Guido d’Arezzo is an Italian musical theorist in the medieval era. He studied at Pomposa but then left because his fellow monks resisted his musical invention. Guido was appointed by Theobald as a teacher in a cathedral school. He is known as the inventor of the modern musical notation that replaced Neumes. Neumes notation is different because earlier in life it only specified the high or low of a pitch. Neumes notation used to help musicians memorize music since music was largely an oral tradition. However, Guido invented four-lined musical staff. It was invented in approximately 1025. The four line musical staff consists of four lines and 5 spaces. The second and fourth lines are in different colors. The second line was often red to indicate
My grandfather, Cosmo Damiano Depinto was born on May 15, 1939 in the small town of Molfetta, Italy. He is the son of Nicoletta Depinto, his mother, who was one of three siblings. Her two sisters were named Lina and Giovanna. His mother had a full time job as a seamstress. His grandmother was responsible for making fishing nets. His grandfather, Orazio, had a similar profession in the fishing industry and and worked as a local fisherman. But unfortunately he passed away when a mine blew up while he was fishing in his boat after World War I (1914-1918).
The arrive of Father Junipero Serra in the Sacred Expedition in 1769 contributed to the expansion of the Spain's Catholic religion in California and the disappearance of the Native culture. As a tradition, King Carlos III tried to expand the Enlightenment rationality in all the Spain's provinces; he wanted the natives from his conquered lands to have an education and speak their language. To continue with this custom, Father Serra traveled to California to build nine missions by the coast, and by 1823 his successors had raised the number to twenty-one. One of the purposes of the missions was to educate natives about Spanish traditions through Spain's Catholic padres since they considered natives as irrational; this means that the California's
Livia Drusilla was born on January 30th 58 BCE in Rome. She was the daughter of Roman noble Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus. Like most women in ancient Rome, she was married at an early age. She married her cousin, Tiberius Claudius Nero, who was of patrician status, at age 16 in 42 BCE. This was around the same time her first son, Tiberius, was born. Her husband fought alongside her father and Julius Caesar’s assassins against Octavian. Even when her father committed suicide at the Battle of Philippi, her husband keep fighting against Octavian. In 40 BCE, her family had to leave to avoid the triumvirate of Octavian; they later moved to Greece.
Guido d’Arezzo is the inventor of the music notation that we use today, as well as a song
The evolution of multi drug resistant strain shigella sonnei from its ancestor E. Coli and predecessor S. Flexneri and its spread to Vietnam
Since murals are public forms of art, they have commonly been subject to destruction from man-made and natural forces, defacement, and censorship. An example of censorship is David Alfaro Siqueiros’ America Tropical, located on Olvera Street. The mural was originally intended to fondly show the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, however, it depicted the harsh realities of Chicanos living in American society. As a result of the vivid illustration of an indigenous person being crucified beneath the American eagle, the mural was whitewashed. It wasn’t until the 1960s when the whitewash began to peel off that the mural was rediscovered and restored. Although the mural was damaged, the whitewash did a good job of preserving the mural so its
The story opens with Captain Delano describing a mysterious ship that looms in the distance. This ship looks as though it is in trouble so Captain Delano decides to take a small boat and go investigate. He boards the ship named The San Dominick and encounters a crew in deplorable condition and the captain, Benito Cereno seems half mad. The crew is extremely depleted and some rolls appear to be filled by the African slaves that are the cargo of the ship. Throughout the day Delano is often suspicious that Benito may be plotting against him.
The sculpture of “David”, standing 5’7” tall, sculpted by Bernini shows a scene from the Old Testament. The Israelites were at war with the Philistines using their weapon, Goliath. David had just taken up the challenge of fighting the giant, and was about to slay Goliath with a stone from his sling. The sculpture captures David as he launches the stone at the giant Goliath. The placement of the sculpture and attention to muscular composition allows for a lot of movement, with David bending at the waist and his arms twisted to one side, causing folding amongst his clothes. David’s clothing twisting around his body shows the power David is putting behind the stone. Below him is his armor. His face is full of emotion and he seems more human like.
There’s times when you want to relax and no better way is to light up an Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigar. Manufactured to honor the Fuente family head, Don Carlos Fuente, Sr., this cigar blend is undeniably the finest ever produced. The elder Fuente, Carlos Sr., combined extraordinary, uncommon, hand chosen ten-year-old tobaccos,with impeccable African Cameroon wrappers. Such a unique combination makes the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos tempting to even the most discriminating cigar smoker.
Vince’s strong desire to do community activities can be explained by Robert Cialdini’s principle of social proof. Others in the community are participating in a common group activity, accordingly, that can be perceived as the correct action or behavior. Vince likely feels the need to belong, to be accepted, and to be a part of the group. The influential pull on Vince will be greater on him than his mother because the group participating in the activities is a collectivist orientated group of Vince’s friends. Vince regards his peers as knowledgeable and since most people want to be accepted into the group, Vince will often seek permission, from his mother, to participate in activities involving his friends. Alternatively, Vince’s mother
In Junipero Serra by Steven Hackel a professor of history at the University of California, Riverside wrote about a figure in California history that is consider both controversial and inspirational. The book follows Junipero journey from Spain to Mexico to California. The author describes Junipero Serra as someone who is determined to his cause of spreading the Gospel among California Natives. However, I believe that the way the author wrote the book has some inconsistency with the title given that the title is interpreted as Junipero Serra history in California but for more than half of the book, the author wrote about Junipero Serra life before his arrival to California. On the other hand, the author of the book tries to portray Junipero Serra balance person who is neither bad nor good
Is Racism the origins of the slavery? Racism is a part of human nature and slavery was the outcome of social perceptions of biological differences between people. Slavery was introduced in America in 1619, as first African slaves were brought to the Jamestown, Virginia to help in the production of tobacco. Slavery during the 19th century around the world was decreasing as the 19th century was an era of rapid growth in industrial area, scientific invention and technology. In America, slavery continued in the southern states as the means for plantation workers in the south.
Benito Cereno is a masterpiece of noveling written by Herman Melville in 1855. Babo, the main character, is a black slave on Benito Cereno’s ship, and arguably one of the most complex characters in Benito Cereno. The reader’s perception of Babo changes throughout the reading. In the beginning, Babo is portrayed as Cereno’s loyal companion and supporter; however, Babo attempts to murder Cereno by the end of the book. There is a drastic and dramatic change in Babo from a benevolent and trustworthy friend to a malevolent and powerful leader.
In Giuseppe Di Lampedusa’s The Leopard, Don Fabrizio, a wealthy prince, faces the fall of a society his family ruled for generations. Ironically, the nephew of Don Fabrizio, Tancredi, fights with the rebel cause against his uncle. Despite this discernible betrayal, Lampedusa still depicts Don Fabrizio with nothing but admiration towards Tancredi. Throughout the novel, Lampedusa demonstrates parallels between the life of the Salina family and the Italian Revolution through his characterization of Don Fabrizio and Tancredi. The stark contrast he conceives between the characters enhances their relationship, ultimately provoking allusion towards the transition of power in Italy during the Italian Revolution.
Don Cayo Bermúdez is the minister of security of Peru. He represents evil in its most sordid aspects, taking charge of the regime’s dirty work and permitting those who are allied with the dictatorship to acquire a certain amount of respectability. He is without guilt or conscience. He functions both as the chief instrument of corruption and as one of its