...Carnatic Music: A dying art form Structured Languages Assignment Report Ryan Rodricks ( WE School MIM IV – Roll no 67) Carnatic Music: A dying art form | 1 Table of Contents 1. Executive summary ............................................................................................ 2 2. Secondary study ................................................................................................. 4 Origin ................................................................................................................. 4 Nature ................................................................................................................. 6 Sources ............................................................................................................... 6 3. Design of survey ................................................................................................ 7 3.1 Goal of the survey ......................................................................................... 7 3.2 Sample (Demographics) ................................................................................ 7 3.3 Questions ...................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Survey collection details ............................................................................... 8 4. Questionnaire ..................................................................................................... 9 5. Data collection...
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...Ethical Analysis of Weensolsen’s The Art of Dying Excelsior College Abstract In The Art of Dying, How to Leave This World with Dignity and Grace, at Peace with Yourself and Your loved Ones, Patricia Weenolsen, Ph.D. takes a practical approach to show the reader how the process of dying can actually bring emotional healing. In her book Patricia Weenolsen makes a strong case for euthanasia. Even though only a pages deal directly with euthanasia directly, the overarching theme of The Art of Dying deals with a “good death” and thusly exerting no small amount of influence on ones departure from this life and surrounding circumstances. In dealing with the emotions surrounding the death process, the reader is given tools that result in some small measure of control that inevitably leads to contemplation of euthanasia. In what I would term a most compassionate manner, Patricia Weenolsen takes the reader on a journey through the end of life, helping the reader to prepare for the final pages of this life. Keywords: euthanasia, death, dying, Patricia Weenolsen Introduction In her book, The Art of Dying: How to Leave This World With Dignity and Grace, at Peace With Yourself and Your Loved Ones, Patricia Weenolsen, Ph.D. delivers a compelling argument for euthanasia that will cause readers to consider the manner in which they choose to leave this life both physically and mentally. While arguments can be made against euthanasia, the ability of terminally ill patients of...
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...Art personally to me has different meanings. When I think about Art, I mostly think about nature, graffiti, music, actors, etc. To me art is not only about drawing a picture, but it’s about expressing yourself through different colors, textures, patterns. For example dance could be art, or when the orange/yellow leaves fall from the tree in the month of October could also be art. Like I said before Art is not only about drawing or painting a picture, it is expressing your feelings, and being creative. What I find very interesting about Ancient Art is that it was not planned to be made. The patterns and the designs were so much different than now. For example the Cyclades that were sculptured in c. 2600-2400 BCE. Is it a very...
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...ancient Greek culture is known for its advances in math, art, and architecture. In Greek times there where many statues of humans mostly of men who where worshiped as God’s or Kings and sometimes both. The statues where often depicted nude so that the world could see their perfect bodies. Three statues that display various periods and ideals in Greek culture are the Kouros statue (600 B.C), the Spear Bearer (450-440 B.C.) also known as Doryphoros and was crafted by Polykleitos, and Dying Gaul by Peramon (230-220 B.C). Although at first glace these statues may appear qualitatively the same, each statue was carefully crafted to serve a purpose during the period of time in which it was made. The Egyptian style Greek Kouros was the earliest of the three sculptures. It was carved in 600 B.C. The Greek statues Spear Bearer (Doryphoros) and Dying Gaul where carved somewhere around 450-440 B.C. and 230-220 B.C. respectively. Each sculpture was carved from white marble and is a “life size” representation. Both the Spear Bearer and Dying Gaul statues are actually copies of the original statues. Both statues where originally made of bronze and not marble. Many of the Greek statues from this time period where made of bronze, but bronze was expensive and that’s why many of them where carved from marble. Although we do not know who created the copies, the original Spear Bearer was made by a man by the name of Polykleitos. The original bronze Dying Gaul is a copy after a statue by Peramon. The original...
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...Janet Fitch stated, “The phoenix must burn to emerge” describing the needed destruction of one’s self in order to build something new and better. When one reaches the edge of death it is said they are reborn with wisdom and speak of it as renewal. In Lady Lazarus Sylvia Plath demonstrates this feeling of renewal with lines like “Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well…,” displaying her feelings that suicide is easy enough to do, but it’s doing it “theatrically” is what makes it an art. This motif of death is the foundation to Plath’s aspiration to revenge that is felt by her as female victim of male domination from her father’s general level of brutal domination. Males by nature are marked by the position of leaders,...
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...Compare/Contrast Greek and Roman Art and Architecture Since the onset of Greek and Roman civilizations centuries ago we have seen the art and architectural worlds evolve into what we know them as today. In fact, many of the ancient Greek styles were duplicated by the Romans and modified to suit their needs. We can still see a lot of Greek and Roman influences in the present day, especially in the architectural world. Below I will cite some examples of Greek and Roman pieces of art and a structure from each culture and detail some similarities as well as some contrasting values. I’d like to begin by comparing some pieces of art. In The Fallen Warrior (Greece) and The Dying Gaul (Roman copy) both clearly represent a tragic event. Both subjects are leaning on the ground and seem to be dying but the reality of the event is more evident in the Gaul sculpture. The wound is clearly visible and the anguish of the subject is captured in his poise. Conversely the subject of the Warrior piece looks rather content and shows no visible injury. Both works are roughly the same size and represent a relatively perfect human structure with attention to muscular detail as well as an idealization of the human body. However, the Warrior sculpture shows less optical fact and more stylization as far as the eyes, mouth and beard are concerned when compared to the almost true to nature elements of the Gaul piece. This shows how some of the Greek foundation was carried along but modified by the...
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...Benjamin West has awarded many past, present, and future viewers to understand the historical influence and religion stimulation in which he instills in many of his paintings. His artwork is immense, prodigious, and immediately pulls your attention. The Death of General Wolfe depicts a hero who is dying from his wound surrounded by his closest peers is a representational art piece. We can all simply identify the recognizable subject in this painting in which is General Wolfe and a historical element is illustrated through this painting in a time of war. Mr. West medium of choice in majority of his work is concentration of oils on a canvas that is (59in x 84in) in size and is display in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. West was able to paint a beautiful piece considered to be a fine art....
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...a group of people whose shared beliefs and practices identify the particular place, class, or time (era) to which they belong. It can also be defined as the shared attitudes or particular set of attitudes that can characterize an ethnic or religious group of people. Culture is also art, music, literature, and related intellectual activities, otherwise referred to as "popular culture". Finally it is also referred to as knowledge and sophistication; or enlightenment and sophistication acquired through education and exposure to the arts. This is known as “people of culture”. People learn culture. That is culture's essential feature. Culture is a body of learned behaviors common to a given human society. It acts as a template, shaping behavior and consciousness within a human society from generation to generation (Grand Canyon University, 2011). Death is an inevitable and avoidable aspect of life. We deal with death every day, in some aspect. Whether it is a report of another shooting at a school, a story on the evening news about a fatal car accident, or another soldier making the ultimate sacrifice for his country and our freedom. If we are a healthcare professional we deal with death and dying on a frequent basis. And on occasion we have to deal with the death of a family member or friend. Most of us that are Christians in the United States of America have a traditional Christian wake, funeral and burial. These may...
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...as more of an art form. Sadly, it is slowly losing its characteristic as an art form. Music has always been seen similar to any other art form; a creative expression of the person creating it and solely created by themselves unless collaborated on. When we compare that to what we hear today, it is almost completely the opposite. Very rarely do we hear songs on the radio that are created solely and originally by that artist, and very rarely are the sounds and voices we hear completely that artist alone. Many of these artists heard on the radio are what I refer to as “manufactured musicians.” Looking back to the early days of music, there were few people aspiring to be musicians and to write songs just for the money they could earn. Professional entertainers were not common, and they were not there to solely make money. Now, it seems like that is all they want to do. Performers back then were not focused on the money they could make from entertaining. They were focused on expressing themselves as artists and showing what they believe in through their artistry. Nowadays, we can plainly see that these modern pop artists are solely focused on the money they can earn. They are not wanting to express themselves, but instead they are willing to do anything it takes to sell more albums and move higher on the charts. Granted, there are still some artists on the radio and in the spotlight that are in it to express themselves and show their artistry. But it is a dying concept. Another...
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...A. E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young," also known as Lyric XIX in A Shropshire Lad, holds as its main theme the premature death of a young athlete as told from the point of view of a friend serving as pall bearer. The poem reveals the concept that those dying at the peak of their glory or youth are really quite lucky. The first few readings of "To an Athlete Dying Young" provides the reader with an understanding of Housman's view of death. Additional readings reveal Housman's attempt to convey the classical idea that youth, beauty, and glory can be preserved only in death. A line-by-line analysis helps to determine the purpose of the poem. The first stanza of the poem tells of the athlete's triumph and his glory filled parade through the town in which the crowd loves and cheers for him. As Bobby Joe Leggett defines at this point, the athlete is "carried of the shoulders of his friends after a winning race" (54). In Housman's words: The time you won your town the race We chaired you through the market place; Man and boy stood cheering by, And home we brought you shoulder-high. (Housman 967). Stanza two describes a much more somber procession. The athlete is being carried to his grave. In Leggett's opinion, "The parallels between this procession and the former triumph are carefully drawn" (54). The reader should see that Housman makes another reference to "shoulders" as an allusion to connect the first ... ... middle of paper...
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...* Home * Literature * History * The Arts * More Subjects * Sign In * Register Today's Date: May 13, 2014 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Advanced Search Bottom of Form ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form Home » Literature » Poetry » Poem Analysis of “Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas Poem Analysis of “Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas Posted by Nicole Smith, Dec 6, 2011 Poetry No Comments Print In this analysis of “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” by Dylan Thomas, it will be explored how this is a poem that explores the helplessness associated with growing old and inching toward death. There are six stanzas in “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” by Dylan Thomas with a simple rhyme structure that belies the complex message of the poem. In general, it is clear that this is a poem about death and dying but when examined closer, it becomes apparent that it is also about life and how it is lived. Through the structure of “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” by Dylan Thomas as well as the use and choice of language that invokes certain images and employs certain techniques that arouse deep imagery/ The speaker of the poem “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night” by Dylan Thomas seems to think it is not honorable or befitting for a great or interesting man to die quietly in old age and he encourages the reader to think...
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...The Death of General Wolfe - Heroism and Nation Yu Su 211553930 VISA 1900 A Karen S Stanworth Tutorial 16 Olena Korolevych Benjamin West’s work “The Death of General Wolfe” is an historical oil painting, that reappearance the death of British general James Wolfe in the Battle of Quebec, this is a description of “heroic behaviour” of General Wolfe to snatch loose to victory in the attack. The painting express the heroism of Wolfe and the cruelty and bloody colonial war between nations. The work has spawned countless copies since original one painted in 1771, but there are only five large version painted by Benjamin West’s own hand, the one located in Royal Ontario Museum is the last version painted. [[1]] The painting contain a historical event in the back, the main character James Wolfe was a Marine officer in the beginning of the colonial war, but after he victory many battels, he was promoted to a general of the Quebec war in 1759. [[2]] His main enemy is the French army who occupied Cape Breton Island. Wolfe’s army meet a defeat from French army, during the battle, Wolfe had been wounded three times, but he did not leave and continue command his army, he was dead until the city was overcome. [[3]] Wolfe was a hero, because he died for the country, for protect the land, the island might belong to French without him. He sacrifice his life for the army. Wolfe was responsible...
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...For the vast majority of human history, the arts have played an important role in society. With the recent developments of technology, more specifically, mobile phones and television, art appears to be fading as most people spend their time watching television, playing video games, and texting. Despite this, the great works of literature of the past and present will last forever, never disappearing due to technology. Personal technology never lasts more than a few years, but the greatest pieces of literature have the power to last through centuries. Lasting over the years, the novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is a perfect example of the power that literature has to transcend time. Published in 1930, this work has not lost to technology....
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...Compare/Contrast Greek and Roman Art and Architecture Since the onset of Greek and Roman civilizations centuries ago we have seen the art and architectural worlds evolve into what we know them as today. In fact, many of the ancient Greek styles were duplicated by the Romans and modified to suit their needs. We can still see a lot of Greek and Roman influences in the present day, especially in the architectural world. Below I will cite some examples of Greek and Roman pieces of art and a structure from each culture and detail some similarities as well as some contrasting values. I’d like to begin by comparing some pieces of art. In The Fallen Warrior (Greece) and The Dying Gaul (Roman copy) both clearly represent a tragic event. Both subjects are leaning on the ground and seem to be dying but the reality of the event is more evident in the Gaul sculpture. The wound is clearly visible and the anguish of the subject is captured in his poise. Conversely the subject of the Warrior piece looks rather content and shows no visible injury. Both works are roughly the same size and represent a relatively perfect human structure with attention to muscular detail as well as an idealization of the human body. However, the Warrior sculpture shows less optical fact and more stylization as far as the eyes, mouth and beard are concerned when compared to the almost true to nature elements of the Gaul piece. This shows how some of the Greek foundation was carried along but modified...
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... Raphael Sanzio known primarily by his first name alone was an Italian High Renaissance artist known for his drawings and paintings. Raphael lived from 1843 until 1520. He along with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci are considered the greatest artist of their time. He spent the early years of his career in Umbria and Florence, but spent his later years in Rome. He produced art for two different Popes during his time in Rome before dying at the age of thirty seven. One of his highest celebrated pieces is The Alba Madonna completed in 1509. This painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus who is grasping at a cross being held by his cousin, a young John the Baptist. All three subjects are focused on the cross that defines the meaning of the painting. The beautiful painting is the end result of a process that began as drawings. Raphael’s normal practice was to produce multiple drawings starting with quick sketches that were followed by more finished drawings that would serve as models to be transferred to his canvas. Raphael used these drawings to fine tune what would become his final work of art. His drawings served as an outline that he could update or edit as he deemed necessary prior to producing his final painting. He would use these drawings to experiment with different positions and compositions for what he had in mind as his final result. You can see in the drawings that Raphael intended the final product would be circular. The drawings depict how he is making...
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