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“Rock music, also known as "rock and roll," is a type of music that developed from rock ‘n’ roll and uses a heavy regular beat, electric guitars, singing, and a tune that is easy to remember, which became popular in the 1950s in America and Europe” (Macmillan dictionary) Nowadays, rock & roll is one of the most popular genres of music all over the world, but the majority of listeners of this type of music do not know how it affects their psychology. There is a lot of debate about the fact…

Since the beginning of the 12th century, the guitar has been noted as one of the most popular Western musical, string instrument; it is used in a wide variety of musical genres worldwide. However, on the other hand, most people cannot easily recognize the Western guitar’s Eastern counterpart – the Gu Zheng. Originally found during the Warring States Period in Ancient China (475 to 221 BC), the Gu Zheng gradually became a prominent musical instrument within Asian culture. However, though…

It was a Sunday when this tragic incident happened. On May 8th I was trying to get this stump out at my mom's house with an axe. I went to stick it in the top of the stump to go eat lunch and it bounced off the stump and landed on my foot. It left a big scar on my left big toe. It didn’t hurt but blood was rushing out like crazy. And all I could think was “why doesn’t it hurt.” At 10:00 in the morning on Mother’s day my mom said “let's plan out our day.” The first thing she said was “let's rake…

The 19th century American potter George Ohr (1857-1918) is an important ceramic artist associated with the American Arts and Crafts movement. With an emphasis on emotion, gesture and pure form, Ohr’s idiosyncratic clay vessels forecast Abstract Expressionist sculpture. His passionate personal, individual vision and rebellious, theatrical persona distinguish him as one of America’s most original and eccentric artists. Ohr was born in Biloxi, Mississippi to a blacksmith and learned the potter’s…

I have attained vengeance over my enemy. I stride with accomplishment as I walk into my next adventure. “Fortunato may you lie in peace for the next millennium” I whispered gleefully to myself while leaving the catacombs. Once I stepped out I ventured my eyes on the most charming and ravishing woman I ever laid eyes on. Her beauty struck me where I stood. I went to her got on one knee and kissed her soft little palms. I looked into her two beautiful blue illusions. She smiled a smile that could…

Modernism in art, in conventional sense, is defined as art from the late 1860s through the 1960s, which examines current (then) artistic, cultural, and social standards. The most common of these being the task that artists face in creating works of that abandons any form of illusionism. By the 1950s through the 1960s, modernism in art was challenged through the ever expanding growth of art reproduction, the art market, galleries and art dealers, and the development of fine art education in…

Sorry, I have to ask... - is she seeing someone? - What do you mean? I mean, if your ex-wife is seeing someone, that's who she'd tell everything to. As far as I know, there's no one in her life. No. - That will narrow it down. - Not for long, though. Tshidi will always have a man lurking in the background. So she could've hired someone to do the robbery on her behalf? Easily. But there will be a trail - e-mails, calls... - She might have another phone. - It would be the smart move.…

Man Ray Ray Man was born on August 27th, 1890, as Emmanuel Radnitzky. Radnitzky was the son of Jewish Immigrants who were living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later moving to New York City with his family, Radnitzky was an avid painter and also studied art, engineering, and architecture. Somewhere during his time in New York, Radnitzky took up the fictitious name of Man Ray. It wasn’t until around 1915 that he became interested in pursing photography. He set aside his other artwork forms and…

Dennis Stock was born July 4, 1928, in tThe Bronx, New York City, NY. Stock had a love for photography early on in life but decided to join the army instead of pursuing the art. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1947 through 1951. When he was discharged Stock decided to try and earn an apprenticeship with Gjon Mili. While working, Stock was mostly placed in Holloywood settings after joining Magnum in 1951. Stock began to make it in the industry after his apprenticeship with Life magazine's…

My favorite song is Humble and Kind by Tim Mcgraw its topic is pushes out is to be Humble and Kind to all people. Humble and Kind by Tim Mcgraw explains to treat everybody with kindness and to be humble cause you will regret when you are older if you weren’t. In the song Tim Mcgraw says “Always stay humble and kind” what this line to me is that you need to be humble and kind no matter who you are because people notice that and being a good person can help you in anything. When Tim Mcgraw says…