text:
a last movement of a multimovement work
the structure of a musical work; the way in which its individual units are put together
an indonesian musical ensemble consisting primarily of a variety of pitched gongs and xylophones. The conductor or leader of the ensemble often plays a double-headed drum.
The category of a work determined by a combination of its performance medium and its social function
a continuous melodic motion up or down that goes by so fast we almost cannot hear the individual notes
ground bass
another name for ostinato in the bass part
half cadence
a point of musical arrival that is not yet closure. It thought of as punctuation, a half cadence is like a comma
the sound created by multiple voices playing or singing of two or more versions of a melody
heterophonic texture
two or more voices (or parts) elaborate the same melody simultaneously, often the result of improvisation
hocket
a form of polyphony consisting of two or more rhythmically interlocking voices
homophonic texture
a musical texture in which a melody is performed with a supporting accompaniment
in bahamian rhyme singing, as well as in other African-influenced musical culture; a melody line consisting of words spoken in tones
jingju
In chinese "capital theater". The principal form of opera in China today. Characters are stock types distinguished by singing style, costume, makeup, and role. On stage, there is no scenery, and the action usually takes place in front of a curtain
the central note and mode on which a melody or piece is based
leitmotif
a brief musical phrase or idea connected dramatically to some person, event, or idea in the drama
German for song, a genre for voice and piano, popular from the late 18th century onward, particularly in Germany but in many other countries as well
major mode
A type of scale produced by singing "do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do" or by playing the white keys of the piano between C and C in which half steps occur between notes 3 and 4 and notes 7 and 8. The sound of the major mode is often describe as "bright" or "happy" in contrast to the minor mode
the keyboard of an organ or harpsichord. these instruments often have more than one manual
a polish folk dance in triple meter, often with a heavy accent on the second and third beat of each measure
a rhythmic unit, indicated by bar lines in notated, that presents one complete statement of the meter
melodic motion
a movement of pitches within a melody up or down, either by step (conjunct motion) or by leap (disjunct motion)
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
meter of music
underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself consistently throughout a work
minor mode
One of the modes of the diatonic scale, and one of the most common modes in Western music. Characterized by its minor third and sounds darker, sadder, or more sinister
minuet form
FORM that joins two BINARY-FORM MINUETS to create an ABA pattern, where A is the minuet and B the TRIO.
change the key of, in music
monophonic textures
single melodic line
in music the use of melodies, rhythms, harmonies, or instruments that reflect the musical practices of a particular nation
a romantic melody or composition dealing with evening or night; a reverie
Interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone
a drama set to music
Italian comic opera, sung throughout.
a short musical play that is similiar to an opera but is light and amusing and contains music and song that are combined with spoken dialogue
the passing of songs, stories, and poems from generation to generation by word of mouth.
the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
ostinato
a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
a gapped scale with five notes
percussion instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
a short musical passage
an ensemble consisting of one piano, one violin, and one cello.
Native american ceremony that often includes traditional dancing and games
program music
Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene.
Tone, color, tint. Specific sounds in Indian music designed to bring emotion to the listener.
the third and final section within a sonata form movement in which all the themes presented in the exposition return all in the tonic key
a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
in bahamian singing it is the lead singer
the ordering of music through time
rondo form
Structure in which the piece of music has a returning theme and contrasting sections between the returns, represented as ABACAD etc
rounded binary form
BINARY FORM in which the latter part of the first section returns at the end of the second section, but in the TONIC.
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
literally means "joke" in Italian. A rapid version of the minuet and trio form found in classical symphonies and string quartets
a short musical motive that repeats at successively higher or lower pitches
a plucked string instrument widely used in the Indian Subcontinent
a type of instrumental genre; literally, a work that is played, as opposed to sung
sonata form
a musical structure consisting of an exposition, development, and recapitulation, allowing for the presentation, development, and resolution of multiple themes withi a single movement. Widely used throughout the classical era and the 19th century
Any instrument whose sound is created by a vibrating string, whether struck, plucked or bowed.
strophe
a verse of poetry or the music corresponding to that verse
a set of two drums struck with the fingertips widely used in music of indian subcontinent
fixed repeated cycles of pulses widely used in the music of the indian subcontinent
a plucked string instrument similar to the sitar, used only to provide drone in music of the indian subcontinent
tempo rubato
Term for "robbed" or "borrowed" time, in which rhythmic liberties are taken without upsetting the basic beat
ternary form
Three-part (A-B-A) form based on a statement (A), contrast or departure (B), and repetition (A). Also three-part form.
the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
theme and variations form
a form in which a theme is presented and the altered in some way through harmony, melody, texture, dynamics, or some combination of these- in a succession of individual variations
through-composed
Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without the repetition of large sections.
the distinguishing quality of a sound
a style of writing that establishes a central note, the tonic, as a harmonic and melodic center of gravity, which in turn creates the potential for a strong sense of resolution closure
a system of organizing pitches (melodies and harmonies) around a central note, as opposed to atonality, a system with no tonal center
the key center, the foundation of a scale or melody
triple meter
Basic metrical pattern of three beats to a measure.
a passage for the entire ensemble
(music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
vocables
Syllables that do not have recognizable meaning, but are just as important as lyrics because the sounds can have power and influence.
whole step
Equal to 2 Half Steps (one key between)
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
word painting
technique in which the music reflects the meaning of the lyrics
(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
"Classical" Greek and Roman antiquity
Strongly influenced the arts and architecture of this period.
-balance, clarity, and naturalness
-Reason could bring humankind to a new age of splendor, freed from the dark superstitions of the past
-Enlightenment artists and thinkers, think that the power to convince lay not in overwhelming displays of opulence or in larger-than-life drama aimed to influence the emotions, but rather in critical thinking and reasoned discussion
Musical Elements
-reflects the principles of clarity, proportion, and naturalness
-On the whole the melodies are more tuneful, less complicated, and more balanced
-more symmetrical melodic phrasing, based on rhythms from dance music
-grace, clarity, and dense textures
-features more internal contrasts
-Movement in sonata form was one of the most important new structures in the Classical era
-juxtaposes multiple themes that differ markedly in their melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, and timbre
a work for two violins, viola, and cello
-when listened to it is like for intellectuals having a conversation
-Melody consist of an opening (antecedent) and closing (consequent) phrase.
Called the"Language of the Heart"
-raised prestige for string quartet, symphony, and concerto
-second movement of this quartet is a series of variations on a single theme; each instrument comes to the fore at some point to present its interpretation of this melody.
the most important new structural innovation of the Classical era- one used in Mozart's Symphony no. 40 in G minor-juxtaposes multiple themes that differ markedly in their melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, and timbre
-Provides the structural basis for the first movements of many symphonies, sonatas, ans string quartets
Symphony : Minuet Form and Rondo Form
The symphony was the largest, loudest, and most prestigious of all instrumental genres in the Classical era. By the end of the 18th century, most symphonies included a minuet (dance-inspired movement) and a finale, which often followed the conventions of rondo form
The concertos of the Classical Era combine the ritornello principle of the Baroque era with the newer sonata form. A cadenza lets soloist improvise
Theme and Variation Form
A theme followed by a series of varied versions is a basic form in musical cultures throughout the world.
Remained the most prestigious and lucrative genre throughout the Classical era and inspired some of its greatest music. In addition to providing entertainment, the opera also served as a kind of pressure release valve on social tensions
Example: The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart
Recitative and Aria
In opera of both west and east, recitavtive or heightened speech often narrates dramatic action, while arias express the lyrical sentiments of the characters
American and French Revolutions
-basic human rights won growing exceptance during the Enlightenment
Americans won independence from Britain
French overthrew their monarch
-New approaches for education
-state-run conservatory of music in Paris
- Music became an important mean of
projecting a political power
Instruments in the Orchestra
2 Clarinets (in C, B-flat, or A)
2 or 4 Horns (in any key)
2 Trumpets (in any key)
2 Timpani
6 Violins I
6 Violins II
3 Violoncellos
2 Contrabasses
Fortepiano (wood frame early piano)
invented by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music.
-Music director for Prince Esterhazy for almost 3 decades
-The Creation, The Seasons
-We listened to
-String Quartet Op. 76 No 3 II:theme and variation
- Symphony No. 102 III; minuet and trio
-Minuet form; ABA (ternary form)
1st A; The minuet proper
B; the trio
2nd A; the return of minuet poper
- Symphony No 102 IV; Rondo
-Opening theme A returns repeatedly over the course of the movement, interspersed with contrasting ideas B, C, etc. In this instance the pattern is ABACADACA
-Could not find work as a composer
-Was very weird and eccentric
-Gave public performances and sold his compositions for money.
-Symphony in No. 40 in G Minor I
-sonata allegro; Act 1 exposition, Act 2 the
development, Act 3 recapitulation
- Piano Concerto No 23
- sonata allegro (double exposition); two
different expositions one for orchestra
and one for soloist. 1st stays tonic and
the 2nd moves to the new key areas.
Development and recapitulation. At the
end the soloist plays a cadenza
- The Marriage of Figaro
-trio form, it is an opera buffa, word-music
relationship, contrasting melodies,
dramatic form, musical form
-He was deaf
-studied composition with Haydn
-Recognized as the greatest composer
-Symphony No 5 I
-sonata allegro; Opens with simple theme,
monophonic texture, loud and soft dynamic,
timbre, cyclic (short-short-short-long)
- Symphony No 5 II
- theme and variations
Nationalism/Traditionalist and revolutionaries
-In the nineteenth century, composers not only expressed themselves but chose the style in which to do it. In general, the Romantic composer was slow in discovering and using folk songs in their music. At first they were used in brief works, such as a peasant dance like a mazurka, but gradually became to be used in symphonic works, although the lush vivid orchestrations tended to mask their simplistic character. Because folk music is basically monodic, it resisted assimilation into the well-established formulas of major-minor tonality, and for that very reason it challenged composers to experiment with unusual harmonies. This in turn affected harmonies in music unconnected with folk-oriented music, and thus manifested itself into the mainstream of developments. This experimentation was itself a consequence of a specific, well-defined problem that was encountered by Romantic composers of the era, and was not the result of random factors.
The Russian Five
- refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856-1870: Mily Balakirev (the leader), César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin. The group had the aim of producing a specifically Russian kind of art music, rather than one that imitated older European music or relied on European-style conservatory training. In a sense, they were a branch of the Romantic Nationalist movement in Russia, sharing similar artistic goals with the Abramtsevo Colony and Russian Revival.
-Romeo and Juliet, the 1812 Overture, his three ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty.
-Van Cliburn played Tchaikovsky's PC#1 in Russia in the 1960s
The Revolutionaries
-Liszt
-Berlioz
- Symphonie fantastique, fourth movement
"March to the Scaffold"
- the modern orchestra, program music,
major vs minor mode
-Wagner
- The Valkyrie Act III Wotan's Farewell
-opera; relationship of voices to orchestra
relationship of thematic ideas to the
-Column of Air
-Flutes; piccolo, panpipes, flutes, shakuhachi, recorders
- Reeds; single reeds (clarinets and saxophones), double reeds (oboe, bassoon, English horn, hichiriki), free reeds (harmonica, accordion, harmonium, sho), pipe organ, brass (trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba)
Chordophones
-Strings
-Violin Family (violin, viola, violoncello, double bass)
-Viol Family (viola da brazzo, viola da gamba)
- Sarangi
- Harps
- Zither (dulcimer, autoharp, koto, cimbalon)
- Lute (lute, sitar, shaminsen, mandolin, biwa, balalaika)
- Guitar (banjo, guitarron, charango, dobro, tamboura, ukelele)
- Keyboards (harpsichord, clavichord, pianoforte)
-Idiophone
-Clappers (claves, castanets, cymbals)
-Shakers (maracas, rattles, gourds)
-Hitters (xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, steel drums, gong, ghatam, shoko)
-Pluckers (mbira; sansa, kalimba)
Skin stretched across body
-Single head (bongos, timpani, table)
-Double head (snare drums, tiako, kakko, sanno-tsuzumi
Instruments in the modern orchestra
piccolo, oboe, english horn, bassoon, clarinets, saxophone, violin, viola, cello, double bass viol, harp, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle, side drums, wood blocks, xylophone, celesta, castanets, gong
-First mentioned in a letter from King John of Aragon (1367), in which he commissioned his ambassadors to find someone who could play the "exaquir" an instrument similar to the organ but which sounded by means of strings
-Regional styles of building (Italian, French, Flemish, German, English)
-Names vary as well (cembalo, clavecin, virginal, harpsichord)
-no standard dimensions; instrument varies in number of manuals, range of keyboard
-mechanism; strings are plucked, jacks, plectra
-invented by Ktesibios of Alexandria c 270 B.C.
-hydraulis; used water pressure to stabalize wind supply
-played by Nero
-ceremonial music and entertainment for gladiator contest
-bellows or pneumatic, used in private home
-1st in western Europe, King Pepin
- started being built by monks
---Organ Terminology
-manuals; pedals
- stops; drawknobs
- ranks of pipes
-families of pipes; flutes, principals,
strings, reeds, mutations, mixtures
-registration; painting with sound
The text of the opera, the little book. A librettist adapts a previous drama or story for stage use
Opera Voice Types
-coloratura, lyric, dramatic
- female roles
-mezzo-sopranos and contraltos
- men usually sing these roles, mezzo "trousers" women would sing to sound like a young boy
- lyric or dramatic tenors
-baritones, basso buffo, basso profundo
-men
comic opera
elaborate scenery and costumes, large crowd scenes
smaller in scale, lighter subject matter
Classical Opera
Popular. Written for public and private performances throughout Europe. Recitative-narrative, aria-commentary on the plot. Musical and dramatic interest provided by ensembles, choruses, staging and orchestra. More ongoing music, continuous drama arranged in scenes. More realism, less emphasis on mythological characters. Orchestra helps create the mood. Comic opera spoofing old, rich, pompous figures
- Mozart
-strong dramatic sense combined with beautiful lyrical melodies, character development and humanity.
-The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro,
Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte
Romantic Opera
Opera's combination of music, poetry, drama, and visual effects makes it a major medium of romantic expression. French, German, and Italian opera with much action onstage, and spectacle in set and costuming. More continuous singing. Recitative becomes more melodic, with more emotion, rapid hcanges. Singers develop more powerful voices. Italian loses ground as the language of opera is translated to French, German, Czech, and Russian
-music drama (gesamtkunstwerk), the uniersal art of work, fusion of music, drama, dance, and painting, Draws upon German history Tannhauser, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Norse Legends. Festspielhaus built at Bayreuth to his specifications, orchestra beneath the stage. Continuous melodies- no recitatives, arias, duets per se. Highly chromatic. Tristan and Isolde- Very large orchestra, leitmotif- musical idea associeted with a character, object, or thought in the drama, played by the orchestra to foreshadow
-Verdi
-very popular, sought to make opera "original, interesting, passionate." Heroic topics- ancient Egypt (adia), Shakespeare (Othello, Falstaff), Jewish History (Nabucco), as well as "realism" (Rigoletto, La Traviata)
San Ildefonso Indians
From New Mexico
Many of the songs can still be heard at powwows
Eagle Dance
-Chant
-remains sacred to many rituals
-Monophony
-Terraced Melody
- resolves each phrase to a low tone
-Vocables
-meaningless sung syllables, the sound of which serves like a melodic instrument
Rhyming Singers Bahamas
-Rhyme songs, with three parts, based on gospel text
-Call and response
-lead singer calls and other parts answer
-Rhyme singing is an African American syncretism; it combines different beliefs and practices
-Intonations
-melodic lines sung by each singer
-rhyme, treble, and bass lines
My Lord Help Me to Pray
-Bruce Green (Lead)
-Clifton Green (Bass)
-Tweedie Gibson (treble)
-Lead has monophonic textures, the other has polyphonic textures
Mbuti Pygmies
- From the Northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, live in Ituri Forest
-ostinatos for basis of complex musical structures
-ABBB
-Heterophony
-hocket
-two or more interlocking voices
Marriage Celebration Song
-repetition of a single pattern of notes and rhythms throughout the entire song provides a unifying structure above which a variety of melodies are presented.
Master Musicians of Ikuta-ryu (koto)
-Koto
-plucked zither with 13 silk strings stretched over a wooden board. The strings are tightly stretched across the board and are supported by 13 moveable bridges that are adjusted during tuning
- Koto music originated in the Japanese court as early as the 18th century, when a variety of instruments were brought from Korean Paekche kingdom to the Japanese Fujiwara regent
-Used for private entertainment of the nobles, and it was also integrated with other court instruments for ceremonies
-Theme and variation became well developed
-Timbre
-Extramusical connotations, which means that the music refers to ideas outside of the sound
-Pentatonic scales, five-tone modes
-Theme and Variations
-koto master performd an improvisation around the theme's phrases A, B, and C. The variations are learned by rote as part of the ryu, but the improvised section is freely played from the musician's inner creativity
-Textural Variety
-theme and variation
-pentatonic scale
-tremolo
-extramusical content
Jingju Chinese Opera
one of the most notable chinese opera types
Ravi Shankar, sitar
-Genre of northern Indian music
- means; mood, color, musical scale
-Sitar a plucked-stringed instrument that usually has 18 strings
-Perhaps the most highly developed classical music in the world, the concert music of India features a complex set of scale ans rhythms. The raga is a multi-movement composition to a Western Concerto
Raga Sindhi-Bharaivi
-virtuosity, sitar, tonal pattern and mood, pulse cycles, metered vs unmetered rhythm, improvisation
-tala; fixed repeated cycles of pulses
Gamelan Gong Keybar
-The timbre, rhythms, and form of Indonesian gamelan music are known to have had a direct influence on Debussy, who heard an ensemble of this kind during the 1889 International exposition in Paris. The shimmering percussive timbre and hypnotic harmonies of Gamelan music have had a deep influence on other twentieth century composers in the Western classical tradition as well
-Compositions are built of series of ostinatos
-repeated musical patterns
Kebyar Ding III, "Oncang-oncangan"
- timbre, homorhythm, ostinato, connection to minimalism
Ganga and Becarac, Bosnia/Herzegovina
Ethno Musicology
-study of music
-Men do ganga- 2nds
-Women do becarac- some 3rd
-melody is an influential part of most music
-simple melodies
-a way of coming out as an adult to the heard
Throat singing, Tuva
-Dr. Theodore Levin
-Tuva in Altai Region of Central Asia; Turkic Language
-Music rooted in the environment; steppes of central asia
-Tuvans are nomads;herders of sheep, horses, reindeer, and yaks- Horse is central
-Animists- music is an offering to and communication with the spirit of a place
-rivers, springs, caves, mountains-
-sounds like place out of respect
-Khoomei: throat singing called overtone-singing; practiced in the region of Central Asia
Styles of throat singers
-kargyraa (wheezing)
-sygyt (whistling)
-borbangnadyr (rolling)
-ezenggileer (stirrups)
-----Igil; horse-head fiddle with 2 horse hair strings
Shakuhachi, Japan
Buddhist monks used for zen medication
African Dance and drumming, rhumba guaranco
-Music plays a significant role in the loves of Africans- participatory- performer not separated from audience as in the West
-African music includes dance, drama, costumes, props, sculpture as well as music
-Rhythm most important aspect of African music, very highly developed; regular beats and synopations, ostinatos, rhythmic patterns-polyrhythms
-music based on short phrases repeated or alternated in antiphonal or responsorial techniques
Arabic Maquam
-the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music, which is mainly melodic. The word maqam in Arabic means place, location or rank. The Arabic maqam is a melody type. Maqam is "a technique of improvisation" that defines the pitches, patterns, and development of a piece of music and which is "unique to Arabian art music."[1] There are over seventy heptatonic tone rows or scales of maqamat
- a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator. In Eastern and Southern Africa there are many kinds of mbira, usually accompanied by the hosho.
Gagaku and Buraku, Japan
Gagaku
-elegant music
-no improvisation
-Komagaku
-music of the right (Korea, Manchuria)
Structure of Gagaku
-Introduction: flute solo, free meter
-All instruments enter at a predetermined point, gradually increases in tempo, slows for ending
-Still composed today
-Lacked words. Instrumental music could engage the imagination of listeners more directly and evoke ideas and emotions that could not be captured by nouns, verbs, and adjectives
-Composers were perceived to have a window on the infinite and the spiritual, and their social status rose accordingly
-They joined the pantheon of painter and poets who gave voice to that which could not be expressed in ordinary language
Industrial Revolution and other advances
-Made it possible to manufacture goods on a scale never before imagined, which in turn made them cheaper to produce and sell. Pianos and other instruments could be produced in mass quantities in large factories
-Piano in one's home was as much a social as musical statement.
Middle Class music-making
-People began to perceive their social identities on the basis of a shared language (music) and cultural practices. It became a norm for many families not just upper class to enjoy music in their homes.
The also became known as nationalism
Many civil wars. Huge advances changing transportation, communication and the social norms of society
an instrumental work that is in some way associated with a story, event, or idea
Art Songs (lieder)
a song set to serious poetry, usually for solo voice and piano, in the tradition of the German Leid
Tone poems= symphonic poems
-a piece of orchestral music in a single continuous section (a movement) in which the content of a poem, a story or novel, a painting, a landscape or another (non-musical) source is illustrated or evoked.
character piece
-a literal translation of the German Charakterstück, a term, not very precisely defined, used for a broad range of 19th century piano music based on a single idea or program.
-Character pieces are a staple of Romantic music, and are essential to that movement's interest in the evocation of particular moods or moments. What distinguishes character pieces is the specificity of the idea they invoke. Many character pieces are composed in ternary form, but that form is not universal in the genre. A common feature is a title expressive of the character intended
piano pieces
a composed work written for the piano
A drama sung from beginning to end
-Gesamtkunstwerk
- a work of art that makes use of all or many art forms or strives to do so.[3] The term is a German word which has come to be accepted in English as a term in aesthetics.
The modern piano
-Modern pianos have two basic configurations (with subcategories): the grand piano and the upright piano.
-Became the norm to own one even if you were not a composer
Growth of the Orchestra
-Larger Timbres, more dynamics, more players in each section, very loud, no longer confined to small auditoriums, but very large theatres
-Schubert's song for voice and piano is a setting of a ballad, a poem that tells a story. The music enhances the twists and turns of the plot and calls for the singer to serve not only as a narrator but also to portray the story's three very different characters
-Song
-Modified stophic form
-a form in which each strophe is modified musically to fit the text in a particular way
-Ballad
-Programmatic orchestral music
-instrumental music presents a wordless rendition of Shakespeare's drama, or at the very least, of its principal characters
Overture to A midsummer Night's Dream
-Concert overture
-program music
-relationship of drama and purely instrumental music
-sonata form without exposition repeat
Fanny Mendelssohn- Hensel
-Song without words
-conveying ideas through instrumental music was so powerful in the 19th century that Hensel called the third movement of his work Song. The title suggest that even though this music has no words, there is hidden text behind the regular metric pattern of the music
Piano Trio in D minor, op 11 third movement
-piano trio
-chamber music
-song without word
-modified strophic form
-became increasingly important during the 19th century as many composers sought to integrate purely instrumental music with ideas by providing verbal clues about the content of the music
Symphonies fantastique, fourth movement (March to the Scaffold)
-Programmatic symphony
-the modern orchestra, program music, major vs minor mode
-Lyrical song
-this brief song illustrates many of the musical elements composers could use to intensify the meaning and emotion of a poem: melody, rhythm, harmony, and form. The modulation to a remote key in the middle section of this song is particularly effective
-ABA form
-modulation to a remote key
-melodic contour
-rhythmic contrasts
-19th century piano music
-this short character piece uses the rhythms of a polish folk dance, and in the context of its time and place (Paris 1830s) audiences would have grasped its political implications, for chopin's native poland had recently ceased to exist. The homophonic texture of the music allows the piano to sing
Mazurka in B-flat, op 7 no 1
-character piece for piano
-homophonic textures,drone bass, scalar melodies, song-like textures, "vocal" melody
-Virtuosity
-while a great deal of music was written for amateur performance, some composers wrote music that lay well beyond the reach of any but the most accomplished musicians. 19th century composers toured with their own compositions ans were accorded near-divine status
-solo piano
-nationalistic melodies
-homophonic vs polyphonic texture
-Vocal virtuosity
-opera had a long provided a venue for singers to demonstrate their technical prowness, and this tradition continued into the 19th century. This excerpt places extraordinary technical demands on the soprano, even while incorporating her emotions into a dramatic situation that is highly realistic
-Wagnerian "music drama"
-the excerpt illustrates the principles behind the Wagnerian music-drama; voices and instruments are placed on an equal footing, the declamation is largely syllabic, and events on the stage are reflected in the music through a network of Leitmotifs
The Valkyrie
-opera
-relationship of voices to orchestra, relationship of thematic ideas to the drama (Leitmotif)
-Blending old and new
-this finale of this symphony incorporates an old form-theme and variations-into a movement scored for a large orchestra, using advanced chromatic harmonies. Brahms 's theme is a simple eight-note melody, but the 30 variations exploit the full resources of the late 19th century orchestra
Symphony no 4 in E Minor op 98 finale
-symphony
-theme and variation and ABA form, orchestral timbre
-Nationalism
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Suspected serial killer Johann Hoch is executed
Johann Hoch* (pictured front left) is hanged for murder
(* Hoch was the name he was best known by at the time of his execution. According to newspapers at the time, Hoch used a variety of aliases, changing both his fore- and surnames to suit his needs. These names included, but were not limited to, Count Otto von Kern, Healy, Schmitt, Schmidth, Smitt, Hock, Hoch, Hohe, Hoe, Hoh, Hoff, Hauff, Hauk, Huss, Irick, Praeger, Bustenberg, Bustebergh, Adolph, James, Lucas, Doetz, Doess, Bartel, Mayer, Brown, Braune, Schultz, and Bruescke.)
Hoch was called a "Bluebeard Murderer" at the time of his crimes, named for a French folktale from 1697 in which a wealthy man named Bluebeard marries and murders several women until his final wife discovers his secret and kills him first. Hoch is suspected of marrying over 50 wives (though Hoch himself only confessed to 13 marriages) within a span of 14 years, most of whom were widows with considerable wealth and property. The majority of these women he simply swindled before he fled the area and changed his name to start his scheme anew.
As the number of marriages is unclear, likewise is the number of murders. Some suspect Hoch of killing between 15 to 30 (sources vary), though he was convicted of killing only one: Marie Walcker (or Welker) Hoch.
Hoch and Marie wed on December 10, 1904, though she died suddenly a month later on January 11, 1905. Two days later, Hoch married his late wife's sister, Emilie Fischer, then stole $750 (roughly $21,700 today) almost immediately and fled. Fischer reported Hoch to police who were suspicious of Marie's untimely death and had her body exhumed. She was found to have 7.6 grams of arsenic in her system; 100-300 milligrams is considered a lethal dose, making the amount she had been administered between 25 to 76 times the lethal dosage. A warrant was issued for Hoch's arrest.
Hoch was soon captured after suddenly proposing to his new landlady, with the proposal occurring within 24 hours of the two meeting. This raised suspicion with the landlady who believed her new tenant may be Hoch — who had been featured frequently in the press — and the police were notified.
Hoch professed his innocence, which the Eau Claire Leader reported upon:
"I have been sacrificed," he said, "to save the reputations of three men — State's Attorney Healy, Assistant State's Attorney Olson and Governor Deneen. Justice is all a mockery. If I had been tried on that evidence before the czar of Russia I would have been acquitted. I am innocent as Assistant State's Attorney Healy [sic] or Governor Deneen, but they have ordered that my life shall be taken to give them reputation. Had I been acquitted or given a life sentence the people would have laughed at them. Never mind; Johann Hoch is not dead yet and he will have justice."
After making this statement Hoch turned to enter his cell. As he did so he looked back and laughed sarcastically, saying:
"Ha, ha, ha. They are going to hang Johann Hoch."
Hoch was convicted of Marie's murder. His lawyers appealed, citing his most recent wife's testimony could not be used against him in trial. This defense was flimsy considering Hoch was an admitted bigamist and, as his marriage to Fischer was not legal, his reason for appeal was nullified. Though he received a temporary reprieve, Hoch was ultimately denied a new trial.
Hoch went to his execution still asserting his innocence. His last statement was: "Oh Lord, our Father, forgive them all. They know not what they do. They hang an innocent man. I am innocent. Goodbye."
The press was notoriously more concerned with sales over facts during this time and often embellished the truth, made connections where there were none, or outright fabricated stories. One possible example of this is the idea Hoch was employed as a janitor at H. H. Holmes' infamous "castle." Adam Selzer, author of Mysterious Chicago and H. H. Holmes: The True Story of the White City Devil, doubts this connection, noting a jeweler whose building neighbored the castle stated confidently he had never seen Hoch before, in the building or otherwise.
Johnson, Ray. "Johann Hoch hung 110 years ago Today – His last moments on Earth." Chicago Now. February 23, 2016. Accessed: February 23, 2020. http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-history-cop/2016/02/johann-hoch-hung-110-years-ago-today-his-last-moments-on-earth/
Selzer, Adam. "Johann Hoch and HH Holmes: Partners in Crime?" Mysterious Chicago. March 20, 2012. Accessed: February 23, 2020. http://mysteriouschicago.com/johann-hoch-and-hh-holmes-partners-in-crime/
"His Last Hope Gone." The Eau Claire Leader. February 22, 1906
"Remarkable Career of Bluebeard Hoch." Jasper Weekly Courier. February 10, 1905
"Johann Hoch in Chicago." The Ada Evening News. February 11, 1905
"A Greater Fiend Than H.H. Holmes Was His Janitor." The Lima Daily News. January 24, 1904
"[Johann Hoch, accused bigamist and murderer, (on the left in the middle) and four unidentified men]." Chicago History Museum. Accessed: February 23, 2020. https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/chicagohistory/71/m03z446/ (image source)
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Google has sent out 33,000 phishing alerts
Google sent more than 33,000 notifications to its users in the first three quarters of 2020 alerting them to government-sponsored phishing attacks against their accounts.
In these cases, we would have shared our findings with the campaign and the FBI, said Shane Huntley, head of Google's threat assessment team.
Shows important alerts about attacks sent by Google users. Even if the hack attempt is blocked, they will be informed of the risk.
Google will also remind G Suite administrators to educate users about the risks to the corporate network and quickly warn them of potential attacks.
These alerts show up to 0.1% of all Gmail users and suggest various measures to protect account security.
This includes registering with the Advanced Protector, updating the software, enabling two-step verification, and using (Google Authenticator) or physical security keys for two-step verification.
So far in 2020, Google has sent 3,3015 alerts about government-sponsored phishing attacks, including 11,856 alerts in the first quarter, 10,023 alerts in the second quarter, and 10,136 alerts in the third quarter. .
The search giant said in March it sent nearly 40,000 alerts about phishing or hacking via government-sponsored malware in 2019, down 25% from 2018.
Microsoft reported last month that it was monitoring government-funded hacker groups run by Russia, China, and Iranians who were actively targeting individuals and organizations participating in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Microsoft said at the time: We have informed those who have been targeted or hacked directly so that they can take action to protect themselves.
Google discovered one of the organizations behind the Microsoft attack, the China Backed Organization (APT31), which also targeted personal email.
In addition to providing a fake installer (McAfee Total Protection) on the victim's computer to distribute malware, APT31 also uses malware hosted on Dropbox.
Google has also spotted a North Korean group trying to focus on coronavirus research and new targets for drug companies.
Reports from Google and Microsoft confirmed US government intelligence on Russian, Iranian and Chinese hacker groups trying to harm political campaigns and candidates in the United States.


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Addresses the question most frequently asked by the public and students in relation to this subject - how does advertising work?
Explores the many different ways in which campaigns work (or fail to work)
Explains the role of advertising in commerce and industry, in society, and in the media
Covers the structure of the advertising industry; who are the advertisers?; the role of brands and branding; the key advertising media sectors; the creation of advertisements; the finances; research; controversial areas of advertising; and the benefits of advertising
How advertising works is not a question that has a simple answer. Advertising is a diverse entity and different campaigns work (or fail to work) in a plethora of different ways. Most advertising persuades people to buy things, but how? And who does it aim to persuade? And how are these decisions made? In this Very Short Introduction Winston Fletcher, an expert with extensive knowledge of advertising from the inside, aims to answer these questions, and in doing so, dispels some of the myths and misunderstandings surrounding the industry.
The book contains a short history of advertising and an explanation of how the industry works, and how each of the parties (the advertisers , the media and the agencies) are involved. It considers the extensive spectrum of advertisers and their individual needs. It also looks at the financial side of advertising and asks how advertisers know if they have been successful, or whether the money they have spent has in fact been wasted.
Fletcher concludes with a discussion about the controversial and unacceptable areas of advertising such as advertising products to children and advertising products such as cigarettes and alcohol. He also discusses the benefits of advertising and what the future may hold for the industry.
1: What does advertising do?
2: The structure of the advertising industry
3: Advertisers: the paymasters
4: The media: blowing the trumpet
5: The agencies: (i) creating the ads
6: The agencies: (ii) spending the clients' money
7: Research, research, research
8: The good, the bad and the ugly
9: The benefits of advertising
Winston Fletcher has worked in advertising for many years, and is the only person ever to have been both Chairman of the Advertising Association and President of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. He has spoken and lectured throughout the world on advertising, marketing and marketing research, and has written extensively on advertising in the media. He was founder Chairman of the World Advertising Research Center, and is a Vice President of the History of Advertising Trust and Visiting Professor of Marketing at the University of Westminster. He is the author of leading books on advertising and other business topics including the forthcoming Powers of Persuasion: The Inside Story of British Advertising (OUP, July 2008).
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Would you like to be part of the movement towards green energy solutions? Does the idea that you are a key part of making a real change sound good to you? If you like working with your hands and want to help people "go green," then you would enjoy this career.
Solar photovoltaic installers use specialized skills to install residential and commercial solar projects. You would need mechanical skills and must be able to work with the power and hand tools used to construct and fasten equipment. Electrical knowledge and an understanding of basic math are helpful, as are good problem-solving abilities. Attention to detail is important, because completing an installation often requires following diagrams and instructions. Heavy lifting is also required at times, since solar panels typically weigh between 30 and 40 pounds, and batteries can weigh double that or more.
Given the high interest in green energy solutions, and the trend of favorable government incentives, analyst expect that the solar power industry will continue to grow rapidly. Just look around your own neighborhood and see how many people have installed solar panels in the last few years!
Overall employment of Solar Photovoltaic Installers is expected to increase 105%, much faster than the average job growth, from 2016-26. The median wage for 2017 was $18.98 per hour. We have potential employers contacting us and interested in hiring immediately!
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As last semester was coming to a close, so was the primary season of the 2016 election. But many of us have since tuned out and were instead busy working on our tans, being the last intern in the office, and counting down the days to O week. In case you missed it, the fight between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was almost as entertaining as the Taylor vs. Kanye saga. Here's a non-definitive ranking of some political drama that happened in the past 3 months.
Many thought the summer would start off with Bernie Sanders throwing in the towel. He gave his vote to Clinton in late June, but his supporters felt the Bern all the way to the Democratic National Convention.
The hunt for running mates was in full swing long before convention time, but only came to an end in mid-July. Trump settled on Governor Mike Pence of Indiana, while Clinton chose Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Trump and Pence don't really seem like BFFs, but Kaine's fluency in Spanish looks bueno for Clinton.
After some hesitation, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan endorsed Trump in early June. Two months later, Trump said 'two can play that game,' and initially refused to endorse Ryan in his re-election. He later changed his mind, after facing pressure from other Republicans concerned about party unity.
In early July, the FBI came out with the much-anticipated decision on Hillary Clinton's using a personal email server for very big U.S. secrets. Long story short: it wasn't criminal, but it wasn't smart.
Melania Trump stole the show at the Republican National Convention with a speech that sounded a little too familiar, especially to the Obamas. It became pretty clear why she might have borrowed some phrasings when the First Lady's speech at this year's Democratic National Convention left many thinking #MichelleforPrez.
The DNC was off to a rough start when chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned after leaked emails seemed to show the committee doing some shady things to favor Clinton over Sanders.
More email issues. Trump made a comment that sounded to some that he was asking Russian intelligence to hack Hillary Clinton's emails. A few weeks later, debate ensued again after a Trump comment, this time over whether he was threatening Clinton when he said there might be something 2nd Amendment people can do about her.
Obama recently told us how he really felt when he said Trump is "unfit to serve." Some Republicans agreed. Enter Evan McMullin, a conservative Independent Party candidate who could be a Republican's saving grace.
Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman presidential nominee, and she and her hubby celebrated as shown.


Business Week – News Corp. has expressed interest in providing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. with cash and assistance in restructuring debt to keep the studio independent, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The non-binding offer from News Corp., owner of the Twentieth Century Fox film studio, was outlined in a letter this week, said the person, who declined to be identified because the talks are private. The person wouldn't disclose other terms.
MGM, maker of the James Bond movies, is evaluating preliminary bids from possible buyers as it struggles with $3.7 billion in debt. News Corp.'s Fox studio distributes DVDs for Los Angeles-based MGM. Chris Petrikin, a Fox spokesman, declined to comment.
The media investment firm Qualia Capital LLC is separately offering MGM $500 million to fund operations as part of a plan that also seeks to convert some debt to equity, another person with knowledge of the situation said yesterday. In return, Qualia would receive an equity stake in MGM, said the person, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly.
Susie Arons, an MGM spokeswoman, declined to comment.
News Corp., the owner of Fox television, signed a non- disclosure agreement with MGM on Jan. 15, overcoming a monthlong impasse and allowing it to proceed with an offer, according to a person familiar with the decision.
News Corp., based in New York, gained 9 cents to $12.61 yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. Class A shares of the company, controlled by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rupert Murdoch, gained 51 percent last year.
MGM said yesterday its lenders extended a respite on interest payments covering the debt until March 31 to give the movie studio time to restructure or find a buyer. MGM will spend "several weeks" evaluating preliminary bids.
Lenders agreed in October to let MGM skip interest payments. The studio has since put itself up for sale.
Fame was MGM's sole theatrical release in 2009, collecting $69.8 million in worldwide ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo. The movie, a remake of a 1980 film, cost $18 million to produce, according to the Sherman Oaks, California- based researcher. MGM plans three theatrical releases this year, starting with Hot Tub Time Machine on March 26.
MGM, created in 1924, made films including The Wizard of Oz and Ben Hur. The company, owner of a 4,100-film library with titles including Rocky, sold many of its early movies prior to its 2005 buyout by a group led by private equity firms Providence Equity Partners and TPG. It has a co-production deal with Warner Bros. on the planned film The Hobbit.
Time Warner Inc., owner of the Warner Bros. film studio, was among the first-round bidders, a person familiar with the offers said last week.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the independent film studio run from Santa Monica, California, is also involved in the auction.
Time Warner, based in New York, rose 64 cents to $27.45 today in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. The shares gained 40 percent in 2009. Lions Gate fell 2 cents to $5.20 after rising 5.6 percent last year.


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Leeds United: Beren Cross says Brenden Aaronson will be disappointed to be denied first goal
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Journalist Beren Cross has claimed that Brenden Aaronson will be disappointed not to be awarded a goal on his debut for Leeds United.
The Whites began the new Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Wolves at the weekend. Daniel Podence opened the scoring for the away team before Rodrigo levelled things.
Then in the 74th minute with the game still level, it looked as though Aaronson had scored the winner, only for Rayan Ait-Nouri to eventually be credited with an own goal.
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While speaking about the incident on a LeedsLive Facebook stream, Cross said that the Leeds man – who joined in the summer from Red Bull Salzburg – would not be happy to see the goal taken away from him.
He said: "It looked like such a simple Brenden Aaronson tap-in, we didn't really think much of it. And then it's since come to light that it has gone down as an own goal.
"So it takes a little bit of the shine off. I'm sure Brenden will be disappointed with that. But ultimately, I think the fact he was in the right position and the move that actually created the goal is what is most impressive and heartening."
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Speaking after the game about his debut (via Daily Mail), Aaronson certainly seemed keen to claim the goal as his own, saying: "I touched it in there. I was in there and I thought it came off my shin somewhere in there, so I'm taking credit for it."
With those comments in mind, Cross is probably right to suggest the midfielder will be disappointed now he has to wait before officially scoring his first goal for his new club – and it's not hard to see why, with the player millimetres from making contact with the ball just before it hits the back of the net.
He can, however, be pretty happy with his display. Indeed, in the LeedsLive player ratings, the American was given an 8/10 for his efforts and was called 'the most effective Leeds player in attack'.
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It's a strange feeling when you realise that you've over half-way through the first term of the year.
For me, I start panicking about what I've taught (or not taught) and what I've got to fit in before the start of second term because report-writing is now officially around the corner, and honestly it's completely exhausting.
Schools are intensely busy places – we're forever fitting in special events, guest speakers, updated timetables, buddy activities, curriculum and just about anything else you can think of. It requires a certain amount of flexibility and I know that I am (currently) a much more relaxed teacher when it comes to accomodating these, often last minute, changes.
I wasn't always, though, and it's something that takes time, patience -and possible a few tears every now and then – to understand that leadership is actually very understanding of the interruptions and that if something slips, the world won't end. It's often OURSELVES who are the ones putting pressure on our own selves when everyone else is willing to give us a break.
I haven't had a chance to create more video content for my teaching youtube channel because I just haven't had the time, and I've come to terms with it. (Mostly. It's hard when you want to do a good job at something and yet find it difficult to actually find the time.) That said, it's still on the agenda.
The most important thing is that my class is fantastic and they're doing so much work and doing it so well. They're an awesome bunch of little learners and I'm so lucky to do what I do, and be surrounding by such great kids, and colleagues.
Now it's only a few short weeks (filled with public holidays, professional development days, professional learning days and planning days – go figure!) until the end of the first time and I'm exhausted, but loving my job.
How are YOU doing? What's been happening in your classroom this term?
Welcome to my 2018 classroom tour!
This year I went for a full-on theme, which is not something I've done in the past. (Usually I've just opted for lots of bright colours!) But this year my school has a focus on developing curious learners so I opted to go with an Alice in Wonderland theme and I love how it turned out, and I can't wait to share it with you!
I have a video tour, which I'm going to include in this blog post, where you can see and hear me walk you through my classroom and the different areas and features. I've also got some photos below for you to check out.
If there is anything you would like more information on, let me know in the comments and I will happily do specific blog posts to answer your questions.
Do you have a classroom theme? Let me know in the comments what you do to set your classroom up at the start of a new year!
Over the years I've used various teacher planners – Erin Condren, bullet journals, generic teacher planners, printed planners from TPT, a Kikki.K binder planner. I love planners. I love trialling new ones. I'm honest with myself when they don't work, and when they do. I also know I need to switch it up now and then because change reinvigorates the way I interact with them.
I'm going to share a few thoughts on the planner I'm going to begin 2018 using – I've also got a video flip through of it, so you can scroll down and hear my thoughts if you like!
This year I decided to trial the Elizabeth Richards Teacher Diary, and bought myself one just to see how it goes.
The front cover is actually a plastic pocket that you can slip covers in and out of easily.
It is very colourful and well laid out. For my intended purpose, which is weekly overviews and on-the-go notes, it's going to do exactly what I need it to do as a desk planner.
The paper is about the same thickness as general copy paper, so it's not a planner to be using permanent markers in, but that's easy to work with.
I'll be very honest and say I don't know if I'll use this one planner for the whole year (I've yet to manage an entire year in a single planner), but I want to give it a good go. My detailed lesson plans are all electronic, so this is purely for ensuring that I have a clear visual overview each week and that system works pretty well for me.
Do you use a physical planner? Which one do you love to use?
Back to school inevitably means a lot of cleaning up – tables need to be wiped down, dust needs to be cleared and everything needs to be ready for the first day.
I have to say, one of the jobs I hate the most is cleaning scissors. In my school, scissors are a communal resource in the classroom, and working with little kids means that they get all sorts of glue and gunk on them during the year. It's gross.
While I was doing a few jobs in the classroom today, I figured I'd collect my new room's scissors and take them home to clean them. Now, it's a mixed collection of scissors, but I'll go with it (and I'd rather spend budget money on better resources than replacing scissors that don't need replacing!).
Place all the scissors (open) in a bucket of hot water – as hot as you can get it – with a scoop of washing powder.
Leave the bucket to sit somewhere for a few hours. I left mine for about 3.5 hours, you could leave it longer or a little shorter, depending on how much time you have. The water will go cold, and that's fine.
When the time is up, grab a sponge and wipe down the scissors to remove any remaining gunk. You may need a tiny bit of elbow grease, depending on how dirty the scissors were, but it probably took me 15 seconds per pair of scissors, plus rinsing time.
Lay your scissors out to dry completely.
That's how easy it is!
Do you have a preferred method for cleaning scissors? Share it – or another cleaning tip – in the comments below!
There's just under two weeks left until the school year officially begins here in Victoria.
So far I've kept my holidays pretty much that: holidays. It's really important to recharge, and what I've learnt over the last few years is to take that time to not worry about my classroom. It will still be there when the year begins, and if it's not 100% done, the world will not end.
Today I had to drop off things I had in storage into my classroom and I took this before photo of my room (mostly because I know I'll forget to take a before photo next time I'm in!). Most of this stuff is mine, although there are some things that belong to last year's teacher – it's always hectic to move things at the end of the year, so we're pretty accomodating.
Later this week I'll be going in for the first of two preparation days that my team has organised. We plan on going in together to make it more of a positive experience and to ensure everyone's on track with what's going on. I may go in one extra day – it just depends if I'm happy with the amount of work I get done.
I'm super excited about my classroom theme for 2018, which I'll hopefully reveal to you late next week. What I can say is that it's based off an idea from a whole school initiate we've been rolling out over the last 12 months and I can't wait to show you the bits and pieces I've made to put up.
Do you have a theme for your classroom that you'd like to share?
Whether you're a parent or a fellow teacher, sometimes we all need to find a quick, thoughtful gift for the teachers in our lives.
One of my favourite things to make for my fellow team members has always been a 'survival kit' gift. Now, there are plenty of ideas on Pinterest for those of you who want to do a search and see what's available for those. They came with cute little tags, usually with puns or phrases that match the items included.
While what I'm sharing with you is similar, I also wanted to keep it pretty practical. My good friend, Shanyn, from Classroom Chit Chat, recently shared a post for Graduate Teachers all about Classroom Essentials (it's a great post, you should definitely go check it out), with lists of items that every teacher should consider keeping in their classroom to make everything run a bit smoother.
I'm piggy-backing off her ideas and creating a Teacher Essentials Gift that would make a great present to give a colleague, or to give to your child's teacher. And the best thing? You probably have most of these things lying around your house!
In just two steps, you can create your own personalised teacher gift!
Step 1. Choose your container.
This could be a mug, a travel mug or even a small make-up purse/pouch.
A pro-tip, a travel mug is probably preferable to a mug, because it has a sealable lid, which means it can be carried safely to and from the classroom, minimising the risk of spilling hot liquid, but you'll know your recipient better than I do, so go with something you think they'll like.
You can pick up mugs and pouches all over the place for very reasonable prices, so just keep an eye out for something you like.
Step 2. Fill your container!
Be creative with this – there are so many different items you could include that will always be gratefully accepted by your teacher friend. Try and personalise it to their personality or preferences. These might range from treats to emergency essentials – remember, it's the thought that counts!
You can really customise this in any way you see fit, and that's what makes it such a wonderful treat for any teacher to receive (because, believe me, every little bit of stationary helps and treats are always well-received!).
I hope that this inspires you to create your own teacher essentials gift for a teacher in your life!
What 'essentials' would YOU include?
I hope everyone has had a safe and happy start to the new year!
I know many of my Northern Hemisphere friends are heading back to the classroom in the next few days, but for those of us in Australia, we're on Summer Holidays and beginning to think about what's to come in 2018 with our new classes.
Excitingly, I'm headed back into a classroom next year and I cannot wait. I have a lot of big plans for 2018, that include having my own grade again, continuing to work with graduate teachers within my school (and possibly outside my school!) and continuing to lead the English team.
I also have a lot of things planned for this blog, because I am determined to get back to posting regularly. Whether that's once a week, or once a month, I want to be more consistent!
I haven't taught Year 1 for 3 years (if you don't count my work from last year), and I haven't taught a straight Year 1 class before. The last time I taught Year 1 was when I was teaching Prep/1 so I'm excited to see what this year brings.
What about you? What are you teaching in 2018?
We all learn through real-life examples, and what better way to teach than to celebrate learning through nationwide – or, in this case, state-wide – events that our students are going to see and hear a lot about. Not only does it help to teach them about the historical, social or cultural importance of such events, but suddenly they begin to see the real-life applications of maths and literacy skills in action.
To that end, I'm here to share some activity ideas that Melbourne teachers may be inspired by during the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup celebrations. Each activity can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students – I may suggest year levels, but ultimately, these are just suggestions to spark ideas that will best meet your class' needs.
Side note: this is gambling free – I wouldn't not encourage or condone Melbourne Cup sweeps, no matter how culturally prevalent they are for this event.
1) Give each student (or pair of students) a beanbag and a picture of a horse to decorate and pin on to the beanbag. Line students up in an area with enough space (either indoors or outdoors) and have them throw their beanbag.
Measure how far the horse travelled using informal units (such as popsticks, blocks, pencils, etc) and record. Students can compare each others' results – this will provide a great opportunity to discuss using the same unit of measurement to accurately compare findings. As a class graph the results using a bar graph.
Measure how far each horse has traveled using formal units of measurement. Collect all data as a class and have students find the mean, median and mode for the class data.
Repeat the race – is the data the same?
2) Run timed foot races over a specified distance – group students (strategically!) so that each 'team' collects points for first/second/third places. Collect the data and discuss any patterns students notices.
Pull up the current (or past) Melbourne Cup line-up and have students make observations about the various jockey silks.
What colours do they use?
What shapes do they use?
What patterns do they use?
Tally and graph the various answers to these questions.
Draw how big you think a horse is. Measure it in hands. Investigate how big horses actually are and compare.
Look at the names of past and present Melbourne Cup horses. Discuss which names stand out and why? What words do the owners use to make their horse stand apart from the rest?
Choose an interesting horse name and write a story about that horse – how did it get its' name? What does it mean?
How many vowels and consonants are in a horses name?
Do any of the horse names use alliteration, metaphor or similes?
Are any of the horse names puns?
Draw a horse – either independently, using a guided drawing or just use an outline – and craft its' features. Label the horse. Craft a name for your horse and write a history for it – where does it live? What does it eat? Does it race?
Look at examples of real-life jockey silks and notice the colours and patterns. Draw or use a template for the outline of your jockey silk.
Draw your own jockey with pencils/crayons/markers.
Paint your own jockey silk.
Collage your own jockey silk.
Write a short paragraph explaining the design of the jockey silk, including any inspiration used.
Display the class set of silks with their explanations.
We do/don't need a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup.
The Melbourne Cup is an important Victorian Holiday.
We do/don't need Fashion on the Field competitions for Melbourne Cup.
Use fabric scraps (or coloured paper) to design a race-day outfit.
Do you have any activities to celebrate Melbourne Cup?
Hello, my wonderful teacher friends!
It's been absolutely ages since I've been on my blog, and I have no excuses. This year has been a bit difficult for me in my career (as well as also very rewarding at the same time) which has made it difficult to find inspiration for my blog. But I think I'm getting it back.
One thing that has been floating around my head for an absolute age is that I'm looking to change up my blog/TPT title. I've already got a domain name in place and over the next few months, you're slowly going to see everything change over. It's going to take a while, so bear with me, but I'm really happy with my decision.
In other news, Spring has sprung here in Australia, and I'm in the last few days of the term three school holidays. I've survived a concert term, my birthday, and a whole lot of bookish events in the last few months and I've been enjoying taking time to recharge and get myself ready for the last term of our school year.
One of my new favourite ways to look after myself is to make a Smoothie Bowl for breakfast.
Now, I'm still new to this, but I'm getting better at it and at putting different combinations together. As someone who's never been a big breakfast fan, this is a change of pace for me, but something that I'm greatly enjoying.
I've also made time to read, read, read.
I've also been reading plenty of other books, both adult and young adult fiction.
Ultimately, these things have helped me to settle back into myself after a stressful work period.
Stay tuned for future months as I begin to share a few more school-related posts – I've got a big post prepared for Melbourne Cup in November (especially for Aussie teachers), plus a few things on immersion and a creative approach to planning.
What are you keys to unwinding after a busy time period?
It's been ages since I last posted on this blog, and as usual, I'm fashionably late to the Mother's Day craft ideas – but in my defence, the last week or so has been absolutely CRAZY. There's been so much going on, and finding the time to sit down and create something new for Mother's Day had to take a back-seat.
This is an easy-to-modify card that can be used in lots of different ways. I hope that it inspires you to create your own interpretations on the more traditional Mother's Day cards.
Have a wonderful weekend (especially to all the mums out there)!


Receive healing. Remove core issues which hinder your spiritual growth.
In this most wonderful meditation, you will receive powerful, angelic healing energies as you are guided towards embracing the Christ Consciousness and your Divine heritage.
The Christ Consciousness energy is your seat of power, to help you meet challenges or problems in your life. It will show you, and help you, to understand the way to act in all situations, that bests serves you and those around you. Let it be your guiding light.
Lord Sananda asks, how do you help serve humanity? He asks that you cast your light upon Earth, to cast out the shadows of insecurity, fear and war. He asks that you champion the cause of light around the world.
This is about standing in your truth and connecting with all that is, so that you become the light where there is darkness.
Please Note: This is a LIVE recording of Jill Harrison Trance-Channelling at one of our spiritual salon meetings. Because of this, the recording for some of this meditation is not of studio quality, and you may occasionally hear background noises, noises made by the audience, or variability in the audio volume. Despite these minor quality issues, we believe that the content is of such relevance and importance, that we have taken the decision to produce and make available these teachings to those interested in furthering their spiritual growth.
In this beautiful trance-channelled guided meditation, Ascended Master Lord Sananda will guide you gently towards the importance of honouring the self and becoming a divinely inspired, empowered being.
This is a truly wonderful meditation which will teach you the importance of respecting the gift of life, and most importantly, the need to purify the physical form, your image, your home and your life. Be conscious, live in the moment, and control the thoughts and emanations of energy from you.
If you are serious about your spiritual development, be the change you want to see in the world. Begin with the self.


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Joshua 7:1-3
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Joshua 7:1-3 English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
Israel Defeated at Ai
7 But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the Lord burned against the people of Israel.
2 Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, "Go up and spy out the land." And the men went up and spied out Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua and said to him, "Do not make all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not make the whole people toil up there, for they are few."
Joshua 7:1 : ch. 22:20; [1 Chr. 2:6, 7]
Joshua 7:2 : ch. 18:12; 1 Sam. 13:5; 14:23; Hos. 4:15; 5:8; 10:5
English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.


As Richard Branson once said, "When it comes to business success, it's all about people, people, people".
One of the core challenges for a business person is to make sure that his/her team is motivated and functioning well. Whether you're the HR head of your company, the CEO, or a manager, a large part of your role is to ensure your team is happy. That is why a lot of companies nowadays are putting more and more effort into finding out what their people want and what makes them motivated to come to work every day.
Enter HR surveys on Outgrow.
HR surveys is a broad category of surveys designed to get employee feedback and opinions on a variety of issues related to the organization. These include employee benefits survey, workplace morale survey, job satisfaction survey etc. These surveys help the upper management get real data on what their people want and expect from the company, which in turn leads to more effective HR policies and better employee retention.
Here's an Employee Benefits Surveys we created via Outgrow. Check it out.
How to Create an HR Survey with Outgrow?
So how to create an HR survey with Outgrow? It's simple. Follow these steps.
Login to your Outgrow account (or sign up here).
1) On the dashboard, select "Poll" as the content type.
2) If you want to create a new survey from scratch, select any design template and get started. Alternatively, if you want to check out our premade HR templates and build your survey on those, go to "Select a Template" and then click on "HR" from the left-hand panel.
3)For the purpose of this post, let's assume you're creating an Employee Benefits Survey. Once you click on "Use Template" and enter the Outgrow builder, you'll see the welcome screen of the survey.
Note- You are free to customize the text and links via the editing panel on the right. You can also customize the colors, the background, and the font via the Display settings.
4) Let's get to the questions you're going to ask in the survey. In this template, we have 8 premade questions which you can see on the left-hand panel. You can customize these questions as much as you want. You're also free to add a question which you feel is missing and delete a question which you don't want to ask.
Note- We have a bunch of question types which you can see in the right-hand panel. Refer below screenshot to see how you can access different questions types.
5) If you want to collect contact details of your survey respondents for recording purposes, you can use the lead generation form. By default, the lead generation form has been placed after the questions, but you can customize it to appear on the welcome screen or on the results/thank you page. You can do this by access lead generation form settings via the right panel. Refer below screenshot for more details.
6) Finally, we get to the result/thank you page. If you want to show your respondents a customized message based on their answers, you can do that by creating a formula and a customized result for them via the right-hand panel. Alternatively, you can just show a general thank you message. You can also add multimedia like images, videos, tables in the thank you page.
G) To view survey data, go to "Analyze" from the top bar and see each response.
Don't waste your workforce's precious time by asking them an endless number of questions. Keep the number of questions to a maximum of 10 and avoid text input type questions as they can be time-consuming and difficult to analyze.
Avoid using harsh, formal language as it can look impersonal and cold. Use positive, informal words to keep workplace morale high.
Your employees likely have a bunch of tasks or emails first thing in the morning. Don't add to their workload with your survey. Instead, wait until the initial rush has subsided and everyone's feeling relaxed after lunch to send your survey.
4) Use images and GIFs to make your survey seem attractive and cheerful.
Lastly, and most importantly, make sure that the survey results are shared with the upper management and steps are taken to address the issues that have come up via the survey. Your employees appreciate your effort in making the survey, but they will appreciate it even more if their responses bring about real change.
I hope you're set to create your first HR survey with Outgrow. Get started right away (click here for an Outgrow free trial) and, if you have any questions, just use the chat widget on the bottom right of the app.


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Список кантри-хитов № 1 1974 года включает самые популярные песни жанра кантри-музыки, которые возглавляли американский хит-парад Hot Country Songs журнала Billboard в 1974 году.
В 1974 году кантри-чарт (тогда он назывался Hot Country Singles) возглавляли 41 песня, информация о которых публиковалась в каждом из 52 изданий журнала на основании популярности этих песен.

На старте года на первом месте чарта оказалась песня «If We Make It Through December» в исполнении Мерла Хаггарда, которая лидировала в журнале Billboard с 22 декабря 1973 года. Чарли Рич имел в 1974 году 5 чарттопперов больше, чем кто-либо, а  у Долли Партон три сольные песни поднимались на первое место, и ещё одна в коллаборации с Портером Вагонером. И это был их первый дуэт с 1967 года, но «Please Don't Stop Loving Me» был их единственным чарттоппером, записанным в дуэте. В 1973 году Партон приняла решение прекратить свои рабочие отношения с Вагонером, который послужил вдохновением для песни «I Will Always Love You», одного из её трёх сольных хитов № 1 в 1974 году. В 1982 году она переписала эту песню и снова возглавила чарт, став таким образом первым исполнителем, которому удалось возглавлять этот хит-парад с двумя разными записями одной и той же песни. В 1974 году был ещё чарттоппер от дуэта женщины и мужчины: «As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone» в исполнении Conway Twitty и Loretta Lynn.

В 1974 году Уэйлон Дженнингс, ставший Зала славы кантри-музыки, впервые в своей карьере получил хит на позиции № 1 («This Time»).

Ещё один член Зала славы кантри-музыки впервые возглавил чарт в 1974 году — Bobby Bare, который лидировал с "Marie Laveau". Кантри-певцы Mickey Gilley, Billy Swan, Melba Montgomery и Billy "Crash" Craddock впервые в своей карьере возглавляли чарт в 1974 году.

Список

См. также
 Список кантри-альбомов № 1 в США
 Лучшие синглы США 1974 года по версии Billboard
 Список альбомов № 1 в США в 1974 году (Billboard)
 Список синглов №1 в США в 1974 году

Примечания

Ссылки
 Billboard Hot Country Songs chart  — online version.

Чарты Billboard 1974 года
Списки кантри-хитов Billboard
Списки хитов № 1 1974 года

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Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is the most frequently used method for easing mild to moderate anxiety. Administered through a small mask that fits over your nose, it is an effective way to calm anxiety, raises your pain threshold, and may even make time seem like it's passing quicker than usual. At the end of your appointment, you'll resume breathing regular oxygen, and all the effects of nitrous oxide will disappear, so you can resume your normal activities immediately.


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by Jeanette Winterson (Author)
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Nonfiction Literary collections Essays
Winterson's newest collection of essays features a dozen characteristically astute essays concerning the uses and abuses of Artificial Intelligence providing critical observations on today's biggest questions concerning humanity's relationship to technology.
Effortlessly suffuses literary history with scientific discovery, drawing connections between a wide range of distinguished thinkers like Mary Shelley, Ada Lovelace, Thomas Paine, and Alan Turing, providing fresh insights on our study of the human body in both art and science as informed by technological advancement since the Industrial Revolution.
Feminist figures are prominently featured in her exploration of gender roles and desire, expounding on the themes of her most recent novel, Frankissstein, a radical love story that ambitiously addresses current issues of trans rights, sex and gender, and artificial intelligence.
The book is already garnering buzz in UK where's it's been featured as a top Book of 2021 in the Guardian, Financial Times, and Evening Standard.
In its astute look at transhumanist ideas and the role of technology in history and society, 12 Bytes stands alongside titles like Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener, Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose, The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit, Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay, Argonauts by Maggie Nelson, and One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul.
As with Winterson's previous books The Passion and Oranges, 12 Bytes is an excellent candidate for course adoption in schools, particularly for its groundbreaking, contemplative exploration of human evolution from a literary and technological lens.
Frankissstein was named one of the Best Books of 2019 at Library Journal, Hudson Booksellers, and Publishers Weekly, and one of BookMarks' Best-Reviewed SciFi and Fantasy Books of 2019.
Winterson is a New York Times-bestselling author whose books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the US and abroad. Her 2012 bestselling memoir Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? was a New York Times Editors' Choice and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. It was a best book of the year in the New York Times Book Review, O Magazine, Vogue, San Francisco Chronicle, Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Guardian, and the Telegraph.
Winterson has won the Whitbread Prize for Best First Fiction, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, and the E.M. Forster Award, among others.
Winterson is a longtime cultural icon and vocal advocate for LGBTQA rights whose work is widely celebrated for bringing queer themes into the mainstream. She is a two-time Lambda Literary Award winner and winner of the Stonewall Book Award for her depictions of queer experience.
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Searching in soil, scientists find a new way to combat tuberculosis
Analyzing soil samples from across the country, researchers have identified an antibiotic capable of treating strains of tuberculosis that do not respond to existing therapies.
More than 750 people visit campus during Open House New York
Rockefeller hosts historical and architectural tours as part of Open House New York, a citywide festival that puts on display buildings and spaces not usually open to the public.
This instrument will make it possible to build (almost) any other
The Precision Instrumentation Technologies facility has been outfitted with a CNC milling machine, a high-performance instrument that will help Rockefeller engineers custom-make scientific devices.
New approach to cancer immunotherapy overcomes toxicity hurdle
Using a unique mouse model, Rockefeller scientists have developed a new strategy in cancer immunotherapy that is more safe and effective than other treatments of its kind.
To see what's right in front of you, your brain may need some rewiring
As you encounter new experiences and form new memories, your brain changes. Now, researchers show that some of these change occur in a brain region devoted to visual perception.
Herbert Gibbs, who brightened Rockefeller's campus for 45 years, dies at age 74
A janitor and porter, "Mister Gibbs" was known for his infectious smile and his dedication to the university community.
Rockefeller welcomes new librarian, Matthew V. Covey
Covey is bringing an inside-out approach to the library's work, with librarians visiting scientists in their labs to help with everything from training sessions to data management.
In tiny worms, researchers find spiking neurons—and clues about brain computation
Studying neurons in C. elegans, researchers made a surprising discovery: these roundworms, like most animals, process information using a digital, electric code.
C. David Allis accepts Lasker Award for insights into gene regulation
During the time-honored Lasker Award ceremony, Allis outlined the five-decade-long history of research on histones and their modification.
Scientists investigate how DEET confuses countless critters
DEET, a chemical in bug sprays, affects the behavior of highly diverse organisms—but how it works remains unclear. New research in C. elegans shows that the compound exploits unique receptors and neurons to interfere with the animals' response to odors.
Validation of fitness tracker for sleep measures in women with asthma
Impact of Pharmacological Manipulation of the kappa-Opioid Receptor System on Self-grooming and Anhedonic-like Behaviors in Male Mice
From serendipity to clinical relevance: How clinical psychology and neuroscience converged to illuminate psychoneuroendocrinology


Walk with me among Lapland's forests in autumn, along paths covered in yellow and crimson leaves. Through woodlands where you can pick and eat ripe berries right off the bush. I've found no greater peace than being alone in the Finnish wilderness – aside from the occasional reindeer – surrounded by changing trees as they reflect off the lakes.
Walk with me among Lapland's forests in autumn, along paths covered in yellow and crimson leaves. Through woodlands where you can pick and eat ripe berries right off the bush.
I've found no greater peace than being alone in the Finnish wilderness – aside from the occasional reindeer – surrounded by changing trees as they reflect off the lakes.
Did Lapland blow you away? Yeah, me too.
I understand that most tourists are drawn to Lapland as a winter wonderland. But maybe it's better in theory than reality.
The idea of cuddling up in a glass igloo looking up at the northern lights sounds amazing. However, in winter the chances of having an unobstructed view of the auroras from a glass ceiling hotel room is rare. Because, unless you're in the northernmost region of Finland, the northern lights usually appear north of you, not directly above you, often leaving trees or buildings around you blocking your view.
Be honest, in sub-zero temperatures are you really willing to leave your heated room to put on many layers of clothing to trek through snow to hunt the northern lights?
If so, how long would you be able to endure -25ºC (-13ºF) temperatures outside in winter's almost 24 hours a day of darkness?
If this still sounds like an ideal adventure to you, I'll add that September and March are the months you're most likely to witness the aurora borealis. These two months are dark enough, but still have clear skies, opposed to the cloudy winter months from mid-October to February.
On top of all that, your activities will be restricted by the lack of sunlight, stormy weather, and all the other winter tourists inflating the prices of tours and accommodation.
For the best experience come in autumn when you can explore all of what Lapland has to offer you.
Did I convince you to travel to Lapland in Autumn?
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Again, stunning photos. Great work.


3 Bedroom End of Terrace House For Sale in Sittingbourne for Offers in excess of £220,000.
Bairstow Eves are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 3 bedroom end of terrace house on Station Road in Newington. Accommodation comprises on the ground floor of a lounge, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. To the first floor are 3 separate bedrooms. Externally, there is a small garden to the front and a generous garden to the rear which is mainly laid to lawn with shrub borders.


The Beerhorst Family open their home and studio to the local communinty for a three day week end.
Rose began her career in earnest when she was 14 years old and we were living in Brooklyn by selling her SockMonsters in few different toy stores. Rose is now 20 and has moved out on her own with a group of friends right in the neighborhood. She will be here with a fresh collection of rag rugs, button bracelets, headbands and rag dolls.
There are new pieces to look at from Rick including paintings, woodblock prints, collages and drawings. Prices are from a $6 dollar hand pulled woodblock blank card up to $10,000 for a large double portraite in a carved and gilded hard wood frame. These images are hauntingly poetic and promise hidden insights to the sensitive and persistent viewer.
As the cold weather moved in and the grey skies filtered out the sun, Brenda created a painting routine that has been very fruitful. Come and see the sensitive color harmonies and pattern relationships that she distilled in these beautiful and intimate small abstract panels.
Copyright © 2012 Rick Beerhorst, All rights reserved.


Anyone else find it strange how #HillarysBodyDouble came out and walked down the street by herself? That'd never happen if that was Hillary!
Back in July, the Daily Mail published a lengthy piece detailing Teresa Barnwell, 61, who quit her job to work full-time as a Clinton lookalike 23 years ago.
"She's been invited all over the world for photo shoots, TV commercials, music videos and corporate events, meeting the likes of comedian Jay Leno, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Clinton herself," the Daily Mail said of Barnwell.
The site reported that Clinton met Barnwell at a book signing in 1996, "but have never bumped into each other since." Twitter users seem to think that Barnwell is actually working for the Clinton campaign and some people think she filled in for Democratic nominee on Sunday.
All the liberal journalists are freaking out that #HillarysBodyDouble is trending ????
#HillarysBodyDouble sounds insane, but so many "conspiracy theories" have been proven true lately, I don't blame people for wondering.
The fact that #HillarysBodyDouble is a real question we have to answer is unbelievable. Even though it is probably true, it is still crazy.
Now I understand the "Stronger Together" slogan!