Bongo drum

“Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the mind's true liberation” The above quoted lines from the famous song “Aquarius” by “The 5th Dimension” gives an outline of the basic theme of the American Dream, an idea much in vogue in the 20th century America (Stephenson). Many writers have explored the theme of the American Dream and its subsequent corruption. However, the book of the…

flutist once again showcases his mastery of his flute with his rapid and dexterous playing. The fifteenth piece they performed was El Cumbanchero composed by Puerto Rican composer, Rafael Hernández. The song was rearranged by the composers to imitate bongos. The song opened up in a major key in common time in allegro. The melody reminds me of a staircase shape. Most striking was the range of dynamics throughout the piece. The song starts in mezzo piano but in the center section is was suddenly…

For years I have listened to Spanish and Latin America music as it’s rhythms, beats, and tones place me into a state of happiness, and find myself daydreaming of foreign lands traveled stirring up good memories while, mind mapping a trip to Cuba in the near. Reviewing the syllabus as to prepare for this Spanish class, it was a relief to find the magic bullet number sixty nine seizing the desire or need to look any further. This last project coincidently, is my final class prior to graduation;…

Introduction When visualizing the Toronto soundscape, it is inevitable to picture it without considering the plethora of accents and languages of people from culturally dominated areas. I had the chance to attend a music and dance performance reflective of the diversity of the world’s traditions but also reflective of Toronto’s multiculturalism. The event took place at the Lula Lounge on March 5th, 2016, where I saw the band ‘Salsotika’ perform classic 80s and 90s salsa. In relation to the…

By katelyn and emme Once upon a time, there was a little girl. That pretty little girl was named sam. sHe was the queen of england. She was also a boy. One day a snake came up to her. The snake was whasho’s boy. The snake killed sam. Here is its story. I am the snake. I was very hungry one day, so i was looking for a snack. I saw a cute little baby girl with ten pretty pink bows in his hair. Then that little girl fell into a giant hole and i was trying to get out. Then she fell into my…