from wood and strung with either gut, nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning. The modern guitar was preceded by the gittern, thevihuela, the four-course Renaissance guitar, and the five-course baroque guitar, all of which contributed to the development of the modern six-string instrument. There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar: the classical guitar (nylon-string guitar), the steel-string acoustic guitar, and the archtop guitar. The
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“Bring Back the Sun”: The Historical Significance of the Castrati Chuck Harris Music 425 Dr. HM Lewis December 15, 2009 The Castrato has long been a subject shrouded in controversy and mystery. Castration has been used in many cultures and religions since the dawn of time (Eunuchs). We don’t know exactly when castration started to be used specifically for the voice but we have records dating back to the 16th century. These documents hint towards it being done because of Christianity.
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Painting with Blue and red Barnett Newman, Voice of Fire, 1967 Owned by the national gallery of Canada, museums try to get these different collections. Very close to Canada culture, shown at the expo 67 in Montréal, the world’s fair. When the work came up for by the widow by the artist, the museum thought, it was a great idea, and offered a much lower price than what she could get at auction. But the how this work defies our expectations in art. One of those are is representation. Art should represent
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of Rome enjoyed no temporal power until the time of Constantine. The fall of Rome began the middle ages (around 476 ad). The papacy at the start of the middle ages was influenced by the temporal rulers of the surrounding Italian Peninsula; these periods are known as the Ostrogothic Papacy, Byzantine Papacy, and Frankish Papacy. Over time, the papacy consolidated its territorial claims to a portion of the peninsula known as the Papal States. Thereafter, the role of neighboring sovereigns was replaced
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canvas, 91cm x 162cm, is considered to be a Neoclassical work, though created during the overlapping period during the culmination of Neoclassicism and the beginning of Romanticism. This period of overlap allowed Ingres to employ Romantic themes while staying true to the form of Neoclassicism. The agenda of this comparison is to describe the differences between the French Rococo and Neoclassical Periods, and to understand the stylistic differences in the way Boucher and Ingres approach similar subject
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began to be played, by periods, control of the peoples of the Andes. By the sixteenth century, the later and vast domain of these states, the Inca Empire was annexed by the Spanish conquerors with the support of dissident ethnic groups to Inca. The Spanish crown had established a viceroyalty that included most of its South American colonies. In 1821 the country became independent, basing a state that was immersed in internal and external conflict periods alternating periods of economic prosperity
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NEOCLASSICISM Mary Williams520 American Intercontinental University April 20, 2013 Abstract This paper is to contrast and compare three works of art, showing their similarities. This is in an effort to evaluate and analyze the artwork. Neoclassicism As the French revolution began in 1789, the French Court’s luxurious life ended quite suddenly. The French court society ended and was transformed quite suddenly. Taste changed
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Essay topic: Choose at least two works of the composer Frederic Chopin to discuss the significance of piano works in the Romantic period. Discuss at least two works in detail. In the early 19th century, also commonly known as the Romantic era, was a period of evolution in music, with many significant composers born of the era worth mentioning. I would like to discuss one of the most significant composers of that era, Fryderyk Chopin. Fryderyk Chopin was like any other artist, philosopher,
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George Frederic Handel His Life, His Times and His Music Table of Contents Handel’s Life Handel’s Times Handel’s Music What to listen for in Handel’s music Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.3, No.2 Organ Concerto in F major, “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” Water Music Suite Music for the Royal Fireworks “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” Messiah 2 6 10 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 www.ArtsAlive.ca 1 Handel’s Life Handel was born in Halle, Germany, on February 23, 1685. He showed interest
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HISTORY ASSIGNMENT MASSACHUSETTS Submitted by Hykal Ghiffari (J13013761) Febriana Kartika Pangestu (J14014835) Yap Zhiying (J14014788) Wong Kah Yan (J13012181) Heo Yeongji (J13013496) Submitted to Ms. Roseliza Binti Mohd Ramly (HIS 251) Date of Submission 12 November 2014 INTRODUCTION Massachusetts which is officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region. Massachusetts has played a major role in historical, cultural, and mercantile role in American history
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