World Music History

Unit 6: TOP Talks Unit 1: The World of Music Task: Presentation (1-2 minutes) Topic vocabulary A piece of music Be into (‘like’ particular music) To sing at the top of one’s voice To have a sing song To listen to soothing music To express yourself To put you in a good mood/a good frame of mind To raise our spirits To unwind To de-stress Useful quotes “It was once said that…” If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing. (Proverb from Zimbabwe) Music washes away from…

from Rio de Janeiro, followed by Dutra Avenue until km 236, in Pirai. There, take the North, to the road to Barra do Pirai. It is approximately 14km to the BR 393. There, you will take the road to Conservatória which will travel for another 26km. History: With Catholic colonization, the village earns initially the name of Santo Antonio do Rio Bonito, in honor of the patron of the city and the river that runs through the region. But the tradition of the first inhabitants of the…

successful entertainers of the 20th century, they contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations. Their songs and images carrying powerful ideas of love, peace, help, and imagination evoked creativity and liberation that outperformed the rusty Soviet propaganda and contributed to breaking walls in the minds of millions, thus making impact on human history. The Beatles were an English rock…

Capoeira: the Dance of War Capoeira Angola is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines dance movements, acrobatics, fighting, music, history and philosophy. Enslaved Africans from the Bantu region of Africa brought the movements of Capoeira Angola to Brazil, disguising the martial elements of Capoeira Angola by adding music and singing. After the abolition of slavery, Capoeira Angola continued to develop as an instrument of resistance and freedom, serving as a political weapon…

Jimmy Hendrix, that was a famous guitarist from the decade of 60 and one of the greatest influences to many guitarists around the world and a great influence to me too when I was playing guitar. So let’s start, well, he’s real name was James Marshal Hendrix and he was born on the city of Seattle in USA at the year of 1942. Since very small he took interest in music, drawing influence from every of the principal artists at the time, including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Holly,…

SUPERIOR DE PROPAGANDA E MARKETING FINAL PAPER: ITALY GESTAO DE MARCAS INTERNACIONAIS CARLA GOUVEIA MAYRA CARDOZO MARIANA NOGUEIRA PEDRO LEAL MOURA RAFAELA PASTORE São Paulo, September 20, 2012 ITALY 1) Attractions Portfolio 2) Brand History 3) Market Analysis 4) Points of Parity and Points of Differentiation 5) Target-audience 6) Brand Positioning 7) Laddering 8) Brand Architecture 1) ATTRACTIONS PORTFOLIO Whereas Target is a newly married couple,…

Bono's Charity Work, Events and Causes Charity biography There are few people in the music industry who have the presence of Bono. The Irish frontman of U2 knows no limitations when it comes to fighting poverty and hunger, and is constantly in direct contact with world leaders and policy makers in his quest to make the world a better place. Bono was inspired to get involved in charity work after seeing The Secret Policeman’s Ball in 1979. In 1986 he helped organize Amnesty…

the musical group's most successful and acclaimed history of popular music. [1] From 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass and vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar soil and vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and rock and roll in the 1950s, the band came back later to take several genres ranging from folk rock to psychedelic rock, often incorporating elements of classical music and others in innovative and creative…

Did Rock Smash the Wall? The Role of Rock in Political Transition Author(s): Jolanta Pekacz Source: Popular Music, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan., 1994), pp. 41-49 Published by: Cambridge University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/852899 . Accessed: 22/04/2011 20:41 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part,

Soviet Union led to a realignment and reconsolidation of economic and political power across the world, and within countries. * The 1990s is often considered the end of Modernity and the dawn of the current Postmodern age, even though the first traces of postmodernity takes place as far back as the 1940s.[1] Living standards and democratic governance generally improved in many areas of the world, notably East Asia, much of Eastern Europe, Latin America, and South Africa. The…