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An Introduction to the History of Jazz and Blues (1362 words, 4 pages)

In all jazz, and especially in the blues, there is something tart and ironic, authoritative and double-edged. White Americans seem to feel that happy songs are happy and sad songs are sad, and....do not understand the depths out of which such an ironic tenacity comes, but they suspect that the ... Read More

A Biography of Queen Victoria (607 words, 1 pages)

Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London, on May 24th, 1819. She was the only child of Edward Duke of Kent. Her father died before Victoria was a year old and was brought up by her strict German mother. She was christened Alexandria Victoria and was not permitted to ... Read More

An Analysis of Jazz Song (849 words, 2 pages)

JAZZ RESEARCH PAPER SARAH VAUGHAN GOLDEN HITS MERCURY RECORDINGS 1990 SUBMITTED BY KATRINA GRIFFIN 2011.4 HUMANITIES PRO CHAMBERS According to Joseph Levey of The Jazz Experience A Guide to Appreciation, The jazz song is, at least, partially a literary form of expression instrumental music is an abstract form of expression. ... Read More

Influence of Jazz (1671 words, 3 pages)

Influence of Jazz Jazz, a type of music first that was developed by African Americans around the first decade of the 20th century it has an identifiable history and distinct stylistic evolution. Jazz grew up alongside the blues and popular music, but what changed the way of music in America ... Read More

The Life and Work of Queen Elizabeth I, the Queen of England (1213 words, 2 pages)

Queen Elizabeth I reigned for over 45 years (1585 - 1603). She accomplished this feat by making some very important decisions that would change England forever. Many of these decisions created great uproar from the general public others would leave her with many supporters. Elizabeth's predecessor, Mary I, had married ... Read More

A Retrospective on the Topic of Jazz Course (543 words, 1 pages)

What I Have Learned about Jazz from this Course I went into this course with the intention of enhancing my jazz experience. I was already a medial listener of jazz, so learning more about it and its origins posed to me to be interesting. It's more to it than just ... Read More

The History of Jazz Music (585 words, 1 pages)

Jazz originated about 1910simoltaneoulsy in many southern and midwestern cities. Because its style was different from city to city, jazz must be defined in general forms. Jazz is lively, energetic music with pulsating rhythms and entertaining syncopations, usually played by a small instrumental ensemble (COMBO) or a larger group (A ... Read More

Characterization of Gertrude, the Queen of Denmark (425 words, 1 pages)

Gertrude. Gertrude the queen of Denmark is a simple shallow woman. She is weak but not evil. She contrasts with other characters in the play as she is capable of love and affection but is easily lead. Gertrude's selfishness is the one interesting trait in what is otherwise a very ... Read More

Elizabeth II a Queen Adored (1655 words, 3 pages)

A QUEEN ADORED ENGLAND'S ELIZABETH II Countess of Longford, Elizabeth Pakenham, was born in London England in 1906. She attended Lady Margaret Hall and Oxford University where she studied classical history and philosophy. She later married Oxford professor and politician, the seventh Earl of Longford in 1931, with whom she ... Read More

The High Beat History of Jazz (2455 words, 5 pages)

Jazz History I. Introduction Jazz is the art of expression set to music! Jazz is said to be the fundamental rhythms of human life and mans contemporary reassessment of his traditional values. Volumes have been written on the origins of jazz based on black American life-styles. The early influences of ... Read More

History of Jazz Dance in America (792 words, 1 pages)

History of Jazz Dance "Jazz dance is a form of personal expression created and sustained though improvisation...it has certain defining characteristics, including improvisation, isolation, a centrifugal explosion of energy that radiates outward from the hips, and a propulsive rhythm that gives a swinging quality to the movement." -Bob Boross Jazz ... Read More

Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song: Queen of Jazz (1216 words, 4 pages)

Ella Fitzgerald, "The First Lady of Song", was in a class of her own. She was probably the most amazing female jazz singer of all time. She was blessed with a gorgeous voice and wide range. Ella was "known for her pure and personal tone, remarkable voice control, ability to ... Read More

Jazz: The Life of Music (490 words, 1 pages)

This style is full of color, creation, and emotion. This style of music is full sadness and happiness. This style of music brings people together to share happy moments or bad tragedy. This type of music allows the musicians to express themselves in their own way and the solos they ... Read More

A Biography og John Davison Rockefeller, a Famous Businessman (1232 words, 2 pages)

John Davison Rockefeller, son of William and Eliza Rockefeller, was born July 8 1839, in Richford, New York about midway between Binghamton and Ithaca. His father, William, was a "Doctor" who claimed he could cure cancers and charged up to 25 a treatment. He was gone for months at a ... Read More

An Analysis of Ishmael by Daniel Queen (1131 words, 2 pages)

Ishmael is a captivating and mind expanding journey that provides a fresh perspective of the relationship between man and the Earth. Through the book, Quinn teaches that the laws that work best are the laws of nature. This is in opposition to our current system which is based on man's ... Read More

A Biography of Queen Elizabeth I the Queen of England (1494 words, 3 pages)

Queen Elizabeth I This essay is the biography of Queen Elizabeth I. Describes in great detail about the war between protestants and catholics within England, and tells of King Henry the 8th, Elizabeth's father. It goes in depth into the rivalry between Mary and Elizabeth and the struggle for the ... Read More

A History of Jazz and Classical Music (1758 words, 6 pages)

History of Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance ... Read More

An Analysis og My Father’s Life Story in the Marine Corps (1299 words, 2 pages)

Throughout a person's life, it only seems natural that copious amounts of information are stored in one's cranium. Stored in parts of the brain that scientists don't yet understand, the memories lie dormant, deliberately hibernating, until for some unknown reason, they bounce into our thoughts. Almost like that song that ... Read More

An Examination of Queen Elizabeth (518 words, 1 pages)

Queen Elizabeth 1) How politically aware and skilful is Queen Elizabeth? List any actions she takes to try and safeguard herself and her family. Next to this, list things Richard does to undermine her. Why is she finally no match for him? Elizabeth, wife of King Edward IV, is Queen ... Read More

A Paper on the Life of Queen Victoria (1294 words, 2 pages)

Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, London, on 24 May 1819. She was the only daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III. Her father died shortly after her birth and she became heir to the throne because the three uncles who were ahead of her in ... Read More

Jazz Worship (701 words, 2 pages)

Tonight, November 7th, I visited the Old South Church on Boylston Street in Boston that was hosting their weekly Jazz Worship service at 6 p.m. When I first arrived at the rather large church, I was uncertain of how enormous the crowd would have been inside since I come from ... Read More

Queen Elizabeth I (251 words, 1 pages)

My personal hero is Queen Elizabeth I. She was a true hero she always stayed calm and collected no matter how much danger she was in. She lived in constant fear of being executed. Most people assumed that she had an amazing childhood, but that is not true. Her mother ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013