The Firebird

the people still used older style of fighting which was devastating. Eksteins also talks about the social and cultural changes in Europe. For example “ the idea of The Rites of Spring came to me, Stravinsky said later, while I was composing The Firebird I had dreamed a scene of pagan ritual in which a chosen sacrificial virgin dances her self to death” chapter one page 39 (4). This kind of Russian ballot cause outrage and riots in Paris because this was a new kind ballot that seemed more…

In 1909, he began his work and composition for the Ballets Russes and its founder Sergei Diaghilev. This job begun the birth of Stravinsky's new set of works including “Firebird” and “The Rite of Spring”. The first performance of “The Right of Spring” was in Paris on the 29th of May 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs- Elysées (which is what this essay's main focus is on and I will discuss in more detail further on in this essay)…

An Abbreviated, Non-Autobiographical Memoir of Alice Coltrane The Coltrane name remains ever-pervasive in the music community, dredging up echoes of wailing saxophone cries ahead of their time – and ahead of poor Tommy Flanagan. Countless musicians have found inspiration in John Coltrane’s career and his second wife, Alice Coltrane (1937-2007), is no exception. Accomplished musician in her own right as a pianist, organist, and harpist, she made a successful career for herself prior to and…

The history of the Ford Mustang has continued to grow as the years have passed. In 2014 it celebrated its 50th anniversary with many events around the world that paid homage to the most famous model of the oval signature. The Mustang, one of the most legendary cars on the American market, is still celebrating its birthday. Despite the time that has passed by, it remains just as it did the first day: seductive and sporty. In the early 1960s, Lee Iacocca commissioned Gene Bordinat to design a new…

Misty Copeland and Her Extraordinary Story “Finding ballet was like finding a missing piece of myself.” This quote explains how ballet helped Misty Copeland find who she really is and what her passion in life is. Misty Copeland is an important and influential figure in history that had a positive impact on the world because she inspires other dancers to believe in themselves and not to let your race or your figure effect that. Misty Copeland was born on September 10, 1982 in Kansas, Missouri…

Marc Chagall was born in a small community in the suburbs of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His dad was a fish seller and his mom sold miscellaneous stuff. When Chagall was a child he attended a Jewish elementary school, he studied Hebrew and the bible there, later on he ended up attending a Russian public school. “He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would…

As one drives down the highway and catch a glance of someone in a bright red vehicle, one can’t help to turn their heads. There something about the color red that grabs the general public attention. “Although red is not technically the most visible color, it has the property of appearing to be nearer than it is and therefore it grabs people’s attention (Psychological)”. In the movie American Beauty, directed by Sam Menden, Menden uses red as a symbolism for power, danger, and determination to…

I have a dream that one day each one of us will be living in more comfortable surroundings with everything around us tailored by efficacious Embedded Systems. I have a dream that one day we’ll be breathing in a much cleaner air and healthier environment owing to the marvels of Embedded Systems. I have a dream that one day the deprived and the disabled would no longer be hindered by their inadequacy to progress because of the independence instilled by the resourcefulness of Embedded Systems. I…

movements. Self-driving cars’ drivers can sit back, sleep, or eat while the car does the driving for them. While some may think this is a new technology, experiments have been conducted on self-driving cars since the 1920s, it was General Motors’ Firebird II, which was described as having an, “electronic brain.” Which allowed it to move into different lanes with a metal conductor following behind it. Then the first autonomous car appeared in the 1980’s with Carnegie Mellon University’s Navlab…

in sport. In doing this, viewers correlate sports stars with teams and brands, influencing their decision making when it comes to where their attention goes (Chron, 2018). Laura Geitz is a prime example of this. Idolised for her captaincy of the Firebirds and Australian Diamonds, as well as her inspirational defending skills, she has become a star in the Netball environment (Mccaw, 2018). As a new mother, she also has become an inspiration to woman in all careers. Stars like her draw in the eyes…