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Cage an Influential Minimalist John Cage is the epitome of a cutting edge composer due to the fact that he has an elevated appreciation for music, unmatched by any other. Cage enjoys everyday, naturally occurring sounds because of their dynamics and their lengths, rather than the sounds constrained by musical instruments, something other composers usually overlook. This gives him the advantage to compose music in a unique manner. Cage has had an impact not only on musicians, but dancers and…

As we attempt to gain meaningful dialogue, one could only imagine where the conversation was headed. Even though in life we hold conversations on a daily basis, the thought of actually taking a specific question or questions and intently dwelling on them was a task in and of itself. I have always heard in a number of classes in order to be a good communicator you must first be a good listener. I pondered for a moment what would constitute a good listener. To me a good listener would be one who…

Music is well known because of its meaning for different cultures. It’s a way in which cultures differ from each other and it’s the one that characterized them. Also music is used by people in many ways, as entertainment or for personal uses like using it to study or sleep, etc… Music in my culture is very present. Colombia which is from were I am is divided in regions and each region has its own unique style of music, the diversity level in the country is very high. The music depends of a lot…

The ability to hear is important to the elderly population as it improves their quality of life and preserves their well-being and safety. For instance, the ability to clearly hear allows for individuals to detect sounds from behind, awareness of your surrounding, communication with family members and others to maintain a link to the world. Nevertheless, presbycusis is an ever-growing condition in the geriatric population. Presbycusis or age related hearing loss is a multifaceted and complicated…

The earliest form of music that came into our world was called the Drum-Based Percussion instrument (Hollis). These instruments of rocks and sticks were used in religious ceremonies that were known as representations of animals (Hollis). It is known that by 4000 BCE the Egyptians created the Harps and Flutes, and also by 3500 BCE instruments called Lyres and Doubled-Reeded Clarinets has been founded and created (Hollis). Almost all of the Indians and Africans had been using some of these…

Introduction The authors first point is that early detection compresses the decision-making process. They argue that because of the mandate, doctors are now the first ones to suspect that a child may or may not be deaf, and this can cause issues because the family is particularly vulnerable to this information which can lead to the parents feeling like they need to make a decision now. This is not conducive for the parents to make rational well-informed decisions. The author argues that the…

Which habits seem to pop up in your listening? The habits that popped up in my listening are as follows Distractions such as background sounds or my cellphone or my thoughts going on in my mind sidetracked me in my listening. I jump to conclusions before the speaker has finished talking. What can you do to replace these habits with more productive behaviors? The first thing I can do is to minimize the distractions around myself. I should concentrate on the speaker. Focus myself to keep my mind…

AP Language & Composition: Song Rhetorical Analysis The song “Not Afraid” by legendary rapper,Eminem, shows the transformation of a troubled soul and also relays a positive message. From the powerful melody to the meaningful lyrics, Eminem and others involved created a sense of togetherness with an audience that has also experienced the ups and downs life has to offer. At the start of the song, Eminem talks over the chorus as if he was reflecting on his life;which in turn creates a…

conservation program with OSHA guidelines and costs for you to consider. To clarify some of your questions, the abbreviation of dB stands for decibels, which is how acoustic power is measured. Since the human ear can’t hear all the sounds that may be measured by a sound level meter or dosimeter, we will often add weighting, called A-weighting, to relate the results more accurately to the human ear. When dBs are averaged among the hours of an employee’s 8-hour workday, we call it the 8-hour…

to use a signal generator, acquire data, understand the concept of a Low Pass Filter, gain knowledge of time domain sampling and sample rate, learn how to analyze and present data in MATLAB, as well as learn how to calibrate a microphone and record sound pressure data. To accomplish this the role of an electronics technician whose responsibility was to validate the performance of data acquisition equipment that will be used to acquire data on an upcoming project was taken on. 2. Effect of a Low…