When Peony Pavilion meet with Leehom Wang’s Zai Meibian Leehom Wang’s “Zai Meibian” is the representative of pop music, while Tang Xianzu’s “the Peony Pavilion” is the representative of Kunqu opera. This essay evaluates what happens when the two musical, artistic meet and how they promote cultural and musical values. Based on the artistic perspective, the two concepts are connected with “youth.” For instance, the Kunqu has been “re-juvenile,” which shows that it’s closely related to the state’s economic and institutional rescue support and the efforts of a large number of cultural workers at home and abroad (Zhang & Cao, 2018). On the other hand, “Peony Pavilion” has drawn the distance from the common people, especially young people, with the charm of “youth.”   Based on aesthetic functions, both artists can be perceived to be passionate.  Perhaps, the aesthetic function of pop music mainly refers to the aesthetic sense in psychological and even spiritual sense, which is manifested in the release of emotions, such as the joy of body and mind, the cultivation of sentiment, and the improvement of aesthetic…

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Marie Bashkirtseff In the Studio, 1881 People across the globe, including the most skeptic scientists and artists, agree that art is the universal language of the world. Arts elicits emotions and can be used to identify important aspects of culture. Art has been used to express victory in war, such as the Stela of Naram-Sin of the Akkadian Empire. It has been used in legal premises such as the weight of justice in the US Federal Court. Besides, it has also been used to express discontent, such as the many black fist graffiti writings across the US and in many European cities. No matter the scale or size, art defines who we are and identifies us with our culture. Art is an expression of emotion and a special definition of realism, space and time In the Studio was created in 1881 by Marie Bashkirtseff. It is an oil on Canvas of the size 60 5/8 × 73 1/4 inches, which is approximately 154 × 186.1 cm. The art is located in Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum in Ukraine, Though it was drawn…

What Is Pot Metal, and How Do You Weld It?   Any serious welder comes across pot metal at some point in their welding assignments. But not every welder knows what pot metal is or how to weld it. Failure to have the facts can seriously compromise the quality of the welding that you do. You might easily, but wrongfully, weld this metal the same way you weld traditional metal.   What is Pot Metal? The mention of pot brings the kitchen to mind. You might not be very far-fetched to think in those terms, although this has nothing to do with welding any kitchen utensils. Instead, it has more to do with the origins of pot metal.   In days gone by, automotive repair shops would gather scrap metal and melt it in a pot for use on small jobs such as patch jobs. This scrap metal was a super-mix of different metals. Since it was melted in a pot, it was informally referred to as pot metal.   In a nutshell, pot metal is a colloquial term referring…

Frederick Douglass             Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, but he rose to become one of the icons for the abolition of movement in America. Throughout his life, he influences many by overcoming the odds and becoming one of the most significant abolitionist speakers. He greatly impacts American social structure by writing about his life as a slave, helped on women’s rights to gain momentum on the abolitionist movement, and also fought for the establishment of black solider in the union army. Though Frederick was a slave, he dared the risk of writing about his life in order to start his movement. In this case, Frederick Douglass established an abolitionist paper known as the North Star on December 3, 1847, in Rochester, New York (Frederick Douglass, a 3). The North Star was recognized as the most influential paper, which was against the black antislavery during the era of antebellum. Also, Frederick Douglass wrote 3 Biographies. He wrote his first autobiography in 1845, which was known as the “Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Frederick used this…

History on Slavery Context The subject of slavery attracted the attention of historians, polemicists, editors, artists, as well as the popular writers, thus instigated the documentation and investigation of issues that surrounded slavery. In this case, the experiences revealed in the documents would provoke conflict and contempt because the proslavery southerners believed that slavery was the foundation of the growth of the economic institutions. By extension, the southern white would not be happy with the experiences documented in the narrative because the supremacy of the proslavery southerners accentuates their belief that the slaves were biologically inferior. The proslavery argument reveals in the narratives revive the interpretation of slavery as a benign position for the blacks to thrive in rather than freedom. According to the sources, the slave resistance takes the foundation of activism instigated by the victims who escape and survive the predicaments of slavery. William Wells Brown escapes becoming a popular antislavery lecturer to influence the resistance of slavery. Harriet Jacobs becomes an active abolitionist to increase the effort of slave resistance. Overall, the publication of the suffering and…

David R Goldfield David R Goldfield is a renown American who writes and is a professional film director. He is also a professor. He has managed to write sixteen books. Being from the south, he has written a lot about the state of the southern part of the united states. Goldfield is originally fro Tennessee, in Memphis. He wrote a lot concerning the state of affairs in the south. In his paper and essay that they wrote it together with Wilson, they try to explain where the dominant white narrative emanated from, between the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth. He draws and makes pointed arguments concerning the south. He postulates and goes further to make links between the mythology that emerged about the lost cause from the chaos that happened due to the confederate loss. The profiling of the south also caused it to intolerance and the Protestantism and evangelicalism of the south. It changes the point of one view of history. He mixes; religion, history and culture in the southern region. His views and notes on this…

K-pop culture In this article, Rios argues that K-Pop is growing exponentially across the world. The K-pop culture infuses dance, clothing, and Korean culture in music. According to Rios, the culture has spread to Europe, Pacific Asia, Middle Asia, and the United States. The popularity of k-pop became popular due to internet penetration. In 2012, “Gangnam Style,” a song by Psy, was the first video to attain one billion views on YouTube. After the breakthrough of Gangnam Style, Rio argues, viewers went ahead to research more about similar genres of music. Rios further explains that the lifestyle has diversified from music to include other lifestyles. For instance, it is common to find the genre in other fields such as clotheslines and skin products and care. Rios identifies three major styles of the k-pop genre; Twice, Red Velvet, and Big Bang. Twice involves a sparkling sassy style. Red Velvet, on the other hand, involves beautiful but firm ladies. Finally, Big Bang style involves a performance by “bad boys.” Jinn and Yoon (2016) believe that social media is one of the largest…

Analysis of the Methods used by Sephora Store in Executing its Beauty Business Ventures Introduction The selected company for this research study is Sephora since is largely characterized by an enormous traffic of clients. Sephora is a Canada based company leadingin global prestige retail, educating as well as motivating its esteemed clients to pursue a world of beauty.It was founded in the year 1970 and is owned by LVMH Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which claims the lead in the global luxury products. Therefore, Sephora has gained global positive reputation as a beauty oriented company with it’s entrepreneurial, innovative as well as well as its advanced expertise spirit. Therefore this paper seeks to research on various methods used by Sephora Store in executing its business ventures as well as coming up with detailed recommendations for the company. Literature Review Sephora Pursuit of Beauty and Retail world in Canada  Sephora Company has attained the global attention as far as Beauty services and products are concerned. It has well-structured store characterized with qualified beauty therapy professionals. It’s a store that is fitted with beauty…

Art             Art may be defined as the visual representation of human imagination, creativity as well as skills in various aspects such as drawings, paintings, sculptures to appeal to the viewer to appreciate the emotional or visual appeal that the given art form presents. Art is an essential aspect of society as it plays various roles, including; cultural preservation, entertainment, educative purposes, creation of employment, among other functions.  It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that measures are put in place to ensure that the field of art is preserved as well as provided with the required resources that will ensure that there is the continued growth of this field for future generation purposes. On the other hand, artists are expected to continue being prolific and not shy of expressing their ideas or imagination as the primary purpose of art is for expressional purposes. Pool Parlor   Fig.1 Pool parlor Jacob Lawrence 1942 Pool parlor is a painting by Jacob Lawrence that got painted in the year 1942, depicting a pool table parlor where the individuals present are engaged in playing…