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    Quest for Identity in The Life of Galileo by Brecht Throughout the course of history, from era to era, mankind has been on a continuous attempt to perpetuate what they perceive as the truth; and in doing so, embark on a quest to find their true identity and place in life. One must realize that the common theme in all literature is the search for identity and belonging. Bertolt Brecht, author of "The Life of Galileo," effectively uses the developing character Galileo Galilei to portray a

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    There are many factors that contribute to an ensembles’ sound. Most of which we spend our musical lives practicing; things like tone, vowels, diction, ect. As we begin to make the transition from ensemble member to leader we are thrown yet another contributing factor to sound: conducting. The art of conducting is a continuously growing set of skills for an individual. Many of the greatest conductors have spent decades perfecting their craft and creating their style, while building their musicality

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    Romance was a musical band in the subculture of emo, a shortened version of emotional. MCR was active from 2001 until their disbandment in 2013. Hailing from New Jersey, this band recreated what it meant to be a band, and what it meant to be in the music industry. Above all, they tapped into raw human emotions and gave them a soundtrack, and brought a strong message to carry for an eternity “You are not alone.” The band had four main members: singer Gerard Way, bassist Mikey Way, guitarist Frank Iero

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    two renown primarily music colleges, Luther and Wartburg. Not only do they compete in sports, but they compete heavily for students as they are both great music schools. There is great pride in each of the programs, within their respective colleges, and many proud alums that feel deeply that either is the top school, but what they are blind to is all the similarities that also go along with their beloved schools. Even though there are differences between the two rival music colleges, the have many

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    Instrumental ensembles are vital to the liberal arts core in college programs. Both aspects should function collaboratively, teaching students to reach their full potential, think critically, and develop patterns of rich, diverse thought. While producing a high level musical experience, instrumental music programs must train complete musicians, performers, and create environment conducive to higher level thinking. It is important to design an ensemble curriculum that focuses on developing musicians

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    I attended the University of Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert on Thursday, October 8. The concert was located at the Ruth Lily Performance Hall in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. The venue was calming and comfortable. It is a very nice set up, but not extremely fancy. People arrived in anything ranging from suits and dresses to jeans and t-shirts. The environment was welcoming and approachable for all the guests. I was able to see almost all of the parts of

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    The Life of Galileo

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    The Battle For Truth Throughout the course of history, from era to era, mankind has been on a continuous attempt to perpetuate what they perceive as the truth; and in doing so, embark on a quest to find their true identity and place in life. One must realize that the common theme in all literature is the search for identity and belonging. Bertolt Brecht, author of "The Life of Galileo," effectively uses the developing character Galileo Galilei to portray a strong message; a message which five

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    conduct children’s choirs is discussed in the following pages of this book. She describes each ’step’ and how to do them carefully: how to introduce music to the choir, what the choir director should read, how to study a score and practice conducting it, if a conductor should mouth or use a baton while conducting. To produce artistically played music, she believes that strict technique must be combined with musical ability. (ps. 31-3) She tells how to recruit for a school primary choir, grades

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    role of music in PMs life-time of experiences. To understand the role music played in PMs lives, and what motivated them to participate in community performances as they aged, interview questions focused on community music participation, health, and happiness. Participation Criteria. Participation criteria focused on PMs who were (1) age 50 and older, (2) living independently in a U.S. community, (3) either

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    of reading music, and playing an instrument has proven to be beneficial to the learning curb in students including those of little to no background in a literary education to students in college. However, there are schools in America where music isn’t offered. Having a music program could create improved grades, memory, concentration, and quicken the learning process of literacy, but it is believed that music isn’t for everybody. Many parents and administrators believe that music is just a waste

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