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Freshman Ella. It’s a scary thought, but for this story we have to go back to March of my freshman year at an event called Chamber Festival, which is basically when you play in small groups instead of large orchestras. In our school orchestra I was second chair viola which, me only being a freshman, was a very big deal. At least it was for me. Many of my other friends in orchestra already had their own instruments, and I felt like it was time to get one of my own. So for months I begged my parents

way they talked. No other genre of music has changed people so much and so quick like Rock and Roll did. Rock and Roll is based on three simple note patterns and just keeping a good rhythm going. Rock and Roll is also one of the most simple music to play and to learn. The birthplace of Rock and Roll was the greatest country in the world the United States. There were many many popular bands or the 70s and 80s for example there was Van Halen, KISS, AC/DC , Aerosmith, Metallica, and many others. There

In Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity (dir. Billy Wilder, 1944), character Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) becomes enchanted by the seductive Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck). However, through an act of lust, Neff gets involved in a murderous scheme with Dietrichson. The entirety of the movie is a flashback as Neff recalls his scheme. He records his guilty testimony onto a dictation machine, which is partially overheard by his clever boss, Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson). Double Indemnity is composed

The violoncello, or more commonly known as the cello, is often referred to as the tenor of the string family. The name ‘violoncello’ literally means “little violone”- where ‘one’ means big and ‘cello’ means little. The violone was the lowest-pitched instrument of the Viol family. By the end of the 19th century, the term “violincello” has been more or less replaced with “cello”. The cello has four strings, tuned in relations of perfect 5ths. This fact is derived from the phenomenon of the overtone

Power of Savagery In William Golding's Lord of the Flies the central and recurring theme, civilization vs savagery, is very evident and obvious. Throughout the novel, Golding associates civilization with good, while associating savagery with dark and evil. Due to the intense and driving force of the novel, civilization and savagery clash against each other as the novel progresses. Golding also lets the two main characters represent this theme. Ralph, the protagonist, represents leadership and has

It was the dead of night. MY colleague of 12 years and I were being chauffeured from our business congregation, when I realized we destined for trouble . It was about 20 degrees out and the snow was falling very heavily. As we made our way down the interstate , I noticed something to the highest degree but before I got to mention it ,we had hydroplaned and flipped three times . By the grace of God, I’m assuming an innocent bystander saw our white Rolls-Royce upside down in the

Expository Essay Analysis: “Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities David Sedaris is a popular comedic autobiographer who delivers intelligent and slightly embellished satirical content inspired from his memoirs and personal experiences. Sedaris’s short story “Giant Dreams, Midget Abilities”, is a magnificent mastery of his humorous writing style. The story is about David’s experience of him and his sisters being forced to take music lessons because of their father’s maniacal obsession to start a family jazz

Zino Park used keyboard instead of piano because keyboard could play with many different sound effects. The title of the fourth song was called, “Let’s get away from it all”. In their fourth song again, saxophone was played a huge role. From the beginning of the song piano kept playing same melody line repeated

interested, he apologizes and plays on her sympathy by saying, “I’m just a country boy….People like you don’t like to fool with country people like me!'; When confronted with this Mrs. Hopewell exclaims “good country people are the salt of the earth!'; and “there aren’t enough good country people in the world';. Seeing that he has found Mrs. Hopewell’s weakness for “Good Country People,'; Manley proceeds to play up his being a country boy. “Not

Concert Report – Jacqueline Pretorius I did attend the “Tosco Music Party” on January 30, 2016 at the Knight Theater in Charlotte, NC. The Tosco Music Party originated from informal gatherings and is now a regular sight and popular attraction featuring several artists. The first group to perform was the Moore Brothers Band. They are an Americana trio which consists of a mandolin, a guitar and a bass instrument. The mandolin had a smooth, classical sound. The sound of the guitar can be described