... June 4, 2013 HUMALIT C37 On Hearing Her Play the Harp Discussion Questions 1. Upon reading Li Tuan’s poem, I had to reread it over and over in order to create a more vivid picture in my mind. I then started to visualize that the woman, as white as the snow on her window pane, was holding a harp. She is in a room with high ceilings, like the ones we see in a palace in Chinese movies, filled with beautiful art such as sculptures, jars, and paintings. The room is laid out with wooden floors which are more or less being polished daily by the helpers since it could almost reflect the light which passes through the windows. The room also has a tall window which leads to its balcony, overlooking a meadow and a lake. On one side of the room is a couch which is rather uncomfortable to sit on since it is not that soft but it is covered with a beautiful golden canvas intricately embroidered with flowers and leaves. In front of the couch is a red wooden coffee table which beautifully accents the lightness of the colors of the room and the couch. The lights coming through the window were reflected by the precious vases made of china placed on the edges of the room. A small trace of steam is escaping through the spout of a white teapot sitting on the coffee table. Beside the teapot is a small cup filled with hot tea. The room she is in is so grand, maybe because she is of royal blood, or maybe because she is playing the harp for Chou Yu. I really don’t know as of the moment...
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...f Angelo Miguel Flores Contextual Analysis of Li Tuan’s On Hearing Her Play The Harp 1. From my point of view, I think Xiao Qiao is seated beside a window on a day in winter. The window is made of wood as is the house made of wood and brick. It was fashioned from the pagoda’s design. She is seated on a wooden stool beside her harp. Judging from the fact that Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu were prominent names in Chinese history, I believe that they resided in the city of Ch’ang-an, the biggest city in China. The city was the busiest city in China at the time. And probably outside Xiao Qiao’s window are shops and streets filled with people especially the tea shop where people go to warm themselves during a cold winter day. 2. Zhou Yu was the general of Qu of the three kingdoms in Ancient China. He was handsome and intelligent. A brilliant military leader and strategist, Zhou Yu was among the most coveted men during his time. Aside from being a brilliant character in the field of battle, Zhou Yu also has great musical capabilities as it was said that he could tell if there were mistakes in music even when he was intoxicated. Zhou Yu fought alongside Sun Ce and won the foundation east of Yangtze River. Upon the death of Yangtze, Zhou Yu assisted Sun Quan with military and political affairs. He died at the age of 36. Although he died young, he was very accomplished because until his last second, he was still doing his job as a militarist. 3. Xiao Qiao literally means...
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...readers, and the public to know more about this amazing young musician. Seven-year-old Corban Sikes is an up and coming harmonica player who known in the BSO for performing at the Picnics in the Park with George Hunt, Norman Jackson, and Papa Green Shoes, among others. Corban’s major musical influence has been his maternal grandpa, Dave, a music teacher who plays the harmonica in church, and who tunes and restores pianos. His grandpa’s favorite harmonica player is Johnny Pluleo who played popular harmonica music of the 40s and 50s. Corban hangs out with his grandpa in the mornings while waiting for the school bus. Corban prefers up tempo harmonica songs. His favorite harmonica players are Kim Wilson...
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...can tell greg really misses her. As much as I miss you, I know for some reason the two of you have decided not to talk to us, I don't completely know why other than you say you were hurt and I just hope you both can find it in your heart to forgive us, and maybe also to forgive Chris. He's been really good for greg even though I don't really ever talk to him myself, but knowing that greg is happy makes me happy. As happy as you probably are as a nun greg is that happy with Chris. I think what hurt me the most was finding out about you becoming a nun from Martha instead of hearing it directly from you. I feel like you didn't trust me anymore especially on the day that you took your vows. I had no clue what was happening until 20 minutes before it actually happened. When you and Martha first came over and she was the one to tell me you were going to become a nun she said it would take a while and go in steps so I thought you were just going to be opening the order when I came. I didn't know you were going to become a full nun and it was Martha telling me. I wanted to do something special for you and was planning to do something for you even though I didn't completely agree with it all. I wanted to do something special for you and was planning to do something for you when you became a nun even though I didn't completely agree with it all. Like what you did for Martha the day she took her final vows, with having a lady coming to play harp. I bought a...
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...Binder, Gabrielle 2 March 2014 MUSC 1301 Sweeney Todd: Robert E. Lee High School Musical I am not a fan of horror or scary theatrics, so I was a little nervous about going to see Sweeney Todd, even if it was just a high school musical. I was quite impressed overall with the musical. The young actors and actresses did very well performing the story of Sweeney Todd. The story of Sweeney Todd was actually quite interesting. I was shocked that an elderly woman would even think to serve humans in pie form, but I guess she had to do what she felt necessary to keep her business open. The musical was not as scary as I initially thought it would be. The original musical’s music and lyrics were written by Stephen Sondheim. One of the main characters Sweeney Todd was played by Octavio de la Pena. He played his character very well. Throughout the musical Octavio never went out of character and he portrayed the different emotions well. He even used an English accent to go with the setting of the musical. The young man had great diction and his inflection was very natural. He did not sound as though he was acting, but that he was actually feeling each emotion. He also had great diction while singing songs that required him to sing very fast. I was able to understand every word as he sped through lyrics in the songs. I was surprised by one scene when Sweeney Todd actually showed some sort of compassion and allowed an unsuspecting victim to live. Sweeney Todd saw the man’s...
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...Chapter One Journal “Dark chasms!” I scream from the cliff-edge, “seize me! Seize me to your foul black bowels and crush my bones!” I am terrified at the sound of my own huge voice in the darkness. I stand there shaking from head to foot, moved to the deep-sea depths of my being, like a creature thrown into audience with thunder.At the same time, I am secretly unfooled. The uproar is only my own shriek, and chasms are, like all things vast, inanimate. They will not snatch me in a thousand years, unless, in a lunatic fit of religion, I jump. (10) | Critical Response The words used are informal, giving us a feeling that the character is trying to relate to use. Most of the words are denotative, giving us a specific meaning to hold onto, while some are less clear which gives more mystery to the passage. The diction is mostly concrete, speaking of the chasm and his voice, not of other abstract ideas mentioned previously in the chapter. The words are also cacophonous, not sounding pleasant together and further expressing the distress Grendel seems to be experiencing as the monster he is. The words are mostly monosyllabic, making it easier for us to understand. The diction used clearly expresses the idea that Grendel pretends to be intrigued by the idea of the dark chasm seizing him, he also understands that this would only be possible if he gave in and jumped. | Personal Response I think this quote relates to me because I too, often talk to inanimate things...
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...created, and later Stephanie and Alexandra find it. San Diego, California- Where the second whirligig created and where Jenny and her grandmother discover it. Chicago, Illinois- This is where the book begins and where Brent just moved to. Not just that, but this is also where Brent decided to attempt killing himself and ended up killing Lea. Miami, Florida- Where the third whirligig was created. Unlike many other books where the main character/characters have either an internal or external conflict, Brent Bishop has to face both throughout the entire book. An example of an external conflict that Brent had to face was in the beginning. When he first attended a party as “the new kid” from school,” he was being made fun of for his clothes and tried to flirt with a girl named Brianna that he had a crush on from school. When he finally approached her and started to open up a conversation, she immediately...
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...Gitanjali (Song offerings) by Rabindranath Tagore Formatted for Rocket eBook by: Kirby A. Heintzelman - June, 2000 Rabindranath Tagore(1861--1941), was the first non-White to receive Nobel prize (1913) for Literature. The event of course caused some furor at the time. New York Times in its prodigious generosity consoled its readers by alluding to the fact that after all Tagore was of Aryan Stock. It was first published in 1913 as a collection of prose translations made by the author from the original Bengali (a language of India) Poems. Evidence does indicate that the poet W.B. Yeats had a hand in editing and publishing it! GITANJALI 1 Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life. This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new. At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limits in joy and gives birth to utterance ineffable. Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill. 2 When thou commandest me to sing it seems that my heart would break with pride; and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes. All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet harmony---and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight across the sea. I know thou takest pleasure in my singing. I know that only...
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...------------------------------------------------- Iban people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iban | A traditional Iban Family | Total population | c. 830,000 | Regions with significant populations | Sarawak (710,000), West Kalimantan (100,000) & Brunei (20,000) | Languages | Bahasa Iban | Religion | Christianity/Animist | Related ethnic groups | Kantu, Mualang, Semberuang, Bugau & Sebaru | The Ibans are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. In Malaysia, most Ibans are located in Sarawak, a small portion in Sabah and some in west Malaysia. They were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks. Ibans were renowned for practising headhunting and tribal/territorial expansion and had a fearsome reputation as a strong and successful warring tribe in ancient times. Since the arrival of Europeans and the subsequent colonisation of the area, headhunting gradually faded out of practice although many tribal customs, practices and language continue. The Iban population is concentrated in Sarawak, Brunei, and in the West Kalimantan region of Indonesia. They live in longhouses called rumah panjai[1]. Nowadays, most of the Iban longhouses are equipped with modern facilities such as electricity and water supply and other facilities such as (tar sealed) roads, telephone lines and the internet. Younger Ibans are mostly found in urban areas and visit their hometowns during the holidays. The Ibans today are becoming increasingly...
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...BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY: SO YOU THINK JESUS WAS WHITE? By Hosea Bennett OUTLINE I. Liberation Theology a. What is Liberation Theology? b. Its origins and roots II. Black Liberation Theology a. It‘s true meaning b. James Cone - It’s Founder c. Luke’s social message to all d. History of Black Catholics III. Black Spirituality & Culture. a. Black Spirituality b. What We Have Seen and Heard – Pastoral Letter on Evangelization c. Catholic Teaching on Racism IV. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader about the true meaning of Black Liberation Theology. I want to present this paper as an enlightening pit of information to all who read it. I hope that will be an enlightenment and appreciation of the culture and spirituality of Blacks by non Blacks. And for Blacks I hope to affirm that our culture and spirituality is a depiction of our past, present, and future relationship with God. “Black Liberation Theology and Black Theology” are terms that walk hand in hand. For both share it’s African and slave roots since the 1560s. Long before the landing of The Mayflower at Plymouth...
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...Leader Profile Paper Kimberly Linton November 21, 2014 HRE 3723 Introduction: 1. Who did you choose to interview and why did you choose him/her? Throughout her life, my youth director and mom Nicole Linton has been an exemplary leader. She was always involved as a leader in organizations throughout high school and college. She has been a member of her church for 30 years and now serves as the youth director. Chapter 1 – The Nature and Importance of Leadership 1. Why is leadership important in your (organization, community, team, etc.)? Mrs. Linton believes leadership is important because “young children need guidance and a good example to follow so they don’t fall to the wrong paths.” 2. Why do you think it is important for students such as myself to learn to lead? She believes that it is important for students to learn how to lead because it will open up doors for our futures. She also says “you have to become the leader that you want your children to look up to.” 3. One of the things we study is the many roles that leaders play in their organizations, communities, teams, etc. Could you give me an example of when you have been a: a. Figurehead She says, “When I got accepted to college I think I was a role model for the children and to let them know that someone just like them could get to where I am going.” Coming from our home town and seeing people go to college and be successful is a big inspiration. b. Spokesperson She...
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...Unity and Variety 1 The Concepts of Unity and Variety Let's begin by listening to two fundamental concepts that make a piece of music "work"—the concepts of unity and variety. Most people like hearing sounds that they find pleasing, memorable, and familiar. Within a given composition, the feeling of familiarity—fostered by, among other things, reiterations of a music idea—lends a sense of unity to the music. Whereas unity satisfies the human need for sameness and familiarity, variety sustains our interest and appeals to our need for, and enjoyment of, the new, different, and unexpected. To illustrate the relevance of these concepts, listen to how they are used in a piece of music by George Frideric Handel, a very famous musician who lived between the 17th and 18th centuries and whose music remains popular to this day. George Frideric Handel See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes George Frideric Handel Born: 1685 Died: 1759 Period: Baroque (1600-1750) Country: Germany/England See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes is one of Handel's most popular pieces. Three minutes and three seconds (3:03) long, it is a movement within a longer composition entitled Judas Maccabaeus written for an ensemble (group) of musicians. If you think of Judas Maccabaeus as a book, then See Here the Conq'ring Hero Comes acts as a chapter in that book. A movement may be enjoyed by itself; however, like a chapter in a book, it also fits into the structure of a larger composition. While you listen...
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...Does the use of multi-sensory devices in the arts create a better experience for the viewer? Sarah Rachel Kemp Manchester Metropolitan University, Fine Art - Printmaking “Synaesthetes may be more likely to participate in creative activities (Rich, Bradshaw & Mattingley 2005), and some studies have suggested a correlation between synaesthesia and creativity (Domino 1989; Dailey, Martindale & Borkum 1997).”[i] After reading an extract on sense experience from the text Phenomenology of Perception by Maurice Merleau Ponty, I decided to find out more about the condition of synaesthesia. I discovered the quote above and became intrigued by the idea that creativity could be linked to a specific genetically predisposed condition in the brain, as I had always believed that while some people are just naturally gifted when it comes to creativity, that to think in a creative way could be learned and developed through practice. If the experience of perceiving more than one sense at the same time is simply a natural part of the way we experience the world, then maybe multi-sensory art can be better appreciated by more people than an art piece that involves the use of only one of our senses to experience it? I decided to research further into the condition of synaesthesia in order to help me determine if the use of multi-sensory techniques and devices in the arts creates a better experience for the viewer. What is Synaesthesia? Synaesthesia is probably best described...
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...[No Subject] Me to Fatema SunelSent Nowadays, people are getting more & more involved in Music & for them, it has become a part of their daily life. Their mind has become so saddled with tension, & tempo of life is so fast that they seem to accept high blood pressure & nervous breakdown as the unavoidable side effects of modern civilization. It is a pity that they do not pause to think the adverse effects of music on their physical & mental health. I have endeavored to present in this booklet the scientific & spiritual points of views on music & dance etc. These observations have been quoted from various books of Persian, Urdu & English languages. I am very grateful to Maulana Seyyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi, the Chief Missionary of the Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania for editing & scrutinizing this effort of mine. I hope this booklet will help the readers in understanding the philosophy of the rule of Islam which forbids music. A.H. Sherriff 1/5/1983 W H A T IS M U S I C ? Music, according to the New National Dictionary, means "Art of combining sounds or sequences of notes into harmonious patterns pleasing to the ear & satisfying to the emotions; melody" According to the Great Encyclopedic Dictionary, this combining of sounds is "for reproduction by the voice or various kinds of musical instruments in rhythmic, melodious & harmonious form so as to express thought or feeling & affect the emotion;" & the word is also used for the "sound so produced," & for 'written...
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...Classical Period (1750-1825) Listening Bridge Both of these excerpts are from CONCERTOS. Listen and compare, using the following questions as guides: • What is the solo instrument in each piece? • How would you describe the orchestra that accompanies the soloist in each example? • In which piece does the orchestra and soloist play the same “theme”? • In which piece does the accompaniment part include many repeated tones? • In which piece are there more sudden and extreme changes in dynamics? • Which one has a basso continuo? • Which one features a more “singable” melody? • What purpose do you think each piece was intended to serve? |[pic]Four Seasons: Winter |[pic]Piano Concerto No. 21 C major | |[pic] |[pic] | |Antonio Vivaldi |Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | | | |Born: 1678 |Born: 1756 | |Died: 1741 |Died: 1791 | |Period: Baroque |Period:...
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