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The musical adaptation of the Disney classic The Lion King, directed by Julie Taymor, is a creative myriad of modern and traditional music, successfully merging the plot and soundtrack of the original film with a stunning cast of powerful vocals and ingenious actors to delight and entertain.

Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised by Mary Albert his mother and not so much by William Armstrong his father. He had a hard childhood, his father was a factory worker who left right after he was born his mother who turned to prostitution most of the time for money would leave him behind with his grandmother. Louis Armstrong was forced to leave school in the 5th grade to start working. He worked for a Jewish family picking up trash and delivering coal. The Jewish family pushed Louis Armstrong to sing while he was young. In 1912 he got arrested on New Years Eve for shooting his step fathers gun in the air, he was arrested on the spot then sent to Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. While he was there he got musical lessons on the cornet and that’s when he fell in love with music. He was released from the home in 1914 and started pursuing his life of making music.

Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman was Born on 29 May 1953, Los Angeles, California, USA although some believe he was born in Amarillo Texas, but that’s just a joke that he got started. But knows one really knows why. He has 3 kids, two girls from a previous marriage and a son by is currant wife Bridget Fonda since 2003. But this is all stuff you can get from anyone’s biography. But the date and place you were born doesn’t make the artist. Life, experience and failures that’s what makes the artist.

Amir, the main character in The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan. He lived with his father Baba, their servant Ali, and his son Hassan. Baba was a strong, loyal and well-respected man in Afghanistan. Amir believed his father thought he was weak. Hassan and Amir were best friends until Hassan was assaulted and Amir did nothing to help him during or after the assault. Hassan and Ali were eventually forced to leave their home after Ali finds out Amir betrayed them. Despite Baba’s loyalty to Ali they part ways. Eventually war breaks out in Afghanistan and Baba and Amir also are forced from their home. They fled to America. Amir and Baba build a life in America with Amir continuing to admire his father and

Bashana Haba’ah was composed by Nurit Hurish, composer of over 1,000 songs and one of Israel’s most prolific and diverse composers, in 1967. This piece in particular comes from Israel and is a Hebrew song. Jewish music first originated in the Middle East area about 2,000 years ago, specifically in the land of Israel, and has continued to spread from there, soon reaching America, where we now sing and perform it today. Something interesting about this piece is that it was written shortly after the Six-Day War and a lot of the poetry throughout the piece creates a very strong image of a world in peace, without war.

He grew up in a musical background. His mum being a pianist and his dad being a professional guitarist.

Oscar Hammerstein II was born July 12, ,1895 in New York, New York. Oscar’s family was a great theatrical family. His father was an opera promoter and his uncle was a well-known producer. Oscar could play the piano at the age of nine. When he was fifteen his mother died, and when it came time for career choices, Oscar’s father pushed him away from theater and into law at Columbia University. He joined a performance class at Columbia University where he

Jimi hendrix was born November 27,1942 in seattle, WA. He had difficult childhood, sometimes living in the care of relatives and even acquaintances at times. In many ways, music became a sanctuary for Hendrix. He was a fan of blues and rock and roll, and with his father’s encouragement taught himself to play guitar. He learned to play it by the age of 16 due to his father’s encouragement.

Rakim Mayers was born October 3rd, 1988 in the city of Harlem, New York. Growing up without his father in most of his life Rakim moved from shelter to shelter with his mother and sisters. And on the ways he began selling marijuana and soon crack to help provide for his family after the lost of his brother. After losing his brother A.S.A.P Rocky began seeking inspiration for his rapping, which would soon be what helped him rise from the streets of Harlem. Having learned to rap from his older brother A.S.A.P thought it only fair to continue that dream even after losing his brother. A.S.A.P adopted the french braids hairdo from his older brother, and after moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania he began his rapping at age 8.

A photograph can impact someone in many ways. It can cause them to see something they haven't before, it can alter their perspective, or it can compel them to reflect on their own life. A photograph that makes me think about my life, and life in general, is one that my family took a couple months ago. It depicts four generations of “Ramaeker women;” my great grandma June, my grandma, aunt, mom, my sisters, and I. This photograph means a great deal to me, it represents our memorable trip to Arizona and the time that we were able to spend with my great grandma.

Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947, in Autlan de Navarro, Mexico. Santana was born into a family of professional musicians. Santana had a solid relationship with his father Jose Santana, who was a professional violinist. Jose taught his son Carlos how to play the violin at the age of five. Jose learned lessons from his father Antonio, that he later passed on to his son Carlos Santana. According to Norman Weinstein, Contributor of “Carlos Santana/A biography” states that those lessons consist of:

At the age of sixteen, Amir Ronaghi bravely decided to come to the United States for more educational and lifestyle opportunities. Like most Iranians, this hard process included living abroad for a few years to get a VISA, for him Austria, later moving to the United States to endure many adversities before success. Despite the obstacles, Amir knows how to balance fun and hard work. For instance, every Sunday, he never fails to play soccer, additionally traveling to play on a medical soccer team. While traveling to foreign places, Amir enjoys photography, especially with his family near a beautiful or significant site. Towering at over 6 feet tall with a smile as bright as the sun, Amir Ronaghi is extremely caring and humble while inspiring others to work hard for a better future.

While the Abbasids seized power on the Arabian Peninsula, the Umayyad leader Abd al-Rahman fled to the Iberian Peninsula and built a magnificent kingdom. When he reached Spain, he made it Al-Andalus, also known as Muslim Spain. He gained power by uniting the factions that were already there and defeating the ruling factions. Al-Andalus became a glorious kingdom in the Muslim empire because they had powerful leaders, a stable government, and effective tactics for expansion. The reasons for their decline will also be mentioned in this essay.

The poem “They’ll say she must be from another country,” by Imtiaz Dharker explores the challenges of a woman in her everyday life. She feels that she doesn’t belong in the country she is living in, because people can notice how different she is from everyone else. She makes it easy for people to understand why she feels alienated but, at the same time feels proud of who she is. Dharker conveys her message through the many examples of alienation given throughout her poem.

Born in Pretoria, South Africa on June 28, 1971, son to a Canadian mom and South African father, Elon Musk spent his early years with his sister Tosca and brother Kimbal.