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Star Spangled Banner Jimi Hendrix
1,204 wordsThe best guitarist, who is it? This is an argument that has been amongst many musicians for many years. But who is the hands down best guitarist? From my viewpoint the answer is obvious. Joe Satriani without a doubt is the best guitarist alive today and perhaps the best guitarist ever. I can already hear the responses from the crowd. What about Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, or perhaps Steve Vai and Eric Johnson? All of these players are good guitarists, but they are no...
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Dorothy Parker Vicious Circle
1,984 wordsBorn in Chicago and raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, just across the state line from Philadelphia, Patti's mother, Beverly, was a jazz singer cum waitress. Her father, Grant, worked at the Honeywell plant; she was the oldest of four siblings: her sisters Linda and Kimberly (the latter plays mandolin on Gone Again's "Ravens, "), and brother Todd. Unable to find her place in high school society, she took refuge in the images of Rimbaud, Bob Dylan, James Brown, and the Rolling Stones. Dropping out o...
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Zora Neale Hurston Langston Hughes
604 wordsWe are in the midst of a Harlem Renaissance, or a black Rennaissance if you will. Since the end of the Great War, until now, African American writers have products prominent works, the artist have made masterpieces, and Shuffle Along was the pinnacle of all success. This modern day renaissance, has brought th e Black experience clearly within the view of the general American public. Many African-Americans migrated from the south to the north, by doing this changed much of what has been their Ame...
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Evolve Through Time Modern Music Essay
426 wordsThe most important thing that was expressed about the definition of modern music is that the degree of modernism depends on the experience and taste of those whom are listening. This means that each person can have vastly different views on which musicians and what styles are considered modern, because the critique of all arts is merely opinion. The definition for modern in a dictionary is anything within the present. When discussing music the essay emphasized that modern music has other qualiti...
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Rock And Roll John Lennon
884 wordsThere has been more books published about one 20 th-century icon than any other, this band that is said to have broken down barriers in all ways, is the Beatles. Their music was said to have driven that younger generation mad. Perhaps it was because they were one of the first bands ever play real rock and roll music. Or maybe it was just because they were foreigners in the world of music, yet seemed to fit right in with the young people. Whatever reason was, the Beatles were a band that shaped a...
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Sonny Blues Sonny Brother
778 wordsThe short story Sonny's Blues, by James Baldwin, tells the story of two brothers who come to understand each other. More specifically, it shows, through its two main characters, Sonny and his older brother, the two sides of African-Americans experience with much of racism. The narrator, Sonny's brother, has tried to assimilate to the white society, but still feel the pain and the limits on his opportunity. On the other hand, Sonny has never tried to assimilate and has to find the way out for his...
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Miles Davis Great Britain
2,097 words... he chords throughout this section are actually the same as the opening, being D then C/A, because it would mean that Davis is super-imposing the sub-dominant chord of D over the top, but this issue remains debatable. After this run Davis returns for a few bars to the disjointed style that we saw earlier. Davis returns to using the flattened 13 ths that he used earlier, and also in the run, but he also uses the 11 th extension, and a natural 13 th, which is anticipating the 9 th extension of ...
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F Scott Fitzgerald His Beautiful And Damned World
1,370 wordsF. Scott Fitzgerald was born into a Catholic family in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896. Educated in private prep schools and then at Princeton until 1917, when he enlisted in the army because he feared he wouldnt graduate, he was a middle-class, Midwestern boy who coveted the wonders of the East. When he married Zelda Sayre, a southern, upper-class daughter of a wealthy Alabama Supreme Court judge, Fitzgerald thought he had it all. The couple lived the high life, moving back and forth...
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Nazi Regime Joseph Goebbels
1,594 wordsThe Nazi regime in Germany implemented itself swiftly and effectively the National Socialists had only three Nazis in a cabinet of twelve in January 1933, yet within two months Hitler had consolidated his political power by entirely legal means. With this, came the need for support from the German public. For a regime to consolidate its power people could be too afraid to rebel against it, or they could be convinced of the value of the regime, or a combination of both. In the National Socialist ...
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Music And History Of Dave Matthews
1,338 wordsDave Matthews, aided by his incredibly talented band-mates, created music that filled a spiritual void in his fans lives, replacing separatism with multicultural tolerance not usually advocated in todays society, using grass roots touring and advertising methods. Dave Matthews culturally diverse background helped him to develop a culturally tolerant mentality. Most of Dave Matthews tolerant outlook on society can be traced back to his exposure at a young age to various cultures and societies, wh...
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Side Of Paradise Francis Scott
612 wordsDIANA CHOW 03 / 25 / 96 Welcome to the roaring 1920 's! The Jazz Age. A period within time which the passive behaviors, beliefs, and purity of the past generations, were tossed aside to create room for the changes America was about to experience! The birth of independent voting rights for women, lavishing parties, and where excitement was to be found in every corner. This was the era in which the people were considered the 'Lost Generation, ' and from this environment emerged a eminent writer of...
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Jordan Baker Scott Fitzgerald
668 wordsIn The Great Gatsby, written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Jordan Baker was portrayed as being reckless and dishonest, having the arrogant attitude of many of the people of her time, but also having the characteristics of modern-day women. This classic novel was written on the glitz and glamour of the Jazz Age, on the wealth and greed of the people during the Jazz Age, and also on the American dream and the corruption of it. Jordan Baker is, first of all, depicted as having an arrogant attitude. ...
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Rock And Roll Jerry Garcia
1,633 wordsSince Im at work now, Ill try to type this out with a minimum of tears, although my heart is still aching. This morning I learned that Jerry Garciapassed away. Why should I care about a rock star who I dont even know? Why should I feeling pain? Why should I even take the time to write this? I have asked myself these questions. But I feel compelled, and the answer will lie in this letter. The unfortunate first words I heard about his death were from a jerk work who was callously telling somebody ...
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Pulitzer Prize Grass Roots
2,197 wordsBook Reports: Copland: 1900 through 1942 and Copland: Since 1943 In their books: Copland: 1900 through 1942 and Copland: Since 1943, Aaron Copland and Vivian Perlis give a detailed account of the life of one of America? s most influential composers. The books are arranged similarly to the Shostakovich biography that our class reviewed earlier this semester. That is, through personal accounts by Copland himself along with accounts of Copland? s friends and acquaintances, the authors manage to pai...
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Cigarette Smoke Sonny Blues
1,678 wordsJames Baldwins story of redemption and musical epiphany is filled with gritty realism and thematic uses of music and imagery. One of the strongest themes throughout the story is the use of cigarette smoking as a symbol of interpersonal barriers and depravity. The specific act of smoking not only provides substance to a number of characters within the story, but also symbolizes the dishonesty and unapproachable nature of each particular smoker. Likewise, each time a cigarette is tossed away or ex...
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Charlie Parker Miles Davis
328 wordsMiles Dewey Davis was born on the 26 th of May 1926, in Alton, Illinois. He became famous around the world for his incredible trumpet and flugelhorn playing, but he was also an accomplished keyboard player, and composer. Although born in Alton, Illinois, Miles Davis lived in East St Louis. He came from a wealthy middle-class background. It isnt surprising to see that a person with the talent of Miles Davis came from a Davis father musical family. His mother played the violin, and his sister play...
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Quot Culture African American Parker
666 words[The interview dates from April 1989. ] Komunyakaa Historically, the African American has had to survive by his or her sheer nerve and wit, and it often seems as if we have been forced to create everything out of nothing. Music kept us closer to the essence of ourselves. Thus, there is little wonder that the drum was outlawed in certain slave-owning locales. The drum was a threat because it articulated cultural unity and communication. But we of course began to clap our hands and stomp our feet ...
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19 Th Amendment Important Aspect
1,211 wordsAmericans, in the years following the end of World War I found themselves in an era, where the people simply wished to detach themselves from the troubles of Europeans and the rest of the world. During the years of the Twenties, the economy was prosperous, there was widespread social reform, new aspects of culture were established, and people found better ways to improve their lifestyle and enjoy life. The 1920 s were definitely the American dream come true. Before World War I, women wore their ...
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Beat Generation Jack Kerouac
1,780 wordsThe Beat Generatio The Twentieth Century has witnessed several moments which have helped to shape the face of American culture. Each movement has in some way altered the way we, as Americans, think and act. One of the most influential literary movements of this century has been that of the Beat movement. The Beats were initially a small group of individuals situated in New York. The Beat writers were a small group of friends at first, and a movement later. The Beat Generation in literature consi...
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Society Has Changed Sal And Dean
2,289 wordsThe more things Prison Journey The more things change, the more they stay the same. Society is continually evolving, yet human nature remains constant. Over time, new technologies have served to dramatically alter society, but the needs and desires of individuals within that society have remained the same. The most basic of these needs is the compulsion to find one s place within society. There comes a time in everyone s life at which it becomes necessary to define their role in the world. To de...
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