This song combines traditional pop music with that of hip-hop, a style that became popular in the eighties in the African American community and is characterized by poetry performed in time to a distinct beat. It was revolutionary and controversial at first, but has become quite mainstream. RHYTHM The rhythm of Beethoven’s 5th is unmistakable and is so important to the piece that it defines it and makes it recognizable. It is exemplified by the first 4 beats, short-short-short-long, and those beats permeate the entire piece. It is written in 2/4 time which translates to 2 quarter notes for each measure.
Throughout the first century C.E. various Jewish sects existed and propagated; although all of the various Jews "professed complete devotion to the Torah," there were nonetheless "wide divergences of opinion" among the different groups. The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus claimed that three of these groups were especially important. These were the Sadducees, the Pharisees, and the Essenes. Through research and exploration of these three Jewish sects, we can determine their defining characteristics and differences.
The European part being mainly the melodies and harmony of the Andalucia region of Spain (the homeland of the Conquistadors), while the African part in Salsa is mainly from the western coast of Africa where the slave trade was most prevalent.” ("Justsalsa.com," n.d, p. 1) It is said that “Between 1930 and 1960 there were musicians from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and South America coming to New York to perform. They brought their own native rhythms and musical forms with them, but as they listened to each other and played music together, the musical influences mixed, fused and evolved.” (latinmusic.about.com, Lilich, n.d, p. 1) “This type of musical hybridization gave birth to the 1950s creation of the mambo from son, conjunto and jazz traditions. Continuing musical fusion went on to include what we know today as the cha cha cha, rhumba, conga and, in the 1960s, salsa.” (latinmusic.about.com, Lilich, n.d, p. 1) The type of instruments used in salsa music is what makes salsa music so unique. Salsa music has a heavy use of percussion (clave, maracas, conga, bongo, tambora, bato, cowbell.) Other salsa instruments include
I picked this book since Netanyahu covers a very well detailed historical background about the origins of the Spanish inquisition; which provides the main sources of my first point of the essay. Another source cited is the “The Spanish Inquisition, a History” by Joseph Perez and translated by Janet Lloyd, published in 2005. The information obtain out this book refers to the specific groups who were mostly affected within inquisitorial Spain, such groups were the Jews, and the Muslims, etc, who were removed from the Spaniard society by the Catholics Kings and the pope of that time. My second point of this essay is based on these ethnic groups. An additional source that I chose for my analysis was the “The Spanish Inquisition and the Inquisitorial Mind” by Angel Alcala.
During this period (8th-15th centuries CE), a high percentage of Jews lived under Muslim rule. The Muslims at that time wrote poems that served as a form of entertainment and a way to express concerns. The Jews at the time were heavily influenced by Hellenistic philosophy, but with time adopted certain aspects of Muslim philosophy. Philosophers at that time were not only deep thinkers, but mathematicians, astrologists, and various different areas of study. This is a major turning point in Judaism because at this time, the population was “enlightened” in the aspect that religion and science could coexist.
Moses Maimonides’ works and teachings influenced later Jewish, Greek and Christian scholars and philosophers. His works and services that he provided to the Jewish community have notoriously contributed to Judaism to a great extent. Moses’ contributions to the Jewish society since the 12th century have influenced many people from both Jewish and other religious traditions and he is known as the greatest Jewish leader that ever lived and people still study him and are taught about him today. “He was not only a healer of princes, but a prince of healers” – Lawrence Englander. His works and contributions are studied today by both Jewish and non-Jewish scholars.
They now use instruments like the piano and guitar. Also they have been highly influenced by Western music. The history of African music has always brought much controversy since it is hard to say how music really sounded before British colonization. African music was most commonly transmitted orally so it was rare to find a written record of it. Music, dance and story telling are among the forms of art that have been kept century after century in Africa.
The influence can even be seen in forms of rock, country and western, gospel, and jazz. Despite the fact that there are many styles, there are common musical and social elements that link them. The musical rhythm is clearly the most important and distinguishing element. All the genres of R & B typically depend upon a four-beat measure and a backbeat (the accentuation of beats two and four). However, the specific approach to the expression of this musical time (the "groove") is the primary differentiation between one genre and another.
Within these rhythmic structures, musicians (1996.100.1) can create their own rhythmic patterns building off the compositional styles of others. One of the main differences between North Indian and South Indian music is the increased influence of Persian music and musical instruments in the North. From the late twelfth century through the rise of British occupation, North India was under the control of a Muslim minority that was never able to extend its sphere of influence to South India. During this time, the music of North India began to acquire and adapt to the presence of Persian language, music, and musical instruments, such as the setar, from which the sitar got its name; the kemancheh (1998.72) and santur, which became popular in Kashmir; and the rabab [alternately known as rebab and rubab], which preceded the sarod. New instruments were introduced, including the tabla and sitar (1999.399), which soon became the most famous Indian musical instruments worldwide.
It also shows the paintings, sculptures, inscriptions, plans, physical expression, religion, and power during that time. Although the Great Mayan cities were abandoned, the Mayans continued to develop in North Yucatan, east coast of the peninsula, and the Guatemala high lands. There are multiple theories as to why the Maya abandoned some of their greatest cities. The sudden and mysterious collapse may have been from a blend of many factors including, possible population growth, pressure of resources, over exploitation of the land, or even foreign invasions. Foreign invasion of the Spanish conquistadors began in 1441.