Bagpipes

For my participant observation assignment, I chose to investigate the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco. This year’s procession was held accordingly in the city’s famous Mission district on the twelfth of March. As I have attended in years past and am familiar with the humbug of the day, I anticipated an even grander turnout in honor of the big year. I chose to examine the festivities because in my years attending the parade I have been always been skeptical of the motives of the…

wearing a baseball cap covering their heads. They had on collard shirts, jackets or t-shirts describing their political views. I was wearing a flannel shirt with slim pants and Nike sneakers. The music being played had sounds coming from flutes, bagpipes and accordions – all sounds that I…

Strangest Meals Have you ever eaten something that is really strange? I know a lot of people prefer their food recognizable and delicious. However when I was a child I had the strangest food cravings. I absolutely loved eating strawberry shortcake and washing it down with buttermilk. It was great to me and I wouldn’t have it any other way. You can imagine the faces of the waitresses at the various cafes that my mom went to, to meet her friends with me along. If you’re ready here we go. Fried…

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A poet has the ability to describe a variety of situations, events, and stories in different ways. A poem evokes different emotions in different people, and everyone walks away with a unique experience. Similarly, dancers can also express a variety of emotions and demonstrate different aspects of human life such as love and anger through their dance performances. Hence, the different forms of art such as poetry, dance and music all have a way of creating a connection between the audience and the…

many cousins to count and I don’t know if they’re all blood related. As of a mere forty years ago, my aunt was the first in my family to walk across a stage and receive her Bachelor’s degree. Even more recent, my uncle was awarded for his whimsical bagpipe playing. I have red headed great aunts ,identical twins, caramel complected with green eyes, and they speak fluent German . My family is all mixed up and complex, and a bit of a statistic, but it’s all based in…

wore the kilts in celebration to denote their loyalty to a clan. It is this common tradition wearing such a “distinctive national apparatus,” that give Scottish man and Scottish culture an iconic presentation (Roper 15). In addition to the kilt, the bagpipe is also a part of this commonly seen and known symbolism. The tradition of wearing such apparatuses is more modern than most people assume. As a part of Highland culture, the tradition of wearing kilts was originally rooted in the fact that…

Nawal Elghourab MUSHL 107 April 16, 2018 Music in Egypt: From the Ancient World to Modern Times In Egyptian culture, music has played an integral part of society since Ancient Egyptian times. Instruments ranging from the flutes, harps, and percussion instruments were documented to have been used by the ancient Egyptians. Currently, the most similar music to that of Ancient Egyptian traditions is the Sufi zikr ritual. The zikr ritual is a type of Egyptian folk music that has preserved the…

Music is everywhere: on the radio, in cell phones, on the television. There is no need to wonder why educators impress its importance and express the need for its presence in schools. That being said, a fine line exists between the desire for such education and its necessity. While many people believe music education should be a fundamental aspect of students’ lives, I question the extent to which this should be the case. Specifically, I do not believe that music education should be a part of…

In creating “The Reeve’s Tale”, Chaucer incorporates many literary elements such as character, theme and symbolism. “The Reeve’s Tale” involves a Miller named Simpkin, who stole wheat and corn. A deceitful Miller lived with a wife, young woman daughter, and infant. Two college scholars go on a trip to the Miller’s house to get their grain ground, and the Miller attempts to cheat the two scholars. The two scholars are too intelligent for him, but the Miller unties the scholars’ horses, so the…