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Jazz History Concert Report The date of the concert was October 5, 2016 and the title of the concert is “Experimental Improvisation with: Kjell Nordeson & Peter Kuhn”. The concert was performed in Mesa College Music building. Peter Kuhn had three instruments with him a bass clarinet, saxophone, and a Bb Clarinet. He used the bass clarinet and the saxophone during his first piece, and the clarinet on the second piece. Kjell Nordeson was on the drum but had a lot of instruments with him.…

The Spanish have influenced the society of the United States of America in a number of ways and are most certainly one of the most impactful groups to many aspects of the society that has now been established. This influence stems back to centuries ago when the Spaniards were at the peak of their empire. Their strongest years would be from 1500 to 1720, when the Spaniards were in the midst of their conquistador era and dominated many territories (Macleod 374). People of Spanish descent make up…

Phonemic awareness and phonics are two components of a balanced literacy program in K – 3 classrooms. Phonemic awareness is the understanding that words are made of sounds. Phonics builds on this awareness by teaching the relationships between sounds and letter-symbols. Research supports direct instruction of these components as a precursor to reading success. Commercially-published programs and books, software and apps, and numerous Internet sources can provide teachers with materials needed…

“2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Sentinel” Compare / Contrast Paper DeVry University Sandy Palladino Inside the pages of a book, authors can make phenomenal visual pictures of zones and scenes by using included and realistic words. Once in a while these pictures are moved into a real visual by the consequent formation of movies based upon these incredible works. "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick is a sample of, for example, it is based upon the artistic short story, "The…

Picturebook Analysis The book’s title is “a combination of a name and an epithet or appellation” (Nikolajeva & Scott, 2006, p.242). The reader can expect that the protagonist is a boy. “Incredible” and “book eating” further reveal the theme of the story; the word “incredible” implies an evaluation of the main character, which may disclose the opinion and focus of the narrator. The cover also foreshadows what the story may be about. Each word is represented in different fonts and sizes on the…

Nicholas G. Carr was born in 1959, and is the author of, 2011 General Non-fiction Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brain’s. He is also the author of the highly debated article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” published in July of 2008. This article is about how he noticed that he had a shorter attention span and could not focus on long pieces of writing. He describes the neurological consequences of the internet, and how it is shaping how we read. When we…

The Rig-Veda, gives an insight into the origin of Yama (यम, itrans: yama) , a personification of death. Like other Devas, Death is also a natural force or phenomenon. Rig Veda describes Yama and Yami, who were the first two mortals to be born they were twins. According to Monier Williams Sanskrit Dictionary the original meaning of the male Vedic name Yama is twin. Symbolically death and life are twins. The birth of a being automatically decides the death of that mortal sometime in future.…

Office and home repair projects seem to have taken most of our times. It has become very difficult to find some quality time to spend with our adorable pooches. Every relationship demands love, loyalty, trust, and of course time to grow and flourish. Hence, if you and your furry friend are feeling the absence of quality time from your lives, it's time to strengthen your bond. Spending time together is important, both for your dog and for you. After all, the relationship between your pet and…

The Apology In the Apology, Socrates intent at his trial was not to prove his innocence, but to unveil philosophical truths to the citizens of Athens, as well as exposing the true motives of his confronters. Socrates is known as one of the most influential philosophers of all time, but he never actually wrote any of his thoughts down on paper. Most of what we know about him comes from the writings of Plato, who was one of his students/followers. And attended the trail. Plato s Apology is the…

Bach’s stay in Weimar was characterized by his keyboard and orchestral works. He learned to write dramatic openings and employ the dynamic motor rhythms and harmonic schemes found in the music of the Italians. This is a direct influence to the progressive type of music that Beethoven is so well known for. Though his stay in Weimar was influential, it was also short lived. In 1717 he moved to secure a job at Cothen. After the move, it didn’t take long for Bach’s life to be changed forever. In…