Sixteenth note

long become a man is perched precariously upon a lightly padded wooden piano bench in one of Columbia’s common rooms. He gently fumbles with the right hand of the Allegro movement, savoring especially the gorgeous A major zenith as eighth notes turn to sixteenths and leap, joyously singing with elation. He looks at me, makes a face, throws his head back and laughs because five years ago we sat on opposite sides of a vacant Stanford fraternity house with no interest in speaking to each other. Through

Jazz Standards Music isn 't just what I do, it 's who I am, and who I’ve always been. I play twelve instruments. Some fluently, some only a singular note or, maybe a song. This all started out in sixth grade when I could not decide what instrument was best for me. I started out my first two months of middle school by switching from instrument to instrument. I began with the oboe, and a week later, I changed to percussion. Only then, did I attempt to play all of the brass instruments-- and I mean

In “A Thank-You Note”, the speaker describes the pens which were gifted to his daughter by John Skoyles, to whom the author dedicated this poem, at the time John Skoyles son died of cancer and the significance of drawings made with these gifted pens. The speaker is thanking to his friend's generous act during one of the roughest time periods in his life. The speaker is a father of the daughter and the friend of the John Skoyles. It is illustrated in the first few word of the poem “my daughter”, also

In order to understand the American Civil War, one must know more about the leaders who controlled both sides. As many Americans know, Abraham Lincoln participated in the command of troops on the Northern side of the conflict. On the Southern side, a very influential leader was also present; Nathan Bedford Forrest was a well-known general in the South and was renowned for his brilliant tactics in combat. One is known as the great emancipator of the slaves, the other, as the first leader of the Ku

scent of humidity enveloped my nose. “So, what are you up to today?” inquired my mom, setting down two cups of fresh-squeezed orange juice. I could sense discomfort in her question as she awkwardly leaned towards me. It’s important to note that today was my sixteenth birthday. It was also the first anniversary of my father’s disappearance. “Johnny and Clara are coming by, we’re heading to the lake. You know, the one in the forest off St. James Street.” I turned to face the clock above the stove. “They’ll

Although it 's deeper philosophical meanings and historical validity may be endlessly debated, Foucault 's trend setting 1963 work Birth of the Clinic is an optimistic, even Whiggish exercise in post-modernity. Foucault detailed an emerging structure of systematised clinical practice that grew out of the French Revolution, one which had in which ultimately been to the benefit of the citizenry. The increasingly uncertain position of the traditional, mystical, Aristotelian physician was saved in a

Scene 2 and 3 in William Shakespeare's Hamlet It is hard to determine the intentions of William Shakespeare when he wrote "Hamlet" without looking at the social, historical and ethical context in which it was conceived. From the cover notes found within the 'Longman Literature' edition, we can deduce that it is Shakespeare's most well known play and, written during the year 1602, it was one of his later works. At this time, revenge was a very popular theme for plays and

Slavery and african life by patrick manning is a latter-day interpretation of the occidental, oriental and african slave trades and how it has impacted africa socially, culturally and economically. Manning argues that while much research has been done about slavery those researches has mostly focused on certain aspects of slavery such as the amount of slaves transported, their gender, selling point and the slaves treatment while in captivity. Unlike most this analysis will focus on the cost of slavery

The Renaissance Period was a time of immense cultural change. Music was an area that saw particular rebirth. The musical rebirth began in Italy, as the Renaissance Period did as well. The Renaissance was a time of innovation in music. Composers of the Renaissance Period contributed much too musical theory, and they have many musical revolutions that radically changed the nature of music from the Medieval Period. Some of these influential composers of the era were Leonel Power, John Dunstaple

Aeterne Rex Altissime was composed by John Sheppard in the mid-sixteenth century during the Renaissance. This epoch was marked by extensive attention to the arts as this time was characterized by an abundance of wealth. Much of art at in this era was related to the Church, seeing as it was controlled by the monarchy. It is essential for modern-day performers of Renaissance music to understand the performance practices of the time, as well as the historical and musical contexts of the era in order