Origin of Bharatanatyam.
INTRODUCTION Principles of classical dance have their origins in the Vedas, which detail the forms of dance and drama Dance is considered to be a form of worship and meditation The Indian classical dance involves body as well as mind The major dance forms are : Bharat Natyam : Named after sage Bharata, the author of Natya Shastra (manual of dramatic art), originated in temples, used to enact religious themes. Involves elaborate system of postures, hand gestures, foot movements (13 postures of the head, nine of the neck, 36 of the eye, 37 of the hand) Kathakali : Lyric dance of Southern India, involving intensive footwork. Performed with acrobatic energy and highly stylized pantomime. Manipuri : Dance associated with Manipur in Northeastern India and characterized by gentle lyrical style Kathak : An intricate dance of northern India that includes passages of narrative pantomime Odissi : A romantic dance of love and passion Some good poses:- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/natyamandir/abhinaya.jpg http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/natyamandir/abhinaya.jpg http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/natyamandir/tp06c.jpg BHARATANATYAM This is a very popular dance form in South India. It is oldest of all classical dance forms in India. Dance of mind & soul. It is extremely traditional and known for its grace, purity, tenderness, staturesque &
French Flute Music between 1935 and 1955: Varèse, Messiaen and Jolivet
0099 0549 2 016 Word Count: 8135 French Flute Music between 1935 and 1955: Varèse, Messiaen and Jolivet Table of Contents Page Acknowledgements 3 Preface 4 Chapter One: Traditions of the solo flute 5 Chapter Two: The Impact of French and other Predecessors: Debussy and Stravinsky 10 Varèse 10 Messiaen 12 Jolivet 15 Chapter Three: Beyond Music 17 Varèse 17 Messiaen 19 Jolivet 22 Conclusions 28 Bibliography 30 Acknowledgements This dissertation would not have been possible without the help of lecturers at Keele University and without the continuing support of my family and boyfriend. Thanks, first of all, are due to Barbara Kelly and Rajmil Fischman in the music department of Keele, both of whom guided me and kept me on track and also Deborah Mawer of Lancaster University who was a great pillar of strength when it came to Jolivet. Secondly, a very special thanks to my parents and Phil, without whom I would have gone quietly insane and given up a long time ago. Thanks also to my fellow students who read several drafts and gave me advice whilst writing their own dissertations. Thank you everyone. Preface This study originated in my interest from the perception of twentieth century music, particularly the flute music of Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992),
The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task
An Experimental Psychological Study The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task Abstract In order to investigate whether music affected performance of a task, and experimental technique was used, variables were manipulated and data recorded. The aim of this study was to investigate whether different music styles affected the performance of a task. It was a novel experiment, only loosely based on previous research dating back to the 19th century. The method involved three groups of participants undertaking a test (solving thirty anagrams). One group had fast music in the background, one had slow music and the third performed it in silence. The participants were primarily selected via a systematic sample, but this would have been changed to an opportunity sample had some participants not turned up. It was hypothesised that there would be significant differences between a) fast and slow music, b) fast and no music and c) slow and no music. A two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test at a significance level of p=0.05 revealed that all three alternative hypotheses were accepted and null hypotheses rejected. The data collected illustrated that having slow music playing in the background improved performance of the task compared to performing it in silence, while fast music worsened performance. The implications of this study, its limitations and suggestions of follow up studies will
The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task
An Experimental Psychological Study The Effect of Music on Performance of a Task Abstract In order to investigate whether music affected performance of a task, and experimental technique was used, variables were manipulated and data recorded. The aim of this study was to investigate whether different music styles affected the performance of a task. It was a novel experiment, only loosely based on previous research dating back to the 19th century. The method involved three groups of participants undertaking a test (solving thirty anagrams). One group had fast music in the background, one had slow music and the third performed it in silence. The participants were primarily selected via a systematic sample, but this would have been changed to an opportunity sample had some participants not turned up. It was hypothesised that there would be significant differences between a) fast and slow music, b) fast and no music and c) slow and no music. A two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test at a significance level of p=0.05 revealed that all three alternative hypotheses were accepted and null hypotheses rejected. The data collected illustrated that having slow music playing in the background improved performance of the task compared to performing it in silence, while fast music worsened performance. The implications of this study, its limitations and suggestions of follow up studies
The impact of California Smoking Bar Banned to the bar owners in Orange County.
The impact of California Smoking Bar Banned to the bar owners in Orange County Prepared by Narin Suwannawet Report Distributed: March 18, 2004 Prepared for Tim Ousle PA 603: Research Method in Administration The impact of California Smoking Bar Banned to the bar owners in Orange County Acknowledgements In submitting this research project I would like to thank Mr. Tim Ousley for his supervision and support throughout. His advice, expert guidance with regards to my issues, and encouragement were invaluable to me in my research and I am very grateful for the time and effort that he gave to this piece of work. I would also like to acknowledge all the people at the bars, in my study, for giving the significant informiation as well as participating on my project. Further, I would like to express my gratitude to my parents for their unlimited encouragement and support throughout all my life. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Chapter 1: The Problem Page Introduction 1 Statement of the Problem 2 Research Questions 3 Research Assumptions 3 Significance of the Study 3 Chapter2: Review of the Literature Introduction 5 An overview of the effects of California Smoking Bar Banned 5 An overview of the impact of smoking on secondahand smoke in Workingplaces 7 Summary 8 Chapter 3:
How does Jacques Loussier’s interpretation of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor differ from its original arrangement for organ?
Contents How does Jacques Loussier's interpretation of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor differ from its original arrangement for organ? Attached Music Sample Reference (CD)................................. Research Question................................................................. Introduction........................................................................... Background........................................................................... Analysis: > 1. Form and Structure................................................. > 2. Instrumentation and Dynamics................................ > 3. Tempo and Rhythm................................................ > 4. Melody and Accompaniment................................. > 5. Texture and overall Musical Effect........................... Conclusion........................................................................... Bibliography......................................................................... Acknowledgements.............................................................. Appendix: Score for Toccata and Fugue in D Minor................. 2 2 3 6 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Attached Music Sample Reference (CD): Sample / Track Number Bar Numbers Arrangement Page Reference -2 Jacques Loussier 9 2 73-85 Jacques Loussier 9 3 95-102 Jacques Loussier 9 4 22-27 Jacques Loussier 9
Price List and Evaluation of Equipment
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Performance Investigation: Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio: Baroque and Blue
Performance Investigation: Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio: Baroque and Blue In this investigation I will examine two recordings of Baroque and Blue from the Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio (composed by Claude Bolling in 1975). The first is the original recording made by Bolling with French flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal recorded in the same year. The second recording was made in 2004 by Laurel Zucker. 'This suite has been composed for a "classic" flute and a "jazz" piano. The style of writing for each instrument is somewhat different. It should be interesting to bring out those oppositions in the interpretation'.1 This is important when one plays this piece as there is a significant variation in interpretation of this statement. There are considerable differences in the two different recordings even before we start to look at the music. The Bolling recording was done with Bolling's standard trio and with him playing a period piano which gave the recording a big band sound and this is also reflected in the mixing of the piece, in which you can almost imagine it being recorded in a jazz club. This is in direct contrast to the Zucker's recording in which all the members had not met but were top studio or concert musicians. The studio mix meant that the result was a very clean, very technically accurate recording, although possibly losing some of the authenticity
What is the nature of employment in the music industry?
The Music Industry. "What is the nature of employment in the music industry?" In my opinion employment is when someone is paid for carrying out a certain task. There are many many types of employment and working patterns some of which are self employment, full time, part-time, sessional, freelance and voluntary. Self employment is where you are employed by yourself and own your own business, full time employment is where you have one particular job and usually work 35 hours or more a week on the other hand part-time employment you do one particular job where you usually work between 1-35 hours a week or below. One typical example of showing what employment is, is when a buyer wants to purchase 500 CD albums from a record distributor for their shop. However the buyer wants the CD's in their possession within a certain time. The distributor cannot cope with all the stress and doesn't think that they can reach there deadline in time. So as a result of this they advertise for someone to come and help them prepare, press and account for the CD's. The person who enquires about the job after seeing an advertisement in the local paper is then asked to be interviewed and settles a deal or certain salary or price for the work which has to be done and signs a contract. The contract would be agreed by both the distributor and the new employee. The distributor then becomes an employer
An Evaluation of the Marketing Strategy of Nestl Yorkie Chocolate Bars.
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