Buddhist chant

(Introduction) Kūapakaʻa’s chant, “Hurry, Hurry, Hurry” (Nakuina 51-52) from Moses Nakuinaʻs The Wind Gourd of Laʻamaomao is a chant Kūapakaʻa chants to Keawenuiaʻumi and his men when Keawe was in search for Pākaʻaʻs whereabouts. This chant foreshadows what Kūapakaʻa will bring to them if they donʻt come ashore and how the future will take place if they choose to sail without stopping ashore. Kūle’a Kawakami-Kauweloaʻs drawing, The Wave that Went depicts Keaweʻs canoes being destroyed by any size

On the 15th of March, I went to the state capitol. Faith in Fresno encouraged people from the community to go with them to Sacramento and lobby. I wanted to lobby because I have never done it before. We went to Sacramento to support SB54 and SB31. SB31 is the California Religious Freedom Act, and SB54 is the California Values Act. We took a bus, and it took about two hours to get to Sacramento. While I was on the bus, I started to see that there were different faces, people from different backgrounds

1. Mindfulness Meditation Mindfulness Meditation is an adaptation from traditional Buddhist meditation practices. For a beginner, this is perhaps the most advisable way to get started with meditation. It is the type of meditation that is most taught at schools and hospitals. Mindfulness meditation is the practice of intentionally focusing on the present moment, accepting and non-judgmentally paying attention to the sensations, thoughts, and emotions that arise. How to do it: Sit on a cushion on the

Western musical styles have developed into the music what we listen to today in the twentieth century. Throughout time composers have created new ways to enhance music by adding harmonies, phrases, dynamics, and much more. At the start of music, composers kept a simple melody using the same frame of pitches in simple tunes. As we became more educated, so did our music and we are now able to create songs with texture and countermelodies all within a plethora of genres. The use of notation has changed

Compare, for example, Leonardo’s Madonna of the Rocks to Cimabue’s Madonna Enthroned. The gestures of Cimabue’s figures are varied and angled to make a pleasing formal arrangement leading viewers to Madonna and the child, but the painting is not naturalistic. There is hint of perspective in the work, but it does not make it realistic. Leonardo’s Madonna, sits in a real-looking landscape, and appears to have a natural looking posture, even whilst mid gesture. The painting has a single light source

that have formed the tapestry of European identity. Gregorian chant is musically and culturally significant to the evolution of historical Europe. It was widely considered to be a central component in worship services and spiritual conversion, also employing the official language of the Holy Roman Empire, Latin. Ubiquitous usage paved the way for standardized

Medieval music has clearly influenced modern-day music, and a primary example of this is the Gregorian chant. The Gregorian chant came into existence in the early Middle Ages as a form of religious music. There was no secular music at the time, because the life of the people revolved mainly around the Church, and there was no time for anything other than religion and survival. Although the Gregorian chant is not found commonly in popular modern music, it is still sung in certain monasteries and churches

The article is titled “Communication Modality Sampling for a Toddler with Angelman Syndrome” by Jolene Hyppa Martin, Joe Reichle, Adele Dimian, and Mo Chen. The authors explored three modes of communication, vocal, gestural, and graphic, with a young child with Angelman syndrome. The researchers investigated which mode of communication would be the most effective and efficient for the child. Angelman syndrome can cause cognitive, communication, and physical disabilities. It is a disorder that affects

modes or scales. Sacred vocal music in the Middle Ages, like Gregorian Chants, are set to latin texts and sung unaccompanied with a single line melody, making them a monophonic. Gregorian chants have small leaps, allowing its smooth figure to create a kind of musical speech. Free from regular phrase structure, the continuous vocal line is the musical counterpart to the ornamentation found in medieval art and architecture. In chants that serve for recitations, such as psalms, lessons, or prayers, the

George Guay Development of Western Civilization 3/21/18 Listening Journal 1 UNIT ONE: Hallelujah Hallelujah, is a song that was written by Leonard Cohen in the year of 1984. Leonard Cohen is Canadian and an Atheist. The fact he is an Atheist is kind of shocking giving the fact that there is a religious aspect in the beginning of the song. That is one of the reasons that I believe we studied this song