...happens slowly, over a period of many years. And there are good treatments that can help you live a full life. No one knows for sure what makes these nerve cells break down. But scientists are doing a lot of research to look for the answer. They are studying many possible causes, including aging and poisons in the environment. Abnormal genes seem to lead to Parkinson's disease in some people. But so far, there is not enough proof to show that it is always inherited. The four main symptoms of Parkinson’s are: Tremor, (which means shaking or trembling) Tremor may affect your hands, arms, legs, or head. Stiff muscles, slow movement, Problems with balance or walking. People usually start to have symptoms between the ages of 50 and 60, but in some people symptoms start earlier Tremor may be the first symptom you notice. It is one of the most common signs of the disease, although not everyone has it. More importantly, not everyone with a tremor has Parkinson's disease. Tremor often starts in just one arm or leg or only on one side of the body. It may be worse when you are awake but not moving the affected arm or leg. It may get better when you move the limb or you are asleep. In time, Parkinson’s affects muscles all through your body, so it can lead to problems like trouble...
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...was somnolent with no expression, no laughter, and not able to complete a sentence or her thoughts. She became incontinent, unable to perform ADL’s, unable to roll over in bed, and unable to speak or communicate. Nine years had passed since her diagnosis, she suffered from depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment and she withered away to a mere 100 pounds. January 2010 it all began, the end of the end, she lost the ability to swallow solid foods and liquids and began pureed foods and thickened liquids. By March 2010, she no longer could communicate verbally her wants and needs; she followed you with her eyes. April 2010, her eyes open all the time, she no longer visually followed you anymore, tears rolled down her face all the time. The tremors were constant day and night, she curled up, stretched out, twisting, the medications no longer effective, and moans, cries when you touched her or repositioned her, her skin fragile and thin. In pain, standing orders for sublingual morphine and PRN morphine, none of it mattered, it didn’t help, and she...
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...accentuación Todas las palabras en espaňol tienen accento en una vocal (solo una) pero solo habeces se escribe el accento. Si se escribe, se escribe sobre la vocal con el accento. Las palabras se dividen en cuatro grupos, dependiendo en donde escuchamos el accento más fuete. (Všechny slova ve španělštiny mají přízvuk na jedé samohlásce (pouze jedné), ale čárka nad samohláskou se píše pouze občas. Pokud se píše, píše se nad samohláskou, která má přízvuk. Slova dělíme do čtyř skupin podle toho, kde slyšíme nejsilnější přízvuk). Palabras Agudas: Son todas las que tienen accento en la última vocal. (Jsou všechna, která mají přízvuk na poslední samohlásce). Se accentuan siempre cuando la palabra termina en “N” “S” “A” “E” “I” “O” “U” y escuchamos el accento en la última vocal de la palabra. (Píše se vždy čárka, pokud slovo končí na “N” “S” “A” “E” “I” “O” “U” a je slyšet přízvuk na poslední samohlásce ve slově). Palabras Graves: Son todas las que tienen accento en la penúltima vocal. (Jsou všechna, která mají přízvuk na předposlední samohlásce). Se accentuan siempre cuando la palabra NO termina en “N” “S” “A” “E” “I” “O” “U” y escuchamos el accento en la penúltima vocal de la palabra. (Píše se vždy čárka, pokud slovo NEkončí na “N” “S” “A” “E” “I” “O” “U” a je slyšet přízvuk na předposlední samohlásce ve slově). Palabras Esdrújulas: Son todas las que tienen accento en la antepenúltima vocal. (Jsou všechna, která mají přízvuk na před před poslední samohlásce)...
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...For a young person with little experience, music can be a hard concept, especially singing. At the age of nine, I stepped into the field of music. Little did I know that it would be life-changing. My story begins in 2001. My mother asked if I would be interested in singing. I hadn’t given it much thought. She suggested I join the Phoenix Boys Choir. She explained what it was and how successful it had always been. I decided to try out. When I arrived, I met the conductor in charge of the younger boys. She had me sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” A few moments later the conductor announced that I had passed my audition and would soon be a member of the training choir. I was so thrilled I couldn’t say a word. This would turn out to be one of the most memorable moments of my life. I was going to be a member of the internationally known Phoenix Boys Choir! I moved up through the levels of the choir quickly. Every boy longs to be in the most elite group – the Tour Choir. After two years, I made it. At 11 I had learned more about music than I could possibly have imagined. I learned music theory and how to read music. By the end of seventh grade I had been to Spain, Italy, and France. In Rome we performed at Saint Peter’s Basilica. It was a blessing to be able to sing in such a holy setting. We also sang in the Florence Cathedral. We traveled around the United States performing with other choirs. Often we sang for dignitaries. I think God blessed me with this talent...
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...Huynh Tuong Mrs. Seiller Concert choir class 6th hours Concert at Height High school On Thursday, 29th October 2015 at 7:00 PM in Wichita Heights High school Fall concert. The concert’s director is Mark Walker. I would say that their performance is average good. I was very anxious to attend the concert because the hall actually so bigger and so many people, problems is just have two small microphone. How all people can hear? If we not be quiet, then we could not hear. Frist thing that I want to mention is their focus and freedom. Although I was impressed by the whole concert, songs about the Lord but they didn’t really confident and still they gave everyone in the auditorium a cold, not smile with audience. When they sang some were just yawning or not paying attention to the song at all. However I really impressed by they played instrument. This year, Heights high school better than Bishop Carroll played it. The second that I would like to point out their attitude towards the audience. Some of them stood still, some were moving to the left and some right. They went down the staged in the same line but there was a girl worsened the sense by talking off her robe right on the stage, very unprofessional and impolite. After I feeling deposited and peace. When a young boy sing emotion really high. Third is their styles and chord. In the Kabi Lambe 8th song, they sang beautifully and loudly, they sang the vowed very clear. Some songs they sing and dance. They look...
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...or a show. These can be moments of pain, anguish, joy, pleasure, ecstasy, or when a character is desperate to be heard, seen or noticed. The lyric/s that a belt is used on is usually carefully considered. Belting is always a loud, thick, exciting sound and is usually characterized by straight tone leading into vibrato at the most pleasing moment in the harmonic progression to release the built tension. Tip One: Tilt the Cricoid Cartilage The larynx is composed of two main pieces of cartilage: the Adams apple (thyroid cartilage) and a band of cartilage which forms the top of the trachea and the base of the larynx – the cricoid cartilage. By activating what’s called a cricoid tilt, we can adjust the position of the cricoid to shorten the vocal folds. So how to get this working: There are two lumps on your larynx. The top lump is your thyroid cartilage and the bottom lump is your cricoid cartilage. For boys, the top lump will usually be much larger than the bottom. Girls may find this more difficult, and the cricoid cartilage may actually be bigger than the thyroid. Keep a finger on the cricoid cartilage, and make a high-pitched ‘yay’ sound like a kid’s TV presenter. You should feel the whole body of the larynx move upwards and the cricoid cartilage fold inwards into your neck. You’ll feel that this produces a high-pitched, almost cartoonish sound – try a few more yay’s, putting in some more power and going higher. Try some lines...
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...Billie Holiday Lindsey Sigel Considered to be one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, Billie Holiday had a tremendous life that was both commendable and filled with many hardships. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard times and injustice as well as triumph. Though her career was relatively short and often erratic, she left behind a body of work as great as any vocalist before or since. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in April of 1915. Her mother, at the time, was an 18- year-old house cleaner, and her father was 16-year-old jazz guitarist, Clarence Holiday. They weren’t married, or even living together. Billie was very independent while she lived in Baltimore. She would walk down the streets and causally yell obscenities, Despite everyone’s reaction she did it anyway, because she didn’t want to take any nonsense from anybody. One night when Billie was 11-years-old, she was raped. The culprit was sentenced to three months in jail, and Billie, the victim, was punished and sent to a catholic school for colored girls. In 1928, Billie and her mother moved to Holland, where the Jazz age began. She loved to sing, especially at parties where famous jazz people would appear. She would get paid to be at those parties and do certain things. Later, she was arrested for prostitution, and even though she was fourteen she claimed to be twenty-one. She was sent to another school for colored girls. There were...
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...1. In the vocal track of your multi-track recording, all the “P” syllables are very loud and sort of ‘explosive’. What causes this and how can it be eliminated? (2 marks) When pronouncing certain syllables, specifically “P” and “B”, a strong blast of air travelling downward and forward from the mouth creates a massive pressure change, which takes a while to subside. If this were to hit a microphone set to a cardioid or hypercardioid polar pattern in which the diaphragm is inherently relatively slack, the diaphragm can ‘bottom out’ and hit the backplate insulator. Once this mechanical clipping has taken place, it can take the diaphragm a surprisingly long time to recover properly. Some amplitude modulation may also occur where the wanted higher...
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...I. VOCAL ANATOMY Sound is actually produced by the pressure changes created when small jets of air pass through moving vocal cords/folds or larynx. The vocal cords themselves produce only a “buzzing” sound; the resonators are necessary to create music and speech. Resonators: • Sinus • Nasal Cavity • Palates (Soft and Hard) • Oral Cavity • Tongue • Pharynx The articulators are responsible for enunciating the lyrics/words of the song. Articulators: • Teeth • Tongue • Palates • Lips [pic] II. VOCAL CLASSIFICATION PITCH The sound of a note is called a pitch. Each key represents different note or pitch. The quicker our vocal folds open and close the higher pitch we produce. VOCAL RANGE Everyone has a different vocal ability which in (mainly) classical, operatic and theatrical circles is grouped into a classification which is also known as 'vocal fach'. A singer with a wide vocal range may cover more than one 'fach' and as the voice develops with age, training and experience, the classification into which the singer has initially been grouped may no longer apply. As general rule: • SOPRANO high female voice, G3 (below middle C4) to F6 above high C6 although anywhere above high C can be included • COLORATURA a singer, usually soprano, who sings ornamental passages in...
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...What was popular than is way different now In today’s society girls groups sing, dance, and have very unique styles. In the beginning there was not as much dancing and bright colors and things like that. The Omg Girlz are and an example of brightness is and dancing throughout the song. Xscape is more of a laid back group the dance, but it was smoothe. While the groups dance, dress, and sing different. Dancing is the main thing in having a successful group or music career. With dancing it keeps the people interested and keep wanting more. Back in the day such as the 90’s a group called Xscape was very popular. The kind of dancing they did was smoothe and was just to enhance their songs, but not take away from the meaning of what they were singing. In that time period it was not all about seduction it was getting feelings across and the meaning of the song. They took their time in what they were singing and the dancing flowed very smooth together. The Omg Girlz dance fast and really do not focus on the words. Their lyrics are catchy and very easy to understand, so the dancing plays a role along with the lyrics and the dancing. The dancing is more fast and appealing to the teenage and younger generation of today 2012. The way a group dresses is also a major part of being a successful entertainer. Xscape dressed in business suits with the button-up shirts open showing their bras. That was just one of the looks that caught the peoples attention and sold records...
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...Aaron Lott Music Appreciation Ms. D’ Arpa Annual Men’s day I attended Rose Hill Methodist church for their Annual men’s day. They have this kind of program to give thanks to what the men of the church have done that year. That means they have one every year. The church is located near Columbia MS, which is west of Lamar County. The church is bricked on the outside, and the color of most of William Carey buildings. The inside has panel walls and the seats and floor are wood which consist of maroon carpet. The building is close to the size library at William Carey so there were not many people there. The people in the church was dressed in church clothes, because that’s what people wear to church especially to church events such as this one I’m describing. The only was dressed a little different was the men who was singing in the choir. The president of the choir told the men them to wear black outfits to identify them as a member of the church. The men did three song selections the first song was called “He been so good to me”, second “Let god straight it out”, third “I found no fault in God”. Different men choirs performed that evening to make the program a success to lift up god’s name. Except one woman perform who perform a song named “yesterday”. “I liked the song I found no fault in god, because the lead singer song it so well and smooth, the lyrics to the song, and mostly because how the crowd response to it. The performance sounded good, and properly performed...
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...When a Voice Travels When I was about five I adored my bonca. I would count down the days I had to wait for him to visit from Wisconsin. When he finally did visit, he’d bring me something each time. Then on the morning of his second day visiting he would pull out his guitar an amp and sing to me. He did this every visit, no matter where we were at. I got to the age where I could recognize the words I began to sing along. It wasn't long after that I began to believe in the power of my voice and my microphone. Singing was something that came naturally I suppose. Although I often hid it my bonca knew. One day I was thumbing through albums while an Etta James song played. I sang along quietly. My bonca turned it up a little and I hadn't noticed until he placed something in front of my face. It was a microphone. I looked up at him confused and he spoke softly to me “sing, baby” he said, and I could barely make out his words over my heart thumping loudly. This was the moment I always dreaded. It was his final gift. This microphone that would harness my voice and then set it free it to everyone. I smiled shyly and refused but I could feel the disappointment coming from my bonca as he turned the music down behind me. I was so afraid of that microphone. It's a fear that still surfaces every once in awhile. To sing into a microphone changed everything I knew about myself. It made me something more, and that was not a change I was ready for. Over the ride home from...
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...A Feathery Tale Once upon a time there was a girl named Aurora. Aurora was beautiful and lived in a simple house with her parents. When she turned eight, there was a terrible accident and both of her parents were killed. With no one to care for her, Aurora was brought to the local orphanage where she lived until one day, a beautiful woman named Hulda came and rescued her. “Aurora,” Hulda said, “I know that we will never be able to replace your family, but you are such a lovely girl that I want you to come live with us.“ Aurora moved in to Hulda’s magnificent home where she lived with Hulda, Hulda’s husband, Wilbur, and their daughter, Drizella. Aurora always missed her parents, but enjoyed living with Drizella’s family. Unfortunately, her relationship with Drizella was not the best. Drizella was jealous of Aurora’s beauty and her amazing singing voice. Aurora always found it strange that Drizella could be jealous of her. Drizella was rude, demanding, and conceited, but she had it all: all the money in the world and two parents who loved her. She made fun of Aurora, always looking down upon her as if she were nothing. When Aurora turned 18, Wilbur and Hulda bought her an apartment nearby. She was pretty, smart, and all of the men who met her wanted to be with her. Aurora still hungered for the love and nurturing that only a mother could provide. Hulda was great, but she wasn’t her mother. One day, as Aurora was leaving her apartment, she noticed an advertisement for a...
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...drying out the singing voice are eating a peppermint before singing or chewing a piece of gum before singing. New routines a singer could try is but drinking water constantly not just once in a while. For this to work it needs to become a new routine. Or maybe try the technique of dinking a little bit of honey-lemon water before singing. If a singer is addicted to drugs non-prescribed to them it could take a toll on their career. The drugs could cause numbness which causes the singers sensation to become dampened and so the singing doesn’t become connected with the voice. When a singer is addicted to drugs the drugs can build up plaque on the vocal cords and ruin them. Once this happens the singer will never be able to regain full control of the voice. There are exercises to regain some control of the voice like trying vocal sirens on “i” using...
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...Comparison Essay - “Our Love Now” and Sonnet 130 “Our Love Now”, is a modern poem by Martyn Lowery regarding a diminishing relationship whereas Sonnet 130, written by William Shakespeare in the 17th century is a declaration of love. Shakespeare portrays his poem from a single, male viewpoint; this is perhaps because of the patriarchal society he lived in. However “Our Love Now” is depicted from two perspectives, a male and a female, this could be because of the changes in society between the two eras. A clearly defined structure is apparent in both poems. However, “our love now” is structured as a conversation or dispute, with four original arguments (a male voice) and four counter-arguments (the female voice). All of the counter-arguments ends with, ‘such is our love now’ except the final one which concludes ‘such is our love’ as if their love is no more! There are two ways that you could digest this poem, the reader could follow all instances of the male voice first and then the female voice or you could read it as a conversation. Sonnet 130 is in the usual style of a sonnet, one long verse where every other line rhymes, except the final two lines which forms a rhyming couplet. The opening section appears to be insulting his mistress, but the concluding couplet changes the entire meaning. In each line, Shakespeare introduces a new trait of his mistress; this creates the effect of an expanding and developing argument, which is then contradicted by the last couplet...
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