Essays on Harmony

Irish Americans have a rich culture, which is rated among the oldest cultures in the globe. The Irish Americans trace their origin from Ireland and they form up to 11% of the American population. They possess a rich culture judging by their education, religious beliefs, and there social life in general. Their Unique culture and strong religious background have influenced the values of ordinary Americans over the years.

Irish Americans cultural Values

The traditional cultural values that characterize the Irish Americans include harmony, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, honesty, filial piety, and loyalty. These cultural values give Irish Americans a unique identity and psychology despite Continue reading...

This essay will explore the compositional method and the harmonic innovations that Stravinsky used in his ballet “The Rite of Spring.” In order to capture all the ideas the essay will have three parts; the first part will be linked to the observation for the piece as a whole, the second part will be an analysis of the strategically features with examples from the score and the third part will be a cogent summary of the analysis that will imply the interpretation of the piece.
“The Rite of Spring” by Igor Stravinsky was premiered in 29 May 1913 at Continue reading...

Both bebop and cool jazz emerged in the middle of 20th century; bebop was formed as a reaction to the mass development of trendy jazz dance orchestras in the early 1940s and cool jazz, in its turn, originated from the bebop in the late 1940s. Although both of these jazz styles arose in the same period and cool jazz as such is considered to be a modification of bebop, there are several fundamental differences between them. These differences lie in the mood of the music, expressivity of sound, causes of styles emergence and purposes of each style.
Developed in Continue reading...

The enneagram personality in the simplest and most basic sense refers to the aspect through which human being tests his or her personality stance by inquiring on the type and style of that human being. There are nine personality styles and aspects that were raised and discussed by one renowned and established writer and scholar Elizabeth Wagele. From the face value, all the personality types are different from one person to another. They include the personality type of one being a reformer-number one, helper-number two, an achiever-number three, an individualist, a challenger, a loyalist-number four, an enthusiast-number seven, an Continue reading...

[Author Name]
[Class Name]

Individual Sustainability

The video delivers a very powerful message about individual sustainability and the way in which all the things are inter-connected in the nature. If one of the connected factors is changed, the entire balance gets disturbed, and it results in an unpredictable change elsewhere. The video provides the example of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and how it unbalanced other inter-connected components. On the surface, it was an environmental disaster, but it impacted tourism, fishing industry, socio-economic factors of the region, and the cultural identity of the area residents. It also Continue reading...

The primary theme here would be the overgrowth of cities that was characterized by lack of will to achieve balance and harmony. This led to a complete destruction of life and civilization by a variety of internal factors stemming from increasing populations, deteriorating housing conditions, and poor town planning towards the end of the empire. (Mumford) Here, the author lays a convincing argument to back his theme, starting from the Rise of Rome to its decay and disintegration with proper illustrations.
The second theme is the manner in which transformations of cities occur as illustrated. Mumford says that cities Continue reading...

In Music, each eras showcase unique characteristic that distinguishes them from each other. In Baroque Music, introduces grandiosity (living up to its name), it introduces complex and extravagant musical pieces. The simplicity in harmonic textures was replaced with complexity. The era also introduced the use of counterpoint or the playing of two or three melodies played at the same time. Frequent harmony changes were also observed. The concept of Polyphony was further enhanced, the concept is well known as “imitative polyphony”, the sound picked up by each musical instrument in the orchestra. The major musical contribution of the period Continue reading...

Introduction

Feng Shui is the Westernized term for the word ‘Fung Soy’, which is the correct pronunciation in Cantonese (Si, 2011). In other Chinese dialects the pronunciation of feng shui is quite different as it was originally, ‘Fung Shway’ (Levitt, 2000 p.1). Although there are varied pronunciations for feng shui, the characters remain the same in all dialects. Feng Shui means ‘wind’ and ‘water’ (Levitt, 2000 p.1; Feng, 2014). The field of feng shui was considered the ancient art and science of locating a sacred place on earth (Levitt, 2000 p.1). Originally, feng shui was used by the Chinese emperors Continue reading...

Music

Background of the music
The song entitled “What a Wonderful World” is written by the two prominent in the world of music, Bob Thiele as George Douglas, the producer and George David Weiss, the composer. Originally, the song was offered to Tony Bennett but was turned down. “What a Wonderful World” song was first recorded by the famous American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana, Louis Armstrong aka Satchmo. The song was released as a single in 1967 as the biggest selling single of 1968 in the United Kingdom and one of the most successful hit songs Continue reading...

Response to “The Three Little Pigs” by James Finn Garner

I liked humorous interpretation of famous fairy tale “Three Pigs” by James Finn Garner. He depicts the relationship between different layers of our modern society from the political, but rather humorous point of view. As is well known political issues also have concealed economical meaning therefore I will attempt to share my thoughts after reading this story.
We observe how three pigs manage to live peaceful life. They start from transition to settled life and built various dwellings depending on the available materials and construction skills. In spite of stratification of their society they “lived in harmony with their Continue reading...

The musical education of today is the foundation for a lifetime of passion, inspiration and sensitivity to all forms of music. This course put these qualities into practice and provided me with the musical knowledge and inspiration to appreciate music. The study of the Renaissance Period, the Baroque Period and Classical Concertos and Sonata were of the most interest and value for me.
The Renaissance Period included better usage of notation and composition. It also included new musical genres and the development of old and new musical instruments from the medieval period. For me the most the most important Continue reading...

Analysis of the “Spirit Reborn” by William Safire

In “Spirit reborn” William Safire demonstrates the power in the limited and careful choice of words by Lincoln during, “The Gettysburg Address” at the commemoration of September 11. Safire persuasively explains how Lincoln uses the word “dedicate” to bring about various but related individual meanings with regard to the nations stage in the freedom process. He talks about how a national spirit of freedom rose from the ashes of destruction, back when thousands of soldiers died fighting for freedom that is enjoyed by the current generation. This brings about the urge for the present citizens to maintain peace and Continue reading...

Introduction

Color theory is widely defined but in visual art, it is defined as the realistic control in mixing of colors and the effects to vision of specific color combinations. It encompasses a multiple of applications, design and concepts. However, at hand are three classes of the color theory: the context of the usage of colors, the harmony and the color wheel.
The color wheel is based on blue, yellow and red the traditionally primary colors. Isaac Newton developed the first color wheel in 1666. Since then artists and scientists embark on studies for the various concepts and designs of Continue reading...

Culture forms an integral part of humans. Humans are shaped by their culture and the culture is also shaped by humans. Therefore, culture is inseparable from humans because some behaviors, values and beliefs are deeply rooted in culture. As a result, it is important to understand how cultural aspects regulate the transformation and expression of human psyche. This is particularly important in psychology where interpersonal interaction is required in order to deliver the best outcome to the client. One of the cultures that arouse great academic interest is the Native American culture. This is because Native Americans have a Continue reading...

- Analysis of the song “Crazy Blues” (Recorded August 10 1920) by Mamie Smith and her Jazz group (arizona.edu)
- What musical elements were executed by the musicians?
In the song “crazy blues” the musicians executed several musical elements such as rhythm, timbre, tempo, pitch and harmony. In the song, the trombone plays first, followed by the clarinet and the violin. The instruments are all in tune and the pitch of the musician combines well with the instruments.
- What style did they play in?
The music style is jazz. This is evidenced by the improvisation, blue notes, polyrhythm’ Continue reading...

Dr. Seuss is one of America’s most revered children’s authors of all time. Nevertheless, his stories aren’t just designed for adults: behind the word play and artistry, they usually contain themes of social interest with a constructed philosophy behind them. This makes his oeuvre highly respected and analyzed by critics, also. Due to his familiarity and popularity, this author is used to introduce and exemplify profound ideas, as they are found all along his works. In “The Sneetches”, this author postulates that, through capitalism, humans can overcome their differences and live in harmony.
In the beginning, Continue reading...

Although Taoism has principles as any philosophy or religion, these are not strict, as they are subjected to the customization. As there are over 6.5 billion individuals in the world, there could also be 6.5 billion ways to practice it, because everybody can understand it and practice it differently, teaching the others what they have learned about Taoism and in the same time absorbing the Taoism knowledge from others (“Taoism 101: Introduction to the Tao”). Therefore, by its nature, Taoism focuses on individual, having the purpose of enlightening him, putting him in harmony with himself and with the surrounding Continue reading...

'Globalisation could not have occurred without a degree of global political harmony'. Discuss.
This paper discusses the statement 'Globalisation could not have occurred without a degree of global political harmony'. The focus of this paper is on a critical examination of the topic statement with supplemental support from the readings by Giddens and Cameron. Before launching into a discussion about the topic statement, it would be worthwhile to examine the processes of globalization as they have evolved over the decades. To start with, globalization is a process that involves the free movement of goods, services, and people across the Continue reading...

Aaron Copland: The Appalachian Springs

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=appalachian+spring
Aaron Copland was a renowned 20th Century American music composer. Copland is widely renowned for his infusion of a distinctive “American style” into his compositions. He is widely credited for putting 20th century American music into an equal platform or footing with the one reflecting the European modernism contemporary development.
One of his most famous compositions is the orchestral suite known as the “Appalachian Spring”. This composition’s background story is actually a spring celebration of 1800’s American celebrating their building of a new farmhouse in Pennsylvania.
This composition is indeed very captivating and I was Continue reading...

MUSIC PIECE ONE

A symphony is a type of work done by an Orchestra which more often than not has three to four movements. Classical symphony is a determined and extended work of art composition typically taking a period of time of between 20 and 45 minutes, uses a variety of tone color and dynamics of the classical orchestra (Evan, 2001). When we look at Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony no.5 4th movement, the most vital aspect of the symphony is that the movements have some balance and harmonize each other both dramatically and musically. In this symphony, it consists of different emotions Continue reading...

Pablo Picasso’s remarkable oil on canvas painting Weeping Woman (1937) is both a personally and politically significant painting. It is among the series of weeping women paintings that were painted by Picasso in 1937. Picasso addressed the theme of depicting a woman holding a handkerchief to her teary face in numerous other works of art in different mediums (Léal 396), such as drawings, etchings and paintings, all of which were produced with the intention of standing as voiceless but visual witnesses to an inexpressible modern tragedy. In 1937, after the Spanish Civil War had come to an Continue reading...

For a woman working in the vein of abstract expressionism in the first half of the 19th century, Lee Krasner is a noteworthy figure. She was an American painter who was married to Jackson Pollock, himself a very important figure in the movement of abstract expressionism, which was the movement that Krasner was apart of. Being a female painter at that time was not always without it’s difficulties, as the Civil Rights movement was being fought in the latter part of her career. Perhaps most telling of the difficulties was when her teacher pronounced that she painted so Continue reading...

The Purcell theme is clearly shown in the orchestra at the outset and there is also a great set of interesting variations which have been stated section by section. At the end, there is fugue which is an overlaying of the initial Purcell theme just before the last coda. There is terrific fugue and fantastic variations. Benjamin Britten has used theme and variations while Bach has used fugue. Theme and variations simply indicate after the theme, the composer utilizes the different elements of music in various ways for each variation . For example, the composer can vary the meter, tonal Continue reading...

Abstract

Ancient Greek Philosophy has many implications in numerous spheres of modern life, such as psychology, communication, leadership, economics and others. It is very important to learn ancient philosophy in order to be able to explore scale thinking because many contemporary ideas take their roots in ancient philosophical concepts.
The current paper is devoted to the research of two questions. The first one relates conversation between Socrates and Simmias regarding primary nature of body and soul. The problem of mutual influence of body and soul was raised and discussed in detail.
In the second part of the paper Aristotle and Continue reading...

How humans would survive using the resources on Planet Harmony

The rapid changes in the environmental conditions make people to constantly look for other possible planets where life can be sustained. Planet Harmony has been identified as one. Stories from planet Harmony reflect that there are communities which are underrepresented in the decision making processes of the environment. With the knowledge of environmental conservation, life on Planet Harmony would be so interesting. The measure of human health or a community health is in terms of the environment. The healthier the environment, the more healthy the individuals are. Continue reading...

The concept of the secular saint is continually given meaning as part of an ongoing and wide-ranging philosophical and academic debate. The secular saint is defined by the degree to which he, or she, participates in the debate that shapes meaning and identity. To truly embody the qualities of the secular saint and live a life of meaning, it is important to maintain balance within oneself, to keep in harmony those aspects of the spiritual and secular that give one direction and purpose. By striving to maintain balance, the secular saint creates meaning in life. Some of the greatest philosophers and theologians in history, ranging from Plato to Ernest Becker, have contemplated and given form to this debate.

Continue reading...

Individualism versus Collectivism – Differences in Psychological Perspectives

Individualism versus Collectivism – Differences in Psychological Perspectives

Introduction

With the rise of globalization and increased intensity of global competition, it has become quite difficult for managers to manage every business activity. To serve more customer base for attainment of more competitive edge and market share, businesses are challenged to manage all of their resources effectively and efficiently. One of the most important resources which the management of every organization has to deal with concerns the human resource management. This is probably true in case of all those business entities which employ personnel from diverse cultures coming from different societal backgrounds.

Discussion

Continue reading...

I. Introduction
In this research paper, the relationship between science and religion is examined in terms of the potential for a harmonious coexistence. This is an old debate and currently it is a vitally significant one. The view of science and religion as warring enemies has historic roots. The Catholic Inquisition was known to persecute and execute people considered heretics because of their belief in science and scientific things. The Church found science as an explanation offensive. Galileo Galilei is one of the most well known of the victims of the Inquisition. He was imprisoned and forced to do Continue reading...

- THE OCENTRIC PERIOD:
- 500BCE – 0
- Middle Age – Byzantium
- ARISTOCRATIC PERIOD:
- Renaissance (1450-1550)
- The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1789)

IDEAS AND THOUGHT

RESEARCH JOURNAL
I. OCENTRIC PERIOD:
1. 500BCE – 0:

Ancient and modern have the following characteristics:
- Art was not the beauty residence: it is not the definition of beauty with art.
- Reasoning about art theory and beauty developed independently of each other.

Socrates

Socrates was born in Athens in 470 BC. His father, Sofroniks, was a stonemason and his mother a midwife. From his father, Socrates learned the craft of sculptor. Socrates used to say that he Continue reading...

Abstract

In this essay, two Renaissance paintings are compared in terms of their form, subject matter, and content. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Raphael's Madonna and Child are both seen to have incredible depictions of contemplative, enigmatic women interacting with nature, thus indicating a serenity with their surroundings. However, while the Mona Lisa directs her attention to the audience, inviting them to revel in her beauty and the glory of nature, Madonna and Child directs that same serenity and beauty from the woman onto the baby and the book that she is holding. This indicates a slight separation from Continue reading...

This paper is an attempt to discuss and explicate the concept of ‘justice’ in Plato’s work, ‘The Republic’. To achieve the paper’s objective, the paper gives an overview of ‘The republic’; then it continues with defining justice and its significance.
‘The Republic’ is Plato’s most popular work on its full-grown philosophical outlook. It is a complete file of the most basic behaviors and ideologies found in human life. Plato explained the value and the nature of justice as well as the other related virtues as they emerge together in the formation of the society and in Continue reading...

Religion in China and Japan

China and Japan have often been hailed as Asia’s pioneer nations when it comes to their overall development, contribution to history and rich tradition and culture, which not only transcended to nations they made contact with, but also featured the unique ideologies that shaped their respective nations. While both nations today are at odds in several key issues on politics, territory and even in ideology, their religious movements remained the same despite the changing world that challenges these beliefs. For the uninitiated, they would claim Chinese and Japanese religion is one at the same considering they share several Continue reading...

Introduction

There are several sociological processes that are exhibited in the movie, Remember the Titans. These processes have the aim of exposing the poor relationship that exists between the thought of the humans and the social context provided. The extent and the limits of the social influence which is displayed on the people’s lives in the movie and the social-cultural basics are also displayed. In achieving to put across all this information, several theories have been employed in an intertwining manner. Among the theories that have been employed are the conflict theory and the critical theory (Bankston, 2000). Several Continue reading...

The introduction of new technologies within a firm will always have its impacts, some positive and others negative. The positive impacts of course are more visible to the owner of the business and the negative impacts are mostly related to employees. The computer based scheduling system will not only improve work performance among employees but will also improve morale once employees realize that the system is rewarding each individual according to the rate of productivity. As Rothwell (2010) argues it is important to realize that the mode of presenting the system to the employees within the work environment will Continue reading...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON
AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a Continue reading...

Arguably, interreligious dialogue is one of the important aspects in society today. As a matter of fact, in the globalized world interreligious dialogue plays a tremendous role. The world today has become very complex and challenging. Interreligious dialogue refers to positive interaction between individuals from various religious, cultural, and spiritual traditions. It entails formal discussions that are focused on developing a mutual understanding between different religions backgrounds and traditions. This is one of respecting religious diversities in Australia society. In Australian society, interreligious dialogue is important since it brings people from diverse religious background into a common ground where Continue reading...

Interior design

A look at the history of art and architecture, it is clear that architecture has undergone significant changes mostly in depiction and areas of concentration. This can be attributed to change of focus and sources of design from the exterior aspect of landscape design in building design to other aspects like space and illumination 2. The major changes in design were in the interior architecture which occurred in the 19th century. This was due to the widespread civilization that was taking place in almost all areas of the world. This also impacted heavily on building architecture as well as Continue reading...

In the mid-1910s, World War I was beginning, the 20th century was becoming industrialized, and a whole new world was upon us. As these changes altered the world, so did they change the nature of art. Both art and music responded to these unique developments in interesting ways. Some, like Gustav Holst, the composer of The Planets, looked outward to the stars, while others, like Edward Munch in his painting The Scream, looked inward at the existential horrors of what lay ahead. Both of these works are created in distinct ways, using similar artistic language to convey wildly different Continue reading...

Introduction

The doctrine of Heraclitus is not only one of the earliest specimens of Greek materialism, but also a wonderful example of Greek dialectics. He was a contemporary of the failed uprising of the Greek cities conquered by the Persians against the conquerors.
Heraclitus's contemporaries often considered him brash, arrogant man, who did not bother to explain his ideas, puzzles, mind-ciphers to others. Greeks called him the Dark. It remains unclear whether he was called the Dark, because he wrote in a poetic, is not very clear language, or because he was prone to aphorisms, sounding paradoxical, sometimes defiant. Maybe Continue reading...

Definitions

Program Music

Program music refers to a kind of music that is creative in nature (Cooper, 2008). Music describes a situation in a narrative way. Liszt introduced this term by describing a program as an added description to the music to draw the attention of the listener to a poetic idea. It adds value to music because listeners receive it in the form of program notes, which brings a mutual relationship with the music. Program music continues to bring an effect on film music in cases where this draws the latest techniques of romantic music.

Claude-Achille Debussy

Claude-Achille Continue reading...