...and encouraged by the songs and lyrics that I was exposed to from a very early age. Currently music is used as my escape; as a place that I can express myself and how I’m feeling through the artistry of others. To many people who create the music we listen to, their music and their expression through their lyrics is almost as important as breathing to them. Music feeds the soul and the heart in ways that many people can simply not explain. The infectious nature of music is what has helped maintain its existence around the world for centuries before and many...
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...Ariana Grande appeared on stage with her cat ears which seemed to be changing colors from my which was somewhat far. She opened with one of my all time favorite songs, “Bang, Bang” which the well known Carolyn Menyes from Music Times called this single "Huge successful hit of summer 2014. The Opener...
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...The songs that that tie well into the Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road,” are very particular. As a whole, the songs must include the right amount emotion, the feeling of hope, and a certain amount of suspense. There are many different events throughout the story and the songs tie well into almost all of them. Furthermore, the songs provide a great match from their start to finish and the variety of genres adds different feelings. The four songs are representation of the main characters, the different settings, and the plot. The song “Lonely Road of Faith” by Kid Rock fits the relationship between the father and the son extremely well. This song is designated for the main characters, some of the plot, and some of the setting. The song is about a...
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...was my freshman year of high school. Ever since then, I had wanted to see a live performance of the show or to go to a screening of the movie. When I heard it was coming to The Warehouse, I was really excited to see it. Most of my friends went to the student preview show before the show premiered, but I decided to wait. I finally saw the show in its closing weekend, and overall I enjoyed it. It was fast paced and the audience was exuberant, whether they were fanatics before the live run or because there was audience interaction. The elements that I discovered I focused most on—when it came to the acting—was diction and articulation in songs, the ensemble choices and actions, the clear journey of Brad and Janet, and audience participation. Oftentimes the diction and articulation of the actors was a little hard to understand, especially in the songs. As a person who came...
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...The Ideas of an Influential Song Writer Born as Robert Albert Zimmerman in May of 1941, Bob Dylan grew up in an era of despair and hatred, were predigest filled the air with the civil rights movement. Dylan’s love for music revolved around one of his favorite idols which drew him into the music industry. Woody Guthrie influenced Bob Dylan to succeed and endeavor new beginnings as a singer and song writer. Guthrie was known as a true poet of the Left movement and was loved for authenticity. When Bob moved to Greenwich Village he moved into coffee house seen, in which he endeavored himself as the latter-day Woody Guthrie. During this time the folk revival was starting in the music scene and soon enough it would produce one of the most influential musicians who would become an activist and change the political movement of the 1960’s. Used old tunes to comment on current political realities At a time when television screens were filled with the images of Birmingham, Alabama were thousands of black people were attacked by police, Bob Dylan wrote his new song entitled “Blowin’ in the Wind” from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album in April of 1962 while he was in Greenwich Village. Dylan saw the song as a challenge to the movement and emphasized in the song the white people of that era who turned their heads away from the segregation, knowing that it was wrong. “But in context its glancing reference to the great social challenges of the day-racism and war-carried a powerful topical...
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...The social problem that concerns our group is suicide. Suicide is the act of killing one self intentionally. It is often committed out of despair, the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder and drug abuse. Efforts to prevent suicide include limiting access to firearms, treating mental illness and drug misuse, and improving economic development. Suicide is a troubling topic that most of us would rather not deal with, but suicide is a reality, and it is more common than we would like to think. Most people who attempt suicide are ambivalent about taking their own life, however circumstances make them feel that life is unbearable. Suicide seems like the only way to deal with their problems because they have an extreme sense of hopelessness, helplessness and depression. Some of the factors that may lead a person to attempt suicide are feelings of isolation, having a serious physical illness, experiencing a major loss, abuse of drugs or alcohol, experiencing major changes in life, post-partum depression, history of child abuse, living in a violent relationship. Depression leads people to focus mostly on failures and disappointments, to emphasise their negative side of their situations. It also effects a person thoughts in such a way that the person doesn’t see when a problem can be overcome. Bipolar disorder are also more at risk for suicide because their condition can cause them to go through times when...
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...people being very accepting and welcoming of one another. Everyone was able to express themselves without being judged, and more importantly everyone was treated as an equal regardless of their background. After the parade, the party shifted to Civic Center Plaza where the crowds eagerly anticipated a performance by the Backstreet Boys. Chaos emerged as everyone tried to get as close to the main stage as possible. People became irritated because the Backstreet Boys were running half an hour late; meanwhile everyone began to push and shove each other, and due to the unbearable heat and the smell of marijuana some people began to faint. When the Backstreet Boys finally came on stage to perform, everyone began to scream at the top of their lungs. Nobody really knew the words to the first song that they were singing. However, as soon as Nick Carter began to sing “I Want It That Way,” we all sang every lyric of that song in unison. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also made a pre-recorded statement for the crowd which was played on big screens and loud speakers. Pelosi says, “We will not stop working until we pass an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. This has been a priority of mine for nearly two decades, and your continued advocacy is essential to our success. We must also end discrimination as it relates to the right to marry. We will continue to fight until all loving couples can get married.” Several other politicians such as assembly members, supervisors, and state senators...
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...silence In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools", said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed In the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls" And whispered in the sounds of silence IMPOSSIBLE DREAM To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear the unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go To write the unwritable wrong To be better far than you are To try when your arms are too weary The reach the unreachable star This is my quest, to follow that star No matter how hopeless, No matter how far To fight for the right Without question or pause To be willing to march into hell For a heavenly cause And I know if I'll only be true To this...
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...reached a level of independence in my pursuit for artistic expression. I came to pursue it with greater fervor and began to understand myself on a deeper level. I transformed into someone with a unique and independent voice. I became immovable. I became me. It was last year at a Forensics Oral Interpretation Competition, where I experienced a moment of empowerment. I read a passage from Portia de Rossi’s memoir about her struggle with anorexia, ‘Unbearable Lightness’, in which I channeled the author’s loss of self-control as she strove for perfection and acceptance. While reading, something took over. Perhaps I connected with her sense of powerlessness, or her temptation to hide from the eyes of society. Even though I was vicariously channeling another person’s words, I felt completely empowered. I discovered the art of unbridled self-expression. Several months later, at a summer program at the Peabody Institute, I experienced a similar feeling—except this time, the roles were reversed. I had just finished writing my first song “Light,” and it was about to be performed live before my peers. I was accompanying the singer on the piano and I couldn’t have been more nervous. When we started the piece, however, I listened as the melody rose above the gentle harmonies. Suddenly, I could hear my own voice through that of the singer. The moment was magical. I discovered a new avenue for self-expression. These experiences allowed me to realize my ability to express myself through...
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...perform “yajnas” to please Indra the god of rains. Relief from heat In a hot country like India where the summer is very hot is natural for the people to wish for arrival of rains. The earth gets hot and parched. The ponds and lakes run dry. The water level in the wells sinks low. There is scarcity of water everywhere. The hot winds and dust storms make life miserable. The whole land beards a horrible look. And then rains begin. The dark and rolling clouds cover the burning sun. They hide from the weary looks of the people. A wave of pleasure fills the atmosphere. It is filled with a deep feeling of joy. There is singing and dancing and merry making everywhere. The young ladies swing Thula handing from a neem or peepal tree. They sing songs of love and adventure. The children bathe in the shower. They swim in the little pool of rain water. They shout with joy. Nature at her best The nature is at her best in the rainy season. The old earth becomes young. Her wrinkles change into green and long grasses. Her looks become quite fresh and young. The dry and sandy beds are again alive with flowing water. The murmuring sound of water fills the heaths of the young with pleasure. Importance of rains for agriculture The rainy season is the life of the agriculture in India. The failures of monsoons become a curse on us. The crops would fail, and famine and disease would break out. This would kill thousands people. Such is the great importance of rains. Hence it is quite proper...
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...For many years, African Americans have been stripped of their rights and humanity. However, one thing that cannot be taken away from them is their history - one of unbearable struggles and unique beauties. Unfortunately, as time progresses, some African Americans lose sight of their heritage while others hold onto it with dear life. In the case of Dee and Maggie, from the Alice Walker’s Everyday Use, Dee loses sight of her true heritage trying to conform to the telegraphic past of idealized Africa, while Maggie holds on to her heritage by remaining true to her immediate past. The short story begins with Dee coming home from college. Now, she is more informed about her heritage and beginning to conform to an image to fit the African culture....
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...Although we explored the music of many artists, we wound up taking a deeper look into Beyoncé and Missy Elliott’s work in particular. The same empowering themes reoccurred – especially with a focus on sexiness, ownership, and independence – which helped my self-confidence grow even more. I distinctively remember reflecting on the “old” music I listened to – filtering out Miley Cyrus on my iPod in exchange for Rhianna – and realizing how little substance there was in the Disney songs I was used to listening to. It became clear to me that female hip-hop music encompassed all of the strength and confidence I wanted to be...
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...America, We Have A Problem We have a problem, America. People versus people. People killing people. Yet, somehow, America’s governing bodies simply send their prayers, send their love, and get on with their day. People are dying. Columbine, Parkland, Sandy Hook, and many more were all symptoms of a bigger, crippling sickness. Michael Moore, a filmmaker and long–time NRA member, uses a series of rhetorical techniques to confront pro-gun advocates about the right to bear arms and to demonstrate why there should be several restrictions on what that right entails. Moore successfully addresses the flaws in the Second Amendment and the impact that these flaws have on American society in his documentary, Bowling for Columbine. In the first handful...
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...Hjvjn gyygb “I’m falling apart, barely breathing with a broken heart that’s still beating,” sung by Lifehouse in “Broken”. Songs like this should not have to be written, people should not have to feel this way. Broken hearts are such a tragedy and they are the reason so many things happen; death, depression, anxiety, and all of the… If people were nice to each other, thought about others and themselves in a more positive way, meant the things they said and did the things they uttered in the silence and the sounds broken hearts would not exist. If broken hearts did not happen then none of the terrible things in life would exist. I believe that the way treat we treat people and the way we think about ourselves and others greatly impacts one's level of happiness and the way one goes through life; whether...
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...choice for defense because of its low-lying ground and lack of fortification. Thinking strategically he did set headquarters against the York River hoping to be reinforced with British aid. The French Navy however had been called upon by the Americans and the British aid was unable to arrive. After constant bombardment from French and American allied troops Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781 sending Charles O’Hara (Cornwallis’s second in command) to surrender to the French allied troops, General Comte de Rochambeau where he was redirected to General George Washington of the Continental Army, who redirected him to Benjamin Lincoln (Washington’s second in command), where O’Hara presented Cornwallis’s sword while the British played the song World Turned Upside...
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