can use the principles of geology and the principles of stratigraphy to explain the geological reasoning behind each episode that lead to the formation of the rock units in the strata. Using these elements we can construct a comprehensive geological outline of the layers of Vicunia. By the reasoning of Steno’s…
Music in the Movies: Comatose-Relaxation in Young Frankenstein (1974) In Mel Brook’s Young Frankenstein (1974), Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) inherits his famous great grandfather’s (Victor Frankenstein) castle in Transylvania, and soon finds his hidden private library. In this library, Dr. Frankenstein stumbles upon his great grandfather’s lab notebooks that fully explain how he was able to reanimate life in a reconstructed corpse. Intrigued by his great grandfather’s work, Dr. Frankenstein…
on October 18th, 1964 and was later released on November 23rd, 1964. At this certain point in time the Beatles main genre was rock, and certainly the fans were absolutely going wild over it. This song was recorded for their album “Beatles ’65!” and spent a total of eleven weeks at the number one spot on the charts! As for what else that was happening during the genre of rock in 1964, artists such as The Four Seasons, and The Beach Boys were releasing music to claim spots on the music charts. At…
Once upon a time, there lived a king and queen in the country of Denmark. The queen was the most beautiful human being ever created. Although she was very beautiful, she could not bore a child. This made both the king and queen unhappy and miserable, in that there would be no heir to the kingdom. One day, a greedy youthful witch came inside the kingdom. She supposedly had the magic to allow people who couldn’t have kids to have kids. News about the witch’s special ability spread around and…
Rock and roll is one of the genres of popular music, which originated in the 1950s in America and which was the early stage of development of rock music. It is also the dance, performed by the music of rock and roll and musical composition in the style of rock and roll. This music is fast-paced; great use of slang (mostly of Afro-Americans) and freedom of musical performance are typical for it. The main instruments are the electric guitar, bass, drums and piano. It is believed that the musical…
ticket to go see Joe Bonamassa at the Altria Theater here in Richmond, Virginia. With a little research, I discovered that Joe Bonamassa is a Grammy- nominated blues -rock guitarist. At the time I was given the ticket to go see him preform, I felt no sense of excitement, I never even heard of him before that day nor did I listen to blues-rock. However, by the end of the concert I was glad I said yes to attend. Bonamassa had performed his new solo album called Blues of Desperation (J&R…
Contemporary R&B Musical Influences of this Century Ranging from rock and roll to classical and even to hip-hop, music has been a major influence in the lives of the people of this planet since its creation. In the words of LeQuita C. Harrison, in the article titled, The Affects of R&B Music in Gender&Youth, “Music has been around for centuries captivating the hearts and minds of people all around the world” (2013). Specifically, the music created by contemporary R&B artists in this century…
Often times the conflict between the understanding of a subject versus the emotion felt from the subject go hand in hand.The knower 's perspective create uncertainty in understanding the areas of knowledge. In Theory the Knowledge the areas of knowledge are Mathematics,Natural Sciences, Human Sciences, History, The Arts, Ethics, Religious Knowledge Systems, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. These are all areas that relatively can cause uncertainty in the understanding or beliefs the knower has…
In a song by the famous musical band "The Beatles”, their songs lyrics reads that money can’t buy love. However can money buy happiness? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary of English usage, happiness can either be defined as “a state of well-being and contentment” or “a pleasurable or satisfying experience”. Money is thought to play a significant role in improving an individual’s state of well-being. A popular example is how some turn to retail therapy, the act of shopping to cheer…
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” This is a famous quote from Elton John. This relates to my music life because music rejuvenates me and helps me when I’m sad. When I’m frustrated or irate I’ll play my flute or sing because it allows me to let out my emotions. I’m very ecstatic that I can participate in music at school through band class. Band gives me an intermission in my day, an opportunity to direct others, and a unique kind of…