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    Mockingbirds are beautiful, singing many songs. Showing up in many ways. They do nothing other than amuse and sing for listeners enjoyment, but why hurt them? Jeremy Finch, son of Atticus Finch, brother of Scout and a citizen of Maycomb. In the beginning Jem is 10 years old and through the book ages 3 years and becomes 13. After growing up, Jem becomes courageous, protective, loving and caring. He is like a mockingbird once he grows up a bit he becomes really nice but he still gets insulted and…

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    Billie Holiday is considered one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Holiday was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia and died on July 17, 1959. Billie Holiday struggled in her early life which was why she moved to New York and began her career, but she encountered problems even though she was successful. Billie Holiday did not live in a peaceful home while growing up. Born in Philadelphia, her birth name was Eleanor Fagan. She spent much of her childhood in Baltimore with her…

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    Easter Island Short Story

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    Easter Island is a wonder place full of magic and mystery. With deep blue seas and crisp green grass. With warm days and cool nights. About twenty miles from the south side shore stop a seventeen acr sheep farm. Now this was not any ordinary sheep farm, this was Nips sheep farm. With over two-hundred sheep and three herding dogs, Nip keep everything in order. Nip was a kind honest man who valued order and discipline. He had a schedule for everything. Wake up at six dawn every morning and stay…

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    Electric Guitar History

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    to 12 strings as well. Learning the Electric Guitar for kids has advantages like helping creativity and rhythm and also improves their concentration levels and memory skills. Various styles of music can be produced by the Electric Guitar like Jazz, Blues, Metal, Funk, Soul and Rock. All of these styles are very famous in their own individual…

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    jazz music came new dances. The most popular dances were the charleston, fox-trot, and jitterbug. These dances were criticized by the older generations (Jazz par. 3). Dance halls became a place to meet new friends and future spouses (Tames p.32). Dancing was so popular that there were dance competitions and marathons held throughout America (Tames p. 31). Dance, music, and new technology all changed how life was like in the 1920s. The 1920s economy changed the way Americans lived. The…

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    Koko And So What Analysis

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    Research Project A comparison of “Koko” and “So What” “Koko” as well as “So What” are two of the most influential and famous pieces pertaining to Jazz. With “Koko” being composed and performed by Charlie “Bird” Parker and “So What” being composed and performed by Miles Davis. These two musicians are no doubt heavily involved in the development of jazz and are two of the most renowned musicians in the world. “Koko” was composed in the early 1940’s, where as “So What” was composed in the late…

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    passion, exercise, therapy, and fun. Music has changed dramatically in the last fifty to sixty years. Rhythm and Blues music was once known as rock and roll but was changed when the two different types of music took their own way. Rhythm and Blues started big in the 40’s and 50’s. It was the biggest and most popular type of music and made the most impact in history. R&B (Rhythm and blues), which consists of soulful singing and a strong backbeat, was the most popular music created by and for…

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    Music In The 1960’s The 1960’s were a time of change in society, fashion, politics, attitudes, and especially music. During these times, many different social influences impacted popular music, and songs began to include social consciousness and political statements. Events like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the progression of the Civil Rights Movement all inflicted change in music. During the 1960’s, many genres of music emerged, like Motown and R&B,…

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    In the Documentary, Ethos was vital part in developing the story. They had first hand accounts from Hip-Hop artist and well-known producers and actors who had a major influence on black entertainment. Melvin Van Peebles was a multi-talented and productive producer who paved the way for aspiring African American’s who were looking to dab in the entertainment industry. He was known as "the godfather of modern black cinema" due to his 1970 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which at the time…

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    The color blue give meaning to life and heaven. Orange gives a meaning of power passion. The color green indicates abundance and restoration and yellow concludes joy and light. Overall, the colors give life to Van Gogh's painting. The sky is not merely a royal blue color but also contains black at the top of the canvas. With black also being part of the painting, The Church of Auvers shows disconsolation to life as well. Van Gogh's distinctive blue color delivers a hyperactive…

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