Chant

Duncan, and claim the throne for himself. Macbeth is a tragedy, therefore it is not hard to guess that this play ends in Macbeth’s death as a result of his flaws. An example that would just scratch the surface of this play would be when the witches chant, “All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!....Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!” (1.3.53;70-71). This is where it all began. The witches predict that Macbeth will become king and he is foolish…

Introduction Therapeutic listening is a novel concept that also provides musical stimulation for increasing various skills, as described by Frick and Montez (2005): Therapeutic listening uses developmental and sensory integration frameworks, uses the organized sound patterns inherent in music, uses music that is electronically altered to elicit a specific response, focuses on postural organization and breath regulation (core), and provides a catalyst for eliciting emergent skills (p. 2).…

How does it affect students? School culture, also referred as school climate, is not commonly discussed, but it is important to mention. School culture has a variety of meanings, from the feeling one endures once they step onto a campus, to even an unpleasant comment they hear in the hallway. Everything that happens at school, from an emotion to a comment, is school culture. School culture is the fundamental foundation that facilitates students to academically succeed; it consists of values,…

unsettling sound of a heart rate monitor introduces three nurses surrounding three dead bodies in a morgue - nurses being an obvious contrast to the setting; it is unnatural, just as the three disguised witches are. Ominous music begins as the witches chant an eerie spell, brewing a poisonous potion. In the film, Macbeth, directed by Rupert Goold, and in the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, act 4, scene 1, is a reflection of the first scene where Macbeth and Banquo encounter the Weird…

I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand—I saw Sarah Good (Betty‘s hands appear above headboard raised toward the heaven.) with the Devil! I saw Good Osburn with the devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil! (As she is speaking Betty picks it up as a chant.) BETTY:…

Throughout human history, how dancing became a method of socializing and a significant part of the human being life is still mysteries for researchers. Besides, studying about this topic is even more fascinating when it comes down to how our brains function while we dance, what signal it sends and receives, etc. However, as far as we know, it is evident that dancing is nonverbal communication. Dancing supports many type of communications as well as are affected by the differences in gender and…

representing the Witches’ Round Dance, which was often used in the Baroque era. Berlioz seems to incorporate triples often in this piece, perhaps since they sound the most chaotic and unnerving. Interestingly, Berlioz includes Dies Irae Gregorian chant to set another layer of creepiness. There is an extreme build up to the Witches’ Round Dance, where Dies Irae continues to be played…

Philip Caputo’s A Rumor of War has a continuing theme that people are not capable of truly understanding the atrocities that happen during war unless they experience them for themselves; furthermore, preparing soldiers for these tragedies that they will encounter is impossible. Though this is true in all wars, the Vietnam War is unique, because these aspects were present in the most extreme way. This led to Vietnam impacting soldiers in a way that other wars never had. Caputo provides examples…

Have you ever thought about this question: “What do you want in your society?” One might say freedom, while another may say stability. Opinions will be different for everyone, so I will tell you what I think. Freedom, equality, and justice are the 3 most important values of society because they somehow build on each other. Here is why: I think justice because when Animal Farm (an allegoric novel based on the Russian Revolution) depicts how men in the novel are tyrannical, they rule and use their…

African culture is discernible in every culture – through black people’s suffering and discrimination, they were able to create different types of art all over the world. Since the time of slavery, African Americans created music with hidden messages in them, longing for the freedom and opportunities every human being should have. Through these songs, black people instilled a hopeful feeling in themselves and their children, passing it on to the present day generation. Black artists of today,…