Throughout history the unspoken but highly evocative language of music has exerted powerful influences on individuals and societies alike. Felix Mendelssohn once remarked that music is more specific about what it expresses than words written about those expressions could ever be. That music has the power to express‚ convey and illicit powerful emotions is without question‚ however the issue of music’s moral and ethical power‚ and how that power affects individuals and societies‚ is one that receives
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Critical Vocabulary Builder A Abjure – To renounce or retract esp formally or under oath‚ or solemnly. Abduration – The act of renouncing. Ablation – The surgical removal of an organ‚ structure‚ or part. Ablate. Ablution - The ritual washing of a priest’s hands. Abnegate (abnegation) – To deny to oneself; renounce privileges‚ pleasure‚ etc. Abstergent – Of cleaning or scouring Abstruse – Not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric. Acalculia – psycol. An inability to make simple
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Unity and VarietyReNoAdmin 2013-07-19T20:09:08Unity and Variety The Concepts of Unity and VarietyLet’s begin by listening to two fundamental concepts that make a piece of music "work"—the concepts of unity and variety. Most people like hearing sounds that they find pleasing‚ memorable‚ and familiar. Within a given composition‚ the feeling of familiarity—fostered by‚ among other things‚ reiterations of a music idea—lends a sense of unity to the music. Whereas unity satisfies the human need for sameness
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No Fear Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream (by SparkNotes) Original Text -1- Modern Text Act 1‚ Scene 1 Enter THESEUS‚ HIPPOLYTA‚ and PHILOSTRATE‚ with others THESEUS and HIPPOLYTA enter withPHILOSTRATE and others. THESEUS Now‚ fair Hippolyta‚ our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon. But oh‚ methinks how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires‚ 5 Like to a stepdame or a dowager Long withering out a young man’s revenue. THESEUS Our wedding day is
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A TEXTBOOK OF TRANSLATION Peter Newmark W *MRtt SHANGHAI FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PRESS 9787810801232 A Textbook of Translation Peter Newmark SHANGHAI FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PRESS A Textbook of Translation Peter Newmark Prentice Hall NEW YORK LONDON TORONTO SYDNEY TOKYO First published 1988 by Prentice HaH International vUIO Ltd. 66 Wood Lane End‚ Heme! Hempstead. Hertfordshire‚ HP2 4RG A division of Simon &i Schuster International Group (0 1988 Prentke Hall
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SYLLABUS UPDATES (2010 reprint) This syllabus is valid worldwide from January 2005 and will remain in force until further notice. At the reprint of this document in late 2010‚ the following minor changes have been incorporated into the text: G updates to the publisher information in the repertoire lists (and Appendix 4) G updated information regarding UK accreditation (p. 122) In all other respects the syllabus requirements remain unchanged. Cover design: Økvik Design Text design: Tamasin
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