Iannis Xenakis Research Paper

Regarded as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century, Béla Bartók was born in 1881 in Hungary, and became proficient at the piano at a young age. As he grew older, he developed a particular interest in composing and performing folk dances, blending the line between traditional folk music, and his formal musical training. Bartók’s interest in the folk music of Hungary would later blossom into his foray into the field of what is now ethnomusicology.

Julian Bilecki was just a skinny teenager when he and his family hid 23 Jews in an underground bunker, saving them from Nazi death squads in war-torn Poland. In 1943, nearly all the families of the Jewish community in Podhajce, Eastern Galicia, about 3,000 Jews, were slaughtered by the Nazis. A little group - several of them children and teenagers - escaped from the Ghetto and survived the Nazi extermination finding their way to the Bilecki farm.

Ruben Hinojosa is a democrat politician with a liberal ideology, he was born and educated in south Texas. To be more precise, he was born in Edcouch TX in a wealthy family owner of H&H foods, a food processing company. He graduated from the university of Austin and from UTPA with business degrees.

“I can’t stand squealers! Hit that guy!” (Albert Anastasia). By the time Albert Anastasia had become known by many people and had taken over Murder Inc., he saw on the television a young Brooklyn salesman by the name of Arnold Schuster and how he bragged about seeing bank robber Willie Sutton and how he was a part of Sutton going to jail. Later, Anastasia had him killed by his men which violated a principal rule: We only kill each other. Outsiders and the general public- Were not to be killed unless the organization was threatened. He killed Schuster because of two reasons, one of them being that Lucky Luciano and Frank Costello were not there to hold him back, and because his killing started to become so promiscuous that he didn’t care anymore,

Edward Cheserek is the nation’s best high school cross country runner. He has a 3.1 mile as fast as 14:28. His fastest mile is 4:02, and he is only 23 years of age. Edward Cheserek was born on February 14, 1994. Then when he started high school he joined his high school cross country team. After a few months him and his coach saw the potential he has for cross country and track. After they saw what all of his times were they were so good that when he went to nation championships he won, and came in first place for that. Then in 2012-2013 he was the gatorade high school cross country runner of the year. After he got that award he later became the highest recruited cross country runner in the nation, and he said that “when he is running you do

Who is Jaime Escalante? Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez, a Bolivian immigrant, lived from 1930 to 2010. During his life, he becomes famous for his work as a high school math teacher. He was notably, nationally recognized for transforming the math department at Garfield High School where he taught students who were believed to be troubled and unteachable in Los Angeles, California.

Easily one of the best women’s basketball players to go through  Michigan State University's program. The five foot eight inch guard from Freeland, Michigan was the “ace in the hole” for Michigan State's program for the past four years. Gathering over 2,000 points, setting the all time scoring record, securing the most points in a single game record, and the most three point baskets made in a single game. This superstar received BIG TEN honors all four years of her time at MSU. Jankoska graduated in May, 2017, with a degree in Psychology, and had high hopes of being drafted into the Women’s National Basketball Association, a week prior to graduation. As every college, high school, and even youth league basketball player dreams of  being good enough to play in the WNBA, only a few ever receive the opportunity to actually play. Jankoska was one of the few. First round pick (ninth overall), Chicago Sky, saw the talent Jankoska had worked so hard to obtain. Jankoska moved to Chicago to prepare for her first season in the WNBA. She played in a few preseason games, so her coaches could see if her skills were sharp enough to play this season, or if she needed a year off. Jankoska’s off season work, time, and effort payed off and she made the Chicago Sky’s Roster for their season opener, against Minnesota on May 14, 2017.

Doug Swieteck is a fourteen-year-old boy and is also the youngest of three boys. The oldest is fighting in the Vietnam war. The second to oldest is a bully who takes everything valuable from Doug. The one thing Doug has comfort in doing is drawing. Doug does not know how to read even though he is in 8th grade. He is a scrawny little kid who people say looks like a thug.

My name is Sammie Spisak. I was born on July 19,1999 in Bridgeport, CT. I grew up in Fairfield, CT and I am the oldest in my family. I have two younger siblings, who are twins named Matt and Molly. They both just started their first year of high school. I have two dogs Georgia and Sophie, both Tibetan Terriers. My mom and dad both grew up in Fairfield. My mom is one of 7 and my dad has a sister. There are five sets of twins on my mom’s side of the family. I am one of 26 cousins.

On December 20, 2000, Zachary Skrabacz most commonly known as “Zack” was born, his arrival came in a Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, in New London CT where he still resides. He lives with his father and mother as well as with his three siblings, which consist of his two sisters Emilia and Alina and his brother Nate. He also has two pets, Vinnie a Yellow Labrador with one full ear and Luna a fat, boring cat with soft paws. He shares a strong bond with his family, yet he holds a special space for his mother and brother who he considers his best friends. On the other hand, Alina and Zack are very much alike not only are their baby pictures similar, but they share similar personalities. Moreover, his parents who play a huge part in his life have

When Chad Smith graduated high school in 1980, he encountered one of his most important musical experiences. Chad Smith was invited to start drumming with a band. The band was named ‘Pharaoh’ and it was a hit band around the year 1981. When he started playing with this band, Chad Smith met the band’s percussionist, Larry Fratangelo. With this experience, Chad’s drumming was increasing dramatically. “I think up until then, I was a drummer. Once I studied with Larry, I turned into a

In specifically, the community ceremonies on battles warriors where everyone comes together to watch the biggest fight of the year. As the author describes on Okonkwo's defeat of Amalinze the Cat, a great wrestler who was unbeaten for seven years, the music of the community illustrates the unity between their harmonic songs, “The drums beat and the flutes sang and the spectators held their breath” (Achebe, 1 pg). Achebe points out the excitement Umuofia experiences because the competition of the two warriors develops a commotion among the crowd due to the winning of Okonkwo. Thus, throughout the fight, the instruments perfectly portray the community’s atmosphere between these warriors. Their dynamic culture brings both the unity of villages and the combination of a woodwind and percussion instrument.

I really believe that everyone in the world has some kind of fakeness to themselves. We cheat, we lie, we steal, we pretend, and everyone knows it. These are unspoken truths that nobody wants to admit being guilty of. Even if everyone knows we are, we don’t want the words to be spoken because words have dangerous power. Liesel knows this for herself, though I don’t think she realizes that she knows it. When Papa found out that Liesel stole another book she asked him if he was going to tell Mama. Hans said “why would I?” and Liesel said that she “hated questions like that. They forced her to admit an ugly truth, to reveal her own filthy, thieving nature” (Zusak 127). Nobody ever wants to admit a flaw that they have because it opens up a moment of vulnerability, and if someone grabs ahold of that moment of weakness then they gain full control of the moment. That person gains leverage, and leverage is power: it’s always power that people search

Ian Seiji Kaneshiro (according to him and maybe his friends) is a simple, nice, fun, and interesting guy locally born here on Oahu. Ian is 14 years old and is 4 foot eleven inches with black eyes and hair. Ians name was chosen because his parents wanted a viking-ish kind of name. He has 1 sibling which is his brother who is interested in muscle cars and guns. Ian is ___________ which makes sense knowing he likes sushi and meat and rice. He likes the color green for its friendly and happy look. He watches discovery, and science channel as well as his favorite movie being the avengers.

Nicoló Paganini was a famous Italian violinist born in the midst of The Enlightenment. He wrote a set of 24 Capriccis for the violin in the early 1800s, the most famous of which is the final caprice, simply referred to as “Caprice No. 24”. The final caprice exemplifies Paganini’s bold style and technique, which was a natural byproduct of the musical liberation that took place during the Enlightenment. His work would inspire musicians for centuries to come.