is still immersed in the darkness and coldness. The night’s dew remains on the leaves. The chilly winds gently rustle through the swaying coconut trees, and the waves crash the shore. These are the only sounds I can hear. In front of me looms a vast blue sea. It cannot be easier for me to find a good position to observe the sunrise at this time. While people are dreaming their dreams, I am enjoying my favorite part of a day. I leisurely settle down and wait with the excitement. A red streak is appearing
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Jazz Concert analysis paper #1 On December 6th, 2012 I attended the jazz concert at Columbia Basin College. During the concert, there were a variety of different instruments being used throughout the concert. To the left of the stage there was four trombone players and one congo drummer, in the back there was five trumpet players, to the right side there was five saxophone players and in the front of all of the brass players there was a pianist and a bass guitarist. The drums and percussion instruments
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colour. For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). BlueHow to read this color infobox Color icon blue.svg Spectral coordinates Wavelength 450–495 nm Frequency ~670–610 THz About these coordinates Colour coordinates Hex triplet #0000FF sRGBB (r, g, b) (0, 0, 255) HSV (h, s, v) (240°, 100%, 100%) Source HTML/CSS[1] B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) Blue is the colour between violet and green on the optical spectrum of visible light. Human eyes perceive blue when observing light with
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The Evolution of Language ENG/380 The Evolution of Language English is the most widely used language in the world. The British Council (2014) estimates that 750 million people speak English as a second language. English terms such as dude and rock and roll have morphed multiple times in their history. Language is a living entity that evolves to adapt to the various cultural components of the times. It is not linguistically optimal, but the international spread of the English language is feasible
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passage. Place one line under each independent clause and two lines under each dependent clause. (Recall that as independent clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence.) Many argue that the blues and jazz are the first truly American musical forms. With its origins in slave narratives, the blues took root during the 1920’s and 1930’s as African-America composers, musicians and singers performed in the cabarets and clubs of Harlem. Jazz, however, has is origins in New Orleans. Today, we can
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Why is the sky blue? Many people ask this question and we think they come across as silly or young. But the ironic thing is, is that this question touches on some of the deepest aspects of astronomy and skygazing (Sky-Watch). The question is what causes us to see the sky as blue? There are a variety of answers and not necessarily all of them being true, like when you tell a child that it’s because God spilled his water. The sky is blue because of the wavelength of the colors in the electromagnetic
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Defending the Arts Tiffany O’Connell ARTS/100 Defending the Arts Art refers to the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination typically in a visual form such as painting and producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. They are various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance. The elements of the composition of the art are used to arrange or organize the components
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Listen to Billie Holiday’s “Billie’s Blues” Tyler Brady Intro to Music: Term Paper Dr. Burns In the 19th century, a very prominent genre and musical form emerged from the Deep South of America; often defined as a repetitive and poetic music structure derived from jazz, blues music became an influential role in the astounding American identity. On the basis of originality and artistry, Billie Holiday is noted as one of the most influential jazz and blues singers. Throughout a dark life of
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Music has been a form of communication since the beginning time. During the days of slavery songs helped them to escape. For Africans wanting to escape slavery, their songs were used as a map to freedom, especially during the 1400’s through the mid 1800’s, as this was the period of slave trading in the United States. These freedom songs continued until 1836 when slavery was historically abolished. Due to the fact that slaves were not allowed to be educated nor were they allowed to read, they
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Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s get it on” . Aesthetic Enjoyment I also listen to music for aesthetic enjoyment. I listen to such music like jazz, blues and reggae songs that I find beautiful whether, I am exercising in the gym, driving in my car, working or even when I am at home. One of my favourites is Pharell Williams’s “Happy” and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’s “Wake up everybody” . This songs gets me going, they are truly beautiful songs. Entertainment: I listen to Rap and R & B songs when
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