Federico García Lorca

Now, the Classical era did not only change how the violin looked, but it also changed how the violin was used and held. The Classical era brought a new way of holding the instrument, “[the] early Classical period assured holding the violin on the shoulder, though a few village violinists might still have played violins on the breast.” The shoulder playing technique is how modern violinists play the instrument today, but none of this would be possible if were not for the Classical period and its…

Situating Pablo Neruda in the domain of World Literature : The Universality in his Selected Poems Nabamita Halder Annie Swetha Masters of English with Communication Studies Masters of English with Communication Studies Christ University Christ University Bengaluru Bengaluru Abstract World literature defines a space that is post-colonial, non-canonical and largely post-modern. It amalgamates the global and the local, making the literature a cultural impetus. Reality…

Flamenco is an art of great persistence. Its traditional form is truly battle-born and has surpassed centuries of being shunned, social-hierarchical marginalization, and political retribution. Despite originating in Andalusia amongst socially marginalized groups of people, today flamenco is recognized as a national symbol of Spain. Initially it seems difficult to understand how the music of social and political catharsis could transform to a larger national symbol and tradition. But, looking at…