Winter tourism in Dubai 2020 Visiting or staying in Dubai in the warm winter months is one of the best things you can do in the winter season. In this article, we will show you a set of the best things to do in Dubai whether you are looking to spend time with the family, or enjoy alone. Travel plan Winter is cool. Very suitable for shopping Summer season runs from June to September. The weather may be uncomfortably hot. Air humidity can be as high as 90%. Many tourists come to Dubai in the summer. Because many hotel room rates are very cheap. And there is a Summer Surprises shopping festival where tourists can buy cheap products October and April It is the best weather. Is the season of tourism in Dubai. The weather is cool, the temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius more. Dubai shopping festival held in January / February attracts a lot of tourists. Most hotels have full guest rooms in all. If you plan to travel during this…
Music improvisation Music improvisation is a style that has been in use for long. Research shows that music improvisation was evident in Africa, India, and Asia. Jazz improvisation has a unique appeal due to the incorporation of the blues scale. This is a universal scale appealing to a diverse set of emotions that are widely recognized throughout the globe. Improvisation helps especially the drummers in interacting with different ensembles of the melody. In a sense, Jazz improvisation leads to emotional touchdown to anyone listening. It has sweet melodies that further add to the emotional feel created by the blues scale. Jazz music incorporates the use of several elements to bring out its emotional appeal. However, the key features incorporated in Jazz music include blues, creative freedom, syncopation, among others. Creativity freedom allows a Jazz artist to expound on the appeal of the general appeal of the listener. The syncopation of the music makes it interesting, which catches a listener by surprise. The tone duration of the music was never played repeatedly. The rhythm of the music was fresh, which was…
Jazz Music The artist/solo performer: Charli Parker The title of the piece: Bird The composer: Charli Parker All performers and instruments: Charlie Parker(alto sax), HankJones (piano), RayBrown (bass), and Shelly Manne (drums), Dizzy Gillespie (pianist), Thelonious Mont (bass), and Curly Russell played bass. The record publish: Charlie Parker Quartet-Recording session, Carnegie Hall, New York, December 1947 Album: Complete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949 One of the most significant jazz music contributors is an artist known as Charli Parker. He contributed mostly to the unique style of jazz music called Bop. His take was thoughtful and a free saxophonist who knew when to improvise. Although he was a distraught man, especially with his drinking and drugs, he was an extraordinary man when it comes to the music (Liberatori, 2019). Therefore, Charli Parker changed the understanding of jazz history and paved a path for many jazz artists. Following the history, the recording bird was recorded first for a label known as Mercury. The principal producer of the record at the time was called Norman Granz. During the production, he was assisted by…
THE TRIUMPH OF PAN BY NICOLAS POUSSIN The original painting of Triumph of Pan was a not so subtle celebration of culture, as portrayed by Nicolas Poussin, leading painter in the baroque style that was synonymous with French painting. The painting depicts pan lain in the middle of a tight-knit group of people who appear to be reveling in all kinds of pleasure, some in lewd sexual positions, and others seeming to partake in alcoholic drinks. Some of the men and women appear to be completely naked and exposed as others appear to be struggling to get up, possibly due to the alcohol intake, or the coercion may be interpreted as a representation of rape. The painting does not seem to hold just a single meaning but maybe understood uniquely by everyone who sees it. Recently, in the year 2017, Louis Vuitton, a popular fashion and luxury retail store, took the bold step of collaborating with famous contemporary artist Jeff Koons in their latest chain of handbags (Editor). The whole idea was the creation of luxury bags with famous paintings done…
Contemporary Canadian Ragtime and Jazz Festival Acts Is Ragtime dead? No! It isn’t even dead! These are the famous words from “Ragtime Bob” Darch, a major proponent of the Canadian ragtime movement. The same eternal words still leave on through the works of many contemporary artists. You can catch some of these acts at a festival to get a sense of these words. Attending such events is not only an excellent way to enjoy music but hang out with like-minded people. Here are some of the acts you shouldn’t miss at your next jazz festival. THE KIRBY FAMILY Scott Kirby has performed been thrilling festival audiences with versions of Scott Joplin hits since the 90s. In recent years Leah and Sara, his daughters have joined him on stage. Stunning vocals, violins, washboards, and even ukuleles accompany his piano strumming. His deep appreciation for the roots of jazz and Ragtime makes every performance worth attending. Dr. Dave Majchrzak Dr. Dave performs at every festival when his not busy heading the music faculty at the Scott Joplin foundation. He’s toured every jazz…
Venus mother of Aeneas presenting him with arms forged by Vulcan Venus mother of Aeneas, presenting him with arms forged by Vulcan, is one of the greatest pieces of art by Nicolas Poussin. He was a French painter in the classical style. Poussin’s s work is unique in many ways, as it contains predominant features of logic, clarity, and order (Olson et al., 45). Venus, mother of Aeneas, presenting him with arms forged by Vulcan, is a canvas produced between 1636 and 1637. Its dimensions are 108* 134.6 cm. As with many of the paintings by Poussin, this painting is motivated by Ovid’s metamorphoses, biblical stories, and history. Venus mother of Aeneas presenting him with arms forged by Vulcan is on display at the art gallery of Ontario, Toronto. The current form of the canvas was developed in 2015, which was a high-resolution copy of the original canvas. Poussin’s Venus mother of Aeneas, presenting him with arms forged by Vulcan, is a canvas made of oil on canvas. The scene depicted is Venus, handing over the armor to Aeneas.…
How to Apply Eyeshadow Step by Step (Beginner Friendly Video) Hello, lovelies, have you ever wanted to know how to make your eyeshadow game flawless? Eyeshadows come in various textures and colors and can be used to achieve just about any look from making the eyes more attractive to adding depth and dimension. And makeup artists seem to have mastered the eyeshadow game; they are worshipped for their blending and highlighting techniques. So, herein are a few tips from three YouTube Makeup artists LauraLee, Christine Dominique and Brianna Fox to help you apply eyeshadow like a professional: Select the right palette Choose an eyeshadows palette that has a wide variety of shades you can play with. There are no rules when it comes to makeup, so you will be trying different shades from time to time to find out which ones are best for your skin tone and eye color. So, make sure the palette has various kinds of shades ranging from dark to light. Familiarise yourself with different parts of the eye Learn the various terms used to refer…
‘The Influence of Japanese Art Upon Van Gogh’ Willem Vincent van Gogh was a world-renowned artist due to his excellent work, which in the late 19th century had a significant influence on countless other artists. Van Gogh came to art late in his life, but his passion for visual art can be traced back to his days as a boy. In his early career, he used to work in the Netherlands for a company that dealt with arts. He later moved to the company’s branch in London, and his infatuation for visual arts started to decline. Van Gogh then relocated to Antwerp, where he studied for several months and also bought his first Japanese woodcuts art, which fascinated him. When Van Gogh was 32 in 1886, he moved to Paris to stay with his brother Theo. Japonisme was already in Paris before he arrived, and while he was there, he was exposed to this great artistic styles. When designing new visual arts, his discovery of the simple, elegant lines in Japanese woodblock prints influenced most of his work. Understanding the…
Use of Virtual Reality in Removable Prosthodontics Virtual reality is a three dimensional (3D) environment that is stimulated to provide the user with a sensation of being inside, controlling, and interact with it (1). Simply put, it is an immersive, interactive, multi-sensory, viewer-centered, 3D computer-generated environments, and the mixture of technologies needed to create these environments. According to Joda (4), virtual reality allows the user to navigate and view a world of three dimensions in real-time. Essentially, it is a clone of physical reality that establishes a virtual habitat to replace the environment of the real world (1), (12). In prosthetic and restorative dentistry, the virtual dental articulator integrates the use of virtual reality to the dental practice for the evaluation of multifaceted static and dynamic occlusal relations. The virtual articulator refers to software that combines virtual reality technology to improve clinical outcomes (10). It should be noted that the virtual articulator needs digital 3D representations of the jaws and particular data of the patients regarding the movements of jaws. This device then stimulates the movements of jaws and…
A Curriculum for a Middle School Rhythm Reading Unit Introduction “Music education is important because music is a part of experiences, a part of the senses, and a part of the arts” (Eisner, 1987). The need to create a music curriculum comes from several years of experience of teaching within my school district. I recognize that there needs to be a curriculum design of a middle school music rhythm reading unit that is cross-curricular with Math. The curriculum design targets middle school learners between sixth to eight grades. This curriculum is based on research and a review of scholarly materials. This curriculum reflects the goals of the music standards of learning found in the music standards of learning of [district]. This music curriculum has been established to better describe the scope of music education and facilitate a high degree of music instruction in the school. This curriculum includes several contents that should be implemented by Max Abbott Middle School within four key course offers, such as General Music, Vocal/Choral Music, and Guitar. The curricular for General Music cumulative and progressive…