The Sopranos

The dictionary says that LBTQ+ is “relating to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers (and/or those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation)” (lgbtq. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, 17). And in the history of the world, there have been many people who can identify with something in one or more of those categories or words. But why do we categorize people? Per science, humans feel the need to categorize everything so it all makes sense, and…

As participants, I would invite an equal number of participants in each group. 20 for non-musicians, 20 for non singing trained musicians, and 20 singing trained musicians: five Sopranos, five Altos, five Tenors, and five Basses. Case study (Observation) Meanwhile, I would like to do a case study, to: - compare the differences between straight tone and vibrato, and - observe how straight tone singers can train to develop vibrato…

This paper will describe and critique a listening reaction to Hildegard Von Bingen’s “O Successores” and describe the use of timbre, pitch, melody, and rhythm to name a few examples. In addition, the introduction will discuss the work of the creator, the historic era, and give a general description of the background of this Gregorian chant. Furthermore, the aesthetic value of the work will be evaluated and questions will be answered to what was attractive, meaningful, and inspiring and what my…

Anastasia Papanikolaou Mr. Engel AP English 11- 2 March 29, 2015 Pop Culture - Television: article responses • Watching TV Makes You Smarter by Steven Johnson 1. Steven Johnson calls his theory -- that the “most debased forms of mass diversion” (para. 4) turn out to be good for us, after all the “Sleeper Curve” after a scene in a Woody Allen movie. How does using one form of popular culture examine another form affect Johnson’s argument? Johnson, by naming “the sleeper curve” after a…

Many time periods have been affected by other time periods preceding them. Whether it be in politics or art we can see certain aspects of the previous period in the next period of time. This is very evident in art forms. In many art forms, artists (whether they be authors, painters, or composers) are influenced by other artists before their time. This is the case for many post-modernist artists, for they are sometimes influenced by the era of art before them, the modernists. The era of modernism…

In the real world, a person cannot always achieve what a person may want. As much as it seems as if one can always get what he or she wants, something’s are just not possible, but they never give up. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are many characters who want something they cannot have, but they do not know it because they trick themselves into thinking they can have it, and only focus on that one thing. Daisy, Jay Gatsby, and the guests of Gatsby’s parties are all reaching…

The second half of the 19th century was a period of significant change in American Cities. Industrialism, growing of labor unions, change in immigration Patters, growth in entertainment, development of political machines and bossism and significant changes in quality of life made the latter half of the 19th century full of dramatic growth, diversity and transformation of American Cities. The era of Reconstruction (1870) to the end of the 19th century, the United States underwent an economic…

Many advertisements in these countries promote light skin, and according to Anne Larracas, almost every beauty product in the Phillipines contains something that makes the skin lighter. “We're bombarded with advertisements like that every day. Every beauty product in the Philippines has a lightening aspect. Even lipstick promises to make dark upper lips more pink.” (“The Beauty Industry Promotes Unrealistic Beauty Standards”). A stereotype such as this can make people in Asian countries of…

the first woman to receive the coveted Prix de Rome in 1913 for her cantata Faust et Hélène (1913). She also wrote many others works including, Les sirènes (1911) for choir, D'un matin de printemps (1917-18) for orchestra, and Pie Jesu (1918) for soprano, string quartet, harp, and organ, which she lovingly dedicated…

Meghan Trainor is a recent American pop star defined by her sense of empowerment as she urges listeners to reject body shaming. Encouraging positive body image is becoming a societal norm in the U.S. and the Nashville singer 2014 debut single, “All About That Bass,” help persuade her audience that bigger bodies are better. The objectification of larger bodies contribute towards a feeling that there is a criteria for beauty. Similarly, Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” is part of a tradition of hip hop…