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The Mevlevi make up a sub-order of the Islamic branch called Sufism. There are many Sufi orders pertaining to the Mevlevi, but all of them believe in one God. They believe that through meditation, they can be closer to God. The Mevlevi pay special attention to music and dance. They created a ceremony called Sama, […]
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Christina Aguilera is a well-known singer and songwriter who sings mostly in the pop genre. She has been in the music industry for a very long time. One of her best songs is meant to empower women. It was released in 2002 and features Lil Kim. Very often, women are portrayed as not being able […]
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Having parents who come from Mexico, I was raised to know the traditional songs and dances that have originated or that have become extremely popular in Mexico. One genre that is very well known by many is called the Son Jarocho. This genre originated in the state of Veracruz in the beginning of the 19th […]
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The “Baamaaya” is a traditional dance that originated from Ghana. This dance was created after a man committed a crime against a woman. They believed that because the man had committed a crime against a woman, their entire village was experiencing severe drought. They thought that the drought was the Gods’ doing. In order to […]
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After looking at all the different concert traditions, I would prefer to go to an orchestra concert. I would be much more comfortable there. I have already gone to a concert in Carnegie hall because of a trip I had in high school and I really liked it. One of the reasons I liked it […]
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The movie “Get Out” (2017), directed by Jordan Peele, is about an African-American man named Chris who is dating a white woman named Rose. Rose convinces Chris to spend a weekend with her at her parents home. After many weird interactions with the people that reside at Rose’s estate, whether they be workers or Rose’s […]
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The electric guitar was first created by George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker. This guitar is able to be played the way it is because of a branch of physics called electromagnetism, which is also one of nature’s four fundamental forces. Under the strings of the body of the guitar, there are electromagnets. When the strings are […]
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The artist that I’ve chosen to write about is Oscar-winning rapper, Eminem. Before he became famous, Marshall Bruce Mathers III, lived a rough life. His mother was a drug addict, his father abandoned him, and he failed the ninth grade three times. But once he was able to claim his well-deserved spot in a predominantly […]
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The historical period of western art that piqued my interest the most was the Baroque period (ca. 1600-1750). According to the textbook, Opera stems from the Italian people’s desire to preserve the ancient civilization of Greece. The fact that Italians wanted to bring back the dramatic nature that is associated with Ancient Greece was what […]
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