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their equality and women also began to wear the leather jacket on a widespread scale. Non-conforminst female musicians, especially, began to regularly sport the once male-dominated trend. Sure, rock bands like Duran Duran, The Sex Pistols and The Ramones were wearing roughed-up versions, but female rockers like Blondie and Joan Jett also adopted the trend by adding studs, pins and other mixed metals to the now unisex jacket. The rise of the supermodel in the '90s ushered in the age of…

Background In 1923,Emílio Odebrecht founded the Emílio Odebrecht & Cia. company which was responsible for the construction of several buildings during the interwar period in the Northeast of Brazil. Scarcity of raw materials drove Emilio out of the construction business but his son ,Norberto Odebrecht, had the entrepreneur gene and followed in his father’s footsteps, in 1941, creating a company that became the origin of the Odebrecht Group. During the period 1946-1952, a number of construction…

Corey Monteith (actor) died at the age of 31 due to heroin. Sid Vicious (bassists) died in 1979 also because of heroin. Dee Dee Ramone (songwriter/bassists) died due to an overdose of heroin. Two other major major musical stars of the 1960’s rock generation, also tragically lost their young lives to drugs at the peak of their popularity and success. Jimi Hendrix who was considered…

Thank you for your consideration in reference to the above position. I had the privilege of visiting American University last year. My visit was a wonderful experience and I am convinced I could contribute greatly to the education of the musical theatre students. For ten years I have coached musical theatre students in the university environment. My expertise is in vocal training in multiple musical theatre styles, including, legit, pop, jazz, musical theatre traditional and contemporary/pop.…

There are specific memories through life that have a profound impact on who we are and who we become. In retrospect, I never thought about being an educator until it was time to apply for college. My primary goal during most of my K-12 school career was to connect with my friends, listen to and discuss music and socialize. As I reflect on my critical experiences in my life that shaped my leadership, I start with my involvement in school activities and clubs. Although my goal at the time was…

of summer, Ed Sheeran, All Time Low, Green Day, blink-182, Fall Out Boy, Patrick Stump, My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way, Tonight Alive, Taylor Swift, Halsey, Little Mix, Panic! At the Disco, Hozier, Good Charlotte, Twenty One Pilots, Sex Pistols, Ramones and my own band Verge of Chaos performing. I picked these artists because all of them are my favourite bands and artists. They are my favourite artists because of the music genre since I am a fan of pop punk music which most of these artists…

subculture. They are known as punks. Punks choose to be in this subculture because they listen to this genre of music. They are often part of the rock and metal subcultures too. Punk music started in the 1970’s. Many punks argue whether it was The Ramones or The Sex Pistols who started punk. Back then, if people just dressed like the punks did and listened to the music, but did not have the same beliefs and ideas as the punk subculture, they were called “poseurs.” Some people apart of the punk…

Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese artist who is well known for the girl character who is bulbous-headed with large eyes and cynical grins. As a contemporary of Takashi Murakami within Japan's Neo-pop movement, Nara is influenced by elements of popular culture from both East and West. Nara creates drawing, painting, and sculpture that express intense emotions while his practices explores themes of isolation rebellion and music. In this essay, I would like to explore both internal and external factors…

Priscilla Rosario Artist Paper American Roots Music Throughout his life, Louis Armstrong was inducted into the Grammy and Rock n Roll Halls of Fame, earned a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. Louis contributed many important innovations, including improvisation of both lyrics and melodies. Nicknamed ‘Satchmo’ for his large, satchel mouth, he remains a gem in the crown of New Orleans musicians. A jazz festival is held every year in his city…

Bands such as The Clash, The Damned and the Ramones helped lead and aid the punk movement which promoted youth rebelliousness and anti-authoritarian beliefs. The pioneers of punk rock, Sex Pistols, who were responsible for the punk movement, reprised an influential tactic called the situationist prank…