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    Swing Kids 1. Hamburg‚ Germany. 1939. The main character‚ a young‚ German man named Peter Muller‚ was very traumatized by what the Nazi’s and Gestapo (the terrorist political police of the Nazi regime founded by Hermann Göring‚ whose purpose was to persecute all political opponents of the Nazi regime) did to his father. Over the course of the movie‚ Peter went through a change; he saw his father in a new light‚ and realized what really mattered in the world around him. Peter’s father was a violinist

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    When three friends are pressured by the government and each other‚ what choices will they make to strengthen or weaken their friendship? When people are pressured into things‚ does the character change? Is it a good or bad way. In the movie "Swing Kids" Peter‚ Thomas‚ and Aarvid made choices that reflect the strengths and weaknesses of their friendship. Peter is almost the head of there little group‚ and the choices he makes determines what everyone else thinks and does. For example‚ Peter

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    1930s and 1940s is known as the Swing Era. Big bands like Benny Goodman‚ Count Basie‚ Artie Shaw‚ and others became household names and music icons ("Jazz History- Swing"). Swing music was a trendy style of jazz‚ while swing dancing was very popular and performed in many dance halls. As they became more widespread‚ both became a vital part of America. The 1930s brought a style of music that was possibly the most fashionable and accessible in jazz history. Swing music was an extension of the New

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    many big band members were drafted or volunteered to join the war effort. Big bands lost some of their great members‚ and thus big bands came to an end. Swing music‚ which was very popular during the war‚ died out at the end of the war. This happened because swing music was a reminder of the war and many people who were sad about the war tuned out swing or turned it off. Transportation was difficult During World War 2‚ automobile fuel was rationed and made it hard for many traveling big bands to tour

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    Transitions to Early Swing Jazz There have been many different transitional periods in jazz history but no more as dramatic and unique as the change in the sound‚ the popularity‚ and the formation of early swing bands. These early bands first took shape out of period in jazz history called small combo jazz. This period of jazz his can be characterized for its use of collective and solo improvisation‚ a smoother rhythm‚ the use of a front line and a rhythm sections‚ and relatively small band size

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    the Nazi’s should find swing music to be more beneficial than unlawful‚ for the sheer fact that it will increase revenue towards the war‚ and decrease criminal like behaviors. Individuals express their emotions in a variety of ways. The most common way one expresses their emotions is through music. Music allows one to express his/her feelings‚ reducing anxiety and depression‚ and remains a constant when nothing else is. For that reason‚ it would be smart to reinstate swing music into Germany. Think

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    operations can also be used in fine job. In particular‚ be used for underground crushing operations and in small mobile crusher unit. Jaw crusher works by means of the activities of jaw plate periodically close to or away from fixed jaw plate of the swing movement into the crushing chamber so that the material be squeezed‚ splitting‚ bending and impact the role of fragmentation. Broken

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    better as KiD CuDi‚ is considered a genre-defying artist. KiD CuDi’s music classifies as hip-hop and rock‚ which seem to be opposites‚ but he effortlessly combines the two as if they were meant to be. CuDi released his most recent album on April 16‚ 2013 titled Indicud. “Mad Solar” was one of the more emotional and personal songs CuDi featured in his latest breathtaking albums. The song has an eerie feeling to it‚ but nevertheless‚ CuDi exonerates his feelings and inner thoughts into it. KiD CuDi

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    Karate kid.                                          16/07/2013 It’s bad enough moving to a new city‚ but when that city is located in China‚ it’s almost too much to handle for 12 year old Dre Parker. It’s not easy being the new boy in class when you don’t know the language‚ and it’s even harder‚ when the cool boys use Kung Fu to rule over the other pupils at school. Fortunately‚ Dre meets some nice classmates‚ including the cute girl (he fancies) Mei Ying. However‚ it turns out that Cheng

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    Album Reviews Book Reviews Downloads Features Movie Reviews Music Video Reviews Single Reviews The Karate Kid: Children’s own self-help Filed under: Movie Reviews — Leave a comment August 15‚ 2010 Starring Will Smith’s son‚ Jaden Smith‚ along Jackie Chan‚ bring to the big screen the remake of 1984’s The Karate Kid‚ a cross cultural adaptation depiction and a vivid stand-up towards school bullying. Dre is a 12 year old who just moved to China due to his

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