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This paper discusses Robin Wood's essay, "Drums Along the Mohawk", in which he presents a wide-ranging critical analysis of the work of John Ford in his 1939 drama of the same name. The paper describes Wood's analysis of the film and the arguments that he presents. It then critically analyzes the article and presents the writer's point of view as to the article's validity.

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"These strengths related to the conceptual framework of the film also highlight a key weakness in Wood's text: its lack of extensive discussion of the cinematic aspects of the work. Indeed, with the exception of a brief discussion of composition in Ford's work (Wood 176), there is little discussion of the film as film instead of in terms of its conceptual framework. Despite film being a visual medium, with only a handful of exceptions Wood's text does not address the visual qualities of Ford's achievement."

Tags:Western, film, John, Ford, visual, medium

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In this article, the writer analyzes "Drums Along the Mohawk" by Robin Wood. The writer describes that this work examines the drama from 1939 of the same name that was directed by John Ford. The writer discusses that there are two themes or arguments running through Wood's work. The writer studies a predominantly white controlled concept of democracy portrayed in the film and also the family unit as the symbol of this civilization and its predominant values.

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"In his essay "Drums Along the Mohawk" Robin Wood presents a wide-ranging critical analysis of the work of John Ford - a prominent director of Hollywood's Golden Age best known for his westerns - in his 1939 drama of the same name. Wood's analysis presents two key, interrelated arguments regarding the film: first, that it affirms a white-dominated, ideological view of democracy/capitalism as reflected in the United States of America; and second, that the film uses the "family/monogamy" ..."

Tags:film, western

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"The production of music begins with notes written on paper which become sound through the use of an instrument and are translated into meaning by the human hearing mechanism. There are many different combinations of notes just as there are many different instruments from which to choose. A personal favorite is the drum. How this instrument creates sound and how it is heard will be explored in this analysis.
There are four classes of musical instruments: strings, winds, percussion, and electrical. Drums fall into the percussion category. The instruments classified within this group create music when struck, and include bells, triangles, tambourines, xylophones, and drums. Drums are built in varying sizes and with varying materials but share some basic ... "

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This paper describes and explores the ceremony and ritual surrounding drum dances among Inuit tribes living in Alaska's far north. As a result of the extremely limited resources available in their environment, all parts of Inuit culture must serve a purpose, including the medium of dance. Dances, and the ceremonial drums used as accompaniment for them, are important parts of Inuit society. Drum dances are used to create and sustain important social bonds, ensure successful hunting, and as a means to "control" the often hostile realities of life in the Arctic. This paper explores the role of drum dances in Inuit social structures, ceremonies, kinship and festivals.

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"The ceremonial drum is the traditional musical instrument of Inuit dance. (Hall 1987) Both men and women play drums during song and dance rituals. (Arctic Studies Center Website 1998) An Inuit drum consists of a large, circular frame made from the ribs of a seal or walrus or, since the nineteenth century, wood. (Hall, 1987) Drumheads are made of halibut, dog or caribou stomach, the throat of a walrus or the bladder of a seal, stretched tightly across the hoop-like frame. (Kremers 1996) Drums can be decorated with stark, painted figures representing animal spirits; others have carved ivory handles and feather or fur ornamentation around the rim, and some have no ornamentation at all."

Tags:Anthropology, drums, dance, Inuit, Native Alaskan

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This paper examines the Pearl Drum Company, which began in Japan in April 1946, initially as a manufacturer of music stands and, eventually, as a producer of bass and snare drums and stands. It looks at how Pearl drums are created to be a product that consumers will be proud to purchase and the importance to the company that musicians want to be associated with them. It looks at how they focus strongly on producing quality products and on being perceived as one of the best companies in the industry. It also shows how they also focus on creating an image for the company that matches what musicians are looking for, an image of success, and an image closely linked with the high energy world of the music industry.

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"The Pearl Drum Company has also been aware that the best option for promoting their products is to have significant bands using them. This has resulted in the company supporting and sponsoring various bands and musicians. When these bands are successful, the Pearl name is effectively promoted. For the average consumer, they might see the Pearl name on the drum set at a concert or on a film clip. This is an effective promotional option from Pearl, and one that costs less than actually creating advertisements. In addition, Pearl also reaches the market of musicians and drummers by this method. In the music industry, it is often known which brand of drums musicians use. The Pearl Drum Company supporting a drummer who is respected by other drummers is an effective promotional strategy."

Tags:music, industry, stands, bass, snare

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This paper examines the history of Latin American music and the influence it has had on American culture, looking at the particular forms that have had the most influence as well as some of the particular personalities that have been the most influential in bringing Latin American music to the United States.

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"It would be hard to find any area of 20th-century American pop music " and now 21st century " that has not been affected by Latin American music, including Tin Pan Alley, stage and film music, jazz, rhythm and blues, country music, and rock (Roberts, 1998, p. 14). The musical voices of Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico have made their way into each of these American forms, which have been influenced not only by Latin American rhythms and musical forms but also by individual musicians and bandleaders who came to play an important role in shaping American culture (Roberts, 1998, p. 19)."

Tags:street, American, city, sounds, music, Latin, American, roots, tango, mamba, bossa, nova, Puerto, Rico, Argentina, samba, Brazil, jazz, structures, European, harmonies

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The steel drum, or steel pan, is a unique instrument commonly heard in Caribbean music today, and is one of the most recently "invented" instruments in the world, when taken in its current form. However, the roots of the instrument date as far back as the 18th century. This paper examines the roots of the steel drum, as well as the evolution of the instrument its self. Additionally, this paper examines the steel drum's impact on the Trinidad society.

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"The steel drum claims origin on the island of Trinidad, located in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela. This island and the smaller island of Tobago, located 19 miles northeast of Trinidad, make up the single nation state of Trinidad and Tobago. To understand the evolution of the steel drum in this area, it is important to evaluate the political history of the islands, since it was that very political situation which helped the area to develop the instrument (Goddard, 1991). "

Tags:caribbean, pan, trinidad

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This paper looks at the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, which got its start in 1948 and was originally called the Boy Scout Troop III Drum and Bugle Corps. In particular, it shows how the Cavaliers' pursuit of excellence explains its more than five decades of continued activity filled with extraordinary examples of success in a highly competitive arena.

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"In 1950, the Cavaliers were just a parade corps with hand-me-down uniforms from the more seasoned Bell Corps that consisted of Eisenhower jackets, shakos & plumes. But, they would soon learn a drill and enter big-time competition. They had taken on the Cavalier name and logo from a new cigarette. The logo was a cavalier with a plumed hat, sword and cape. The cigarette company, as part of its promotional campaign, had made available a costume jewelry pin of the logo which the Cavaliers would wear on their hats. After a summer full of parades, contests and other appearances in 1950, the Cavalier's treasury was sufficient to allow new uniforms for 1951 that were Kelly Green. The Cavaliers would soon earn the reputation as an up- and-coming corps."

Tags:competition, music, rifles, sabres

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the book "The Tin Drum" by Gunter Grass. Specifically, the paper focuses on two particular chapters. Firstly, Chapter 27 (Inspection of Concrete, or Barbaric, Mystical, Bored), and Chapter 28 (The Imitation of Christ). Gunter Grass' "The Tin Drum" is an historic look at a Polish family with a young son stunted by an accident. Oskar turns out to be a performing midget, who is ludicrous and yet endearing. The writer claims that the themes of the book are complex and the style is demanding, but it is a rewarding read that causes the reader to think, to feel, and to sometimes agree with the author's clearly defined themes.

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"Chapter 27 of "The Tin Drum" is entitled "Inspection of Concrete, or Barbaric, Mystical, Bored," and in it, Oskar's theater troop inspects several German concrete bunkers along the Atlantic Wall. During their visit, the groups inspects the fine concrete of the bunkers, (inlaid with shells from the nearby beaches), and discovers one of the soldiers was an artist before the war. The artist, named Lankes, titles one of his "Oblique Formations" (pillboxes) "Barbaric, Mystical, Bored" (Grass 337), and the troupe leader Bebra replies, "You have given our century its name" (Grass 337). Grass uses the pillboxes as an art form to signify the sheer waste of war."

Tags:oskar, polish, war, deformed, disabled

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This paper examines the novel, "Bang the Drum Slowly" by Mark Harris, a fictional story about two major league ball players. The two main characters are Henry Author or Arthur Wiggen, a pitcher who sees himself as bright, witty, and competent, and his friend, Bruce Pearson, a catcher, who is clearly a little slow mentally, although apparently a good ball player. He is also rigid in his thinking, can bat only one way, and is determined that only his friend Henry, whom he calls Arthur instead of Author, knows that he is dying of Hodgkin's Disease. The paper analyzes the predominant themes in the story, which are the strength of their friendship and loyalty and how Arthur must lie to protect his friend's secret.

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"Earlier in the book, Henry has said that life is just one big problem after the other, and his difficulties keeping his promise to Bruce are growing. Henry value's Joe's friendship, but when Bruce, imagining that he can really play the card game, asks to join, Henry stops playing, offending Joe, who starts calling Henry and Bruce "Romeo and Juliet." It ends his close friendship with Joe. Henry is torn by the complications presented by keeping his promise to Bruce. He says, "Suppose you were up to your neck in a barrel of shit and a fellow was tossing baseballs at you. What do you do? Do you duck?" (p. 117) But eventually he has to tell another team member, Goose, so he will have a little backup protecting Bruce from the incessant teasing. Goose has been teasing Bruce, and defends it by saying, "A man has got to have a little fun." "He is dying,") Henry says. (p. 133) Eventually, Goose will tell his roommate."

Tags:hodgkin?s, disease, arthur, bruce, loyalty, major, league, ball, players