Scottish country dance

Britannia James Macmillian is a modern Scottish composer who tends to write in a minimalist style. This piece was composed in 1994 as part of a commission from British Telecommunications and was premiered in the same year. Macmillian’s works tend to be based off of his Scottish heritage, his Christian faith, or other political motivations. Britannia is one of Macmillian’s more well-known pieces that has gotten him to become one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious composers that is currently

fields of that period. The Romantics greatly emphasized the importance of nature. One of the main characteristics of Romanticism in poetry is the beauty of nature found in the country life. Many attribute this to the industrial revolution, which had created large urban centers relocating large numbers of people from the country life

exciting and fascinating time in American history. An old Victorian nation had transformed into a vibrant, modernized America. Often called “The Roaring Twenties”, this time featured the famous slicked back hair, vibrant Flappers, and of course, marathon dances. From inflated economics to unprecedented invention, forces collided to produce the most explosive decade of the century. “The Roaring Twenties” encapsulates a captivating story that began with the return of young soldiers from the front of World

Audiences today enjoy both horror movies and books, content that such experiences belong to the realm of entertainment. Macbeth’s contemporary audience, however, watched the play against a context of Renaissance beliefs about the paranormal and the divine. No wonder then that these audiences’ reactions to the witches are so contrasting. Shakespeare portrays the witches in what seems to a 21st century audience a stereotypical way. There are many things that come to mind when we hear the

ARTSAKH STATE UNIVERSITY English Language Department A Thesis to Acquire Master’s Degree Received Pronunciation: Historical Background and Application Performer: Hamest Mkrtchyan Superviser: Narine Hairiyan Stepanakert 2010 Contents Introduction Chapter I. The Evolution of Received Pronunciation 1.1 Spread of English 1.2 The origin of RP and its definitions Chapter II RP and Non–RP: similarities and difference 2.1 Changes in the

I will be mainly focussing on James and Charles but wanted to briefly discuss the role of the court masque during Elizabeth's reign. Historians know that the court masque did not begin with Elizabeth, but actually date back to her father King Henry VIII and half sister Mary I. Under the Tudor's, masques were not strictly political and did not become strictly political until James . Hundreds of diary entries have been discovered by Elizabeth of the court masques she attended and her thoughts about

DIFFERENT MARRIAGE OR WEDDING PRACTICES IN COUNTRIES: I. Africa:  1. In some African tribes, the bride and groom have their wrists tied together with cloth or braided grass to represent their marriage. 2. To honor their ancestors, some Africans pour Holy water, or alcohol, onto the ground as prayers are recited to the ancestral spirits. 3. The bride wears a veil made of plaited hair which represents reserve.  4. The people present wear traditional regional costumes.   5. The

Catalonia and Secession The Iberian Peninsula on the European continent has experienced its fair share of political turmoil throughout history. This region of the planet has experienced the reign of kingdoms, conquest, civil war, and world wars. During the 15th century, various explorers, among those, Christopher Columbus, voyaged from the peninsula to discover new routes around the world. In present day, Iberia consists of two nations, Spain and Portugal, and his home to historical cities such

term, and "Venus" in reference to the Roman goddess of love. Life According to popular history, Saartjie Baartman was born in 1789 in the Gamtoos Valley of South Africa. When she was barely in her 20s, she was sold to London by an enterprising Scottish doctor named Alexander Dunlop, accompanied by a showman named Hendrik Cesars. She spent four years in Britain being exhibited for her large buttocks . Her treatment caught the attention of British abolitionists,

Frederic Chopin Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer and pianist, was born on March 1,1810, according to the statements of the artist himself and his family, but according to his baptismal certificate, which was written several weeks after his birth, the date was 22 February. His birthplace was the village of Zelazowa Wola, part of the Duchy of Warsaw. The musical talent of Frederic became apparent extremely early on, and it was compared with the childhood genius of Mozart. Already at the