this lecture Mr. Woodward gave, The State of Music Appreciation: The Place of American Popular Music, I was thinking it would not be that interesting, but it turned out not that bad after all. It was said that all musics are considered equal and Duke Elliot once said, “If it sounds good it is good.” Music is a traditional art. Harmony is a Western European idea. Some examples of melody
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American History
"American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent, with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south. The United States ranges from the Atlantic Ocean on the nation's east coast to the Pacific Ocean bordering the west, and also includes the state of Hawaii, a series of islands located
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History If Intel
Intel has changed in many ways through the company’s history. It is in a unique market and Intel has developed an advertising campaign to help it flourish and dominate all competitors. Intel did not reach success over night. This paper will explore how the company developed, what they did to market the product, and the spoils of having a highly successful marketing plan coupled with a product of extremely high value. Robert Noyce and Gordon
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Wendy’s History
Wendy’s Frostys “ I opened the first Wendys restaurant because I felt that there should be a place where fresh hamburgers are made just the way the customer wants it.” That is as true today as it was thirty one years ago when Dave Thomas first spoke those words. People put their trust into Wendys every time that they eat there. Infact Wendys is the only fast food place that offers the Frosty (Wendys
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History
Johann Gutenberg • Invented printing press in 1456 John Cabot • 1497 Sailed south of long island sound Giovanni da Verrazano • sailed to New York harbor 1524 Vasco Nunez de balboa • 1513 first to see pacific ocean • Hernando Cortes conquered Mexico • Francisco Pizzaro seized Peru Francisco Vasquez de Coronado • 1540 explored southwest Juan ponce de Leon • 1521 explored Florida Jacques Cartier • 1534 explored the St. Lawrence gulf Jean
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How to Be a Successful Music Producer
How to be a Successful Music Producer Music in this generation has been deprived. This has been said because in the time this generation lives in; music has lost its meaning and the real sound of soul. Through long research these facts can be found that proves so and can also teach, the new generation about the history of music. One important thing these books, websites and many other sources teach is that music is
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History of Human Behavior
PSYCHOLOGICAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR Psychology is the very important perspective for human nature. It is very much important for the individual environment. Psychology is very much a product of the Western tradition. Whereas a new psychology of the year 2000 contains both the eastern as well as the Western tradition (Frey, 04/06). Psychologist self-concept attitudes. Its related to Psyche means call a persons self concepts it includes what a person perceives from the persons the integrate
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Berry Gordy and Motown Music
Berry Gordy Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 28, 1929. He was the seventh born out of eight siblings. His parents migrated to Detroit from Georgia during 1922. They were part of a mass exodus of African Americans who left the South in the 20's and traveled to northern cities in search of better economic futures. During that time jobs were plentiful in the factories, mainly the big four automotive plants like, Chrysler,
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Music in Russia
Music Therapy Using music to improve lives The ability to express ourselves through music and sound is an innate capacity which does not depend on musical skills or verbal language. Maria Radoje, Music Therapist For both children and adults, music therapy can help in a variety of situations, including disability, serious illness, depression, bereavement, behavioural problems, communications disorders and autism. What is music therapy, how could it benefit my child, and how do I find
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Music Censorship
Things are heating up in America. People are protesting outside of the movie theaters, concerts, and book and record stores of this great nation everywhere. What is all the fuss about? Censorship, Government officials, and raving mad protesters alike have been trying to stop the expressive creativity in everything from rap music to Mark Twain. Censorship in music is a topic that has brought about much controversy in the past two decades. There have been
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The Real History?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER "WHO'S WHO IN THE THEATER" has always been the Bible of the People in the Legitimate Theater. It never played Favorites, it told no lies, it Glorified nobody. It always was an unbiased HISTORY of the men and women in the Theater. It recorded only those who proved their worth in the one - AND ONLY ONE - testing place of the Theater. BROADWAY: That "WHO'S WHO" records the plays Myron
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History of Golf
There is general agreement that the Scots were the earliest of golf addicts but who actually invented the game is open to debate. We know that golf has existed for at least 500 years because James II of Scotland, in an Act of Parliament dated March 6, 1457, had golf and football banned because these sports were interfering too much with archery practice sorely needed by the loyal defenders of the Scottish realm! It has
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Does History Contribute to Underdevelopment in Africa?
INTRODUCTION. I agree that history has a place in explaining underdevelopment in Africa. First and foremost the history of Africa is the history of colonialism and underdevelopment. It is the history of slavery, of wars, conflicts and hunger. It is also the history of the beginnings of man and civilization. However, while underdevelopment was as old as Africa itself, colonialism came about between 1885 and 1906. For most of Africa according to Akintoye (1976), colonialism
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Was the Christian Savior the Messiah or Is There an Alternate History?
Was the Christian Savior the Messiah or is there an Alternate History? Jesus Christ! God damn it! Both are common phrases whispered to ones self or shouted aloud to the masses by both believers and unbelievers. Day after day people turn to religion and God to find answers and to seek help with there problems or for other various reasons. People turn to religion to try and make sense of a world that can often
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Us History
Ziggurats were a form of temple to the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians of ancient Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamian ziggurats were not places for public services or ceremonies. They were believed to be dwelling places for Gods. Only priests were allowed to go inside to care for and attend to the Gods, which made them very powerful in Sumerian culture. They were significant because it is believed that the ziggurat was a symbolic representation of the primeval
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Exploring Popular Music
Exploring Popular Music What is popular music? Popular music is defined as “any genre of music having wide appeal but usually only for a short time.”(Popular music) My definition of popular music is music mostly by one hit wonders or well established artists appealing widely for a short time. Popular music differs from other genres of music because with other genres of music they are constrained to that genre meaning that have to fit that
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History Fo Civil Defense in the United States 1945 - Present
History of Civil Defense in the United States 1945- Present History of Civil Defense in the United States 1945 - Present Civil Defense History The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of civil defense in the United States from 1945 until the present. Also addressed are selected medical aspects of civil defense and lessons learned from prior civil defense initiatives. Civil defense is defined as “activities organized by civilians for their
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Music Appreciation radio Report
Music Appreciation Radio Report Instead of attending a concert and writing a concert report, I decided to do the radio report. On April 24, 2007, I listened to the station WWOZ 90.7 FM from seven to eight p.m. It was hosted by Jivin Jean and Neal. The theme of that session was the 50’s Rhythm and Blues. Because the Jazz Fest is approaching, they decided to feature some of the artists that would be
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To Steal Music or Not to Steal Music
To Steal Music or Not to Steal Music The music industry is a very cutthroat business. Within the past few months a great deal of controversy has arisen. This controversy is based around whether copying music and sending them to friends is illegal or not. There are many different views on this but recently record companies have taken legal action against file sharers and these people who have been convicted have been given penalties
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Labour Unions, History Of
In Lowell, Massachusetts, the construction of a big cotton mill started in 1821. It was the first of many that would be built there in the next 10 years. The machinery to spin and weave the cotton into cloth would be driven by waterpower. All that the factory owners needed was a cheap source of labor to run the machines. Most jobs in cotton factories did not require strength or special skills, the owners believed
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History of Ghazal Singing
This is a brief note on the evolution of ghazal from a poetic form into a genre of light classical music. The beginnings of this evolution can be traced to the early 20th century. Many of its early exponents were classically trained singers who specialized in Khayaal and Thumri style of singing. However, unlike classical music which to this day is perceived as elitist, ghazals have become popular with the common man. The magical combination
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History of U.S. Labour Relations
In the Beginning Colonial America labour was scarce, raising wages. Nobody wanted to work for someone else. No firm class lines. Individualism reigned. Craftsmen, not labourers. No need for unions. Beginning 1800's wholesale trade appeared. Transportation advances, competition from buyers to craftsmen. Labour is easier to control, so cheap labour, sweat shops began being used. No labour laws. First union was shoemakers, tailors and printers; craft organisations for skilled workers only, and closed shop, too.
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Computer History Timeline
1200 1617 1450 1687 Chinese Abacus Napier's bones Gutenberg press Principia Mathematica - Isaac Newton 1801 1811 1826 1830 1842 1843 1864 1877 1884 1885 1887 1888 1888 1888 1890 1891 1898 Jacquard loom Luddites riot Photography (Niepce) Babbage Analytical Engine designed FAX (Alexander Bain) Morse's telegraph installed between Philadelphia and Washington Maxwell electromagnetic wave theory becomes basis for radio wave propagation Edison invents phonograph Nipkow (Germany) devises scanner for scanning and transmitting images CRT
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Latin American Music
Latin American Music The Caribbean region was the first area of the Americans to be populated by African immigratnts. A strong African influence pervades music, dance, the arts, literature, speech, and religious pratices. Other immigrants that were bought to the new world have adopted their culture. They had left some of their culture, modified others, and create new forms. This adaptation to local american conditions is called creolization. Latin American music has always been deeply
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Math History
Mathematics starts with counting. It is not reasonable, however, to suggest that early counting was mathematics. Only when some record of the counting was kept and, therefore, some representation of numbers occurred can mathematics be said to have started. In Babylonia mathematics developed from 2000 BC. Earlier a place value notation number system had evolved over a lengthy period with a number base of 60. It allowed arbitrarily large numbers and fractions to be represented
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