English French Who Qui What Quoi(quelleq) Why Pourquoi when Quand Where Ou How Comment Where is Au se trouve How much is it Combien(ca coute) What will be the weather tomorrow? Quel est le climat demain? It’s cold Il Fait Froid It’s warm Il fait chaud It’s raining Il pleut Time What time is it? Quelle heure est-il? He’s on time Il est a l’heure She’s on time Elle est a l’heure He’s late Il est en retard She’s late Elle est en retard Tomorrow Demain Today Aujourd’hui
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chosen by me, for motivation, because their looping and loud sounds. These are really good songs to work out to because they allow you to become entranced. The third and final genre of my playlist is most likely the smoothest of them all and that is jazz. The songs on my playlist are that of Luck Be A Lady Tonight – Frank Sinatra, Come Fly – Frank Sinatra, and finally Home- Resonance. These songs are able to separate themselves from any other genre because of
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A Personality and a Pioneer: Jack Cole’s Influence on Modern Jazz Countless of women have marveled over Marilyn Monroe’s stunning performance of “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The way she captivates the men around her while maintaining a dominant, sultry poise has made this an iconic scene in the history of American film. She comes across as a natural presence, dancing flawlessly and confidently
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After extensive research on composers from the 20th century, I landed on a unique Armenian composer. Aram Il'yich Khachaturian was a composer born in the capital of Georgia, a country that connects Europe with Asia. For this composer I will take you through the his life in a timeline format starting with his birth and education through his introduction into music, his works and influences and his recognition in this world. I will also talk about some of the awards he was granted for his works. On
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had a few local hits. laveing the group, he recorded a 1958 hit single "That Crazy Feeling," for the Carlton label. He performed the song on the popular music program American Bandstand. Changing genres, he played bass with the Bobby Doyle Trio, a jazz group. Moving to folk pop style, he got asked to join the New Christy Minstrels in 1966.
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Jazz is considered the original art form of the American self. One person who fits this form of expression is Billie Holiday. Holiday happens to be my best choice of a recognizable jazz artist. I chose Holiday because she could take the composition of a song given to her and turn it into well-known music standards. Holiday showed that she could be great at anything. She is inspiration for me to be great at anything I am involved in. The purpose of this paper is to give insight on Billie Holiday,
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Billie Holiday Lindsey Sigel Considered to be one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, Billie Holiday had a tremendous life that was both commendable and filled with many hardships. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard times and injustice as well as triumph. Though her career was relatively short and often erratic, she left behind a body of work as great as any vocalist before or since. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan
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Blues music originated in the south in the 19th century and generally evolved from workers out in the fields and from African songs. “Sonny’s Blues” was written in 1957 but still, to this day, sends out a message for everyone today. James Baldwin, in “Sonny’s Blues”, writes about two brothers who have trouble trying to understand each other. Suzy Goldman, in “Sonny’s Blues: A Message in Music”, writes about how music affects life of others and that is only takes someone who understands music to see
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Sun Ra, a beloved jazz musician by many for his genre-bending style and creativity, is left out of a lot of histories of jazz e.g., every book and film I absorbed this semester leaves him out of the jazz narrative, why? Sun Ra is both praised and criticized for his creatively avant-garde representation of jazz. A brief background of the musician shows that he started playing piano at around the age of 11. In 1936, at age 22, he decided to drop out of college to pursue a musical vocation. Additionally
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Music can be broken down into hundreds of genres from classical to country, rock to rap, punk to pop, baroque to blues and everything in between. Lyrics and beats have crossed over generations, cultures and continents. What happens when someone tries to put as many different sounds in one place at one time and invites all who can attend? One of the most popular and diverse music festivals in America happens, Lollapalooza. In 2008, four of my best friends and I were fortunate enough to make the
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