Calypso

English saxophonist Paul Dunmall has built strong reputation in the European free jazz scene throughout the years. From soliloquies to large ensembles, Dunmall never ceases to surprise through his dashing improvised statements and writing skills. Among his successful past collaborations, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer Tony Bianco come first in the list, while the improvising quartet Mujician with pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers, and percussionist Tony Levin will be always…

popular music . The Griot or Lyric Poet known as the Chantwell singers (master singer) is now called calypsonians. Calypso is also known as Kaiso and is the equivalent to Jubilee songs. It is presently identified as the popular music throughout Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean, and on the international level. The steel band replaced the tamboo bamboo band , and in the 1960s calypso merged with Indian music, soul and funk to become today’s Soca…

Polyphemus has “an eye for an eye” means he wants to retaliate because Odysseus has fought back against him, but by seeking revenge it won’t heal anything but actually make things worse. Odysseus has faced many challenges, such as being captured by Calypso, The God of The Sea out to get him and an insane cyclops who just wants to consume Odysseus and his crew. Homer portrays Polyphemus’ violent and gullible personality by his speech and action. Homer reveals Polyphemus’ violent persona…

Transferring Power from Hero to Heroine Throughout literature and film, women are often portrayed in a distinct manner; subservient to men, naive, and powerless against the forces of evil. Childhood fairytales reinforce the idea that a woman’s duties are to take care of the home and children, and follow the rule of the husband. Women are portrayed as naive, fragile, and very innocent. Often times when that distinct line between innocence and adulthood is crossed, also known in fairytales as,…

of her husband's last name. In the mid-1950s, her career as a performer began to take flight. She got a role in a tutoring production of Porgy and Bess, later she appeared in an off-Broadway production entitled Calypso Heat Wave in 1957. Maya Angelou released her first album "Miss Calypso" in the year 1957. Maya Angelou was a member of the Harlem Writers Guild and she was also a civil rights activist. Maya Angelou organized and starred in the musical revue "Cabaret for Freedom". The goal of her…

again delays Odysseus’ arrival home by causing multiple storms and strong winds pushing Odysseus farther away from Ithaca. Lastly, Odysseus takes pride in being desired by both Circe and Calypso. Circe is an enchantress who turned Odysseus’ men into swine and seduces him but later helps him return home. Calypso is the sea goddess who loves Odysseus and wanted to hold him hostage forever, but was forced to let him continue on his journey. Being desired by two goddesses made Odysseus feel more…

Another goddess female character that plays an important role in Odysseus’s journey is Calypso, the sea goddess that held authority on the Ogygia island. She protects Odysseus against the attack of the sea god Poseidon. She also conceals Odysseus from the world for seven years to keep him safe, because she loves him. Calypso’s role in The Odyssey is rather seductive, she had an affair with Odysseus. Calypso is a very beautiful female goddess. Even Odysseus was0 impressed by her beauty and he…

The role of women in society has and will be forever questioned not because the world doesn’t understand her importance, but, because in a male driven world women just don’t stand a chance. This is seen to be true in almost anything, film, history, and most notably literature. Literature is the one medium that transcends time, race, and the ages. Literature also offers a small or a big view depending on the author into the lives, feelings and most importantly day to day roles of women. The role…

The Odyssey was a great epic by Homer, it was a novel I could read for hours at a time. The book is pretty much the base of most western fiction. Some people think that if Ulysses would have just left his men or stayed with Circe or Calypso would have had a better outcome, if that did happen it would not be an entertaining story. He had a duty to his men and was a king, he has duties that a normal man does not therefore Ulysses could not do those things even if he wanted to. I found it…

“The Greeks had their special religious holidays and festivals, but prayer, sacrifice, and other religious ritual influenced, often profoundly, almost every aspect of their everyday lives.” (Life 69). Religious beliefs are an important element of ancient Greek culture because literature such as Homer’s Odyssey offers evidence of these practices and beliefs. There are countless Greek beliefs and practices. The Greeks strongly believed that the gods punished them for unacceptable behavior. They…