Accordion

Miriam Schapiro was born in Toronto, Canada onNovember 15, 1923. Her talent rose at age of six when her father gave her weekly drawing assignments. She was a student at the Museum of Modern Art and learned to draw from the nude model at age 14, when she attended Federal Art Project classes. She received both her undergraduate (1945) and graduate (1946, 1949) degrees in art from the University of Iowa, where she studied printmaking with Mauricio Lasansky. While at the university, Schapiro met…

A term that is widely used by many people in the world today, but is highly inaccurate, is the phrase “Caribbean/Latin Music”. The Caribbean is a large part of the world with many island nations within it, and within these island nations there are even more music genres. When someone says “Caribbean Music,” it is impossible to tell if they are talking about Merengue from the Dominican Republic, Ska from Jamaica, Salsa from Cuba, Reggaeton from Puerto Rico, or the many other types of music genres…

performance nostalgic. Loreena McKennitt is a Canadian celtic musician and all of her music has either a Middle Eastern story or a significant message to them. She is a lady of many talents which includes composing, singing, and playing the harp, accordion, and piano. Mckennitt is often compared to Enya who is an Irish singer songwriter, however McKennitt’s music is much more traditional. For inspiration she goes to countries like Ireland and Spain to learn more of their history and to create…

Introduction The Book Thief is a Bildungsroman of sorts, dealing with the protagonist, Liesel Meminger. The odd narration by Death supplies it with a sense of ambiguity that no other book seems to emulate. This novel regarding the journey of Liesel Meminger, a nine-year-old German girl who was given up by her mother in 1939, she embarks a new life living with Hans and Rosa Hubermann in the humble town of Molching. Liesel’s journey evokes many mishaps and moments of joy; the book…

incorporating melodic instruments as well as vocals, best represented by such groups as Los Van Van. 6. The tango is a fiery, romantic dance had been transformed by the bendoneón player, Astor Piazzolla. This music features the bendoneón, (cousin to the accordion) upright bass, piano, violin, and guitar. Tango’s combination of slow, sorrowful sections and uptempo passages, where dancers throw each other around like puppets, is extremely beloved. 7. Brazil’s bossa nova is a blissful, subtle…

Hispanic culture celebrates the 15th birthday of their young ladies. These celebrations are called Quinceaneras. They are celebrations where the family showcases the young lady and introduces her to society, basically celebrating her coming of age. However living in America, it’s customs have become our customs therefore we decided to celebrate my daughters sweet sixteen. During this highly anticipated event we surprised our family members with music and a folk dance from my Parents homeland, it…

Everyone has some of the favorite activities to do on Thanksgiving Day: watch a football game, view The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and take a nap after you unbutton and unzip after your turkey dinner. I’m like to inspire you to turn off the television, computer, smartphone and iPad for at least part of the day and spend some real quality time with friends and family. You’ll have great fun doing it and the fond memories will last a lifetime. This list incorporates both inside and outside…

Within the heart of New Orleans, there are varying types of music that contribute to the spirit of the people. My three favorite types of music featured there are, Gypsy Jazz, Zydeco, and Cajun music. Gypsy Jazz which is basically Jazz with and accordion. Zydeco, is very folksy and uses particular instruments like a rub board. It’s typically music that is in more rural areas and sung in Creole French. And Cajun Music, is the tradition music you might hear at a festival in the South.…

Magical mystery tour is an album by The Beatles that released in United Kingdom under Parlophone label, and united States under Capitol Records which distributed worldwide, with two different format, the album was released with a six song double EP in the UK and an 11 song album in the United States and elsewhere, Magical Mystery Tour happened to be the soundtrack to the film with the same title that was originally broadcasted by the BBC on December 1967. The loss of Brian Eipstein (Beatles…

Ms. Nolt Grade 9 English Name: Mason Fredericks Essay: The Book Thief “She bent down and picked it up and held it firmly in her fingers.” -Markus Zusak 24. Within the Book Thief the main character, Liesel Meminger, is sent to a new family after her father and brother both die. She moves in with the Hubermanns; in her stay she learns a great sense of compassion, she learns how to read and write, and she also learns how to…