Characteristics of the Romantic Period In general, the music of the Romantic movement that became dominant around Beethoven’s death had several characteristics. It had a greater emphasis on emotional ...

Playing the First Notes on Bagpipe Practice Chanters The practice chanter is designed to play like the bagpipe chanter. A musician blows into the thin mouthpiece and his breath is channeled across a ...

The Decline of Swing Music In 1942, there was a musician’s strike that resulted in a recording ban, causing harm to the careers of many of the day’s biggest stars. By the time the strike was over, the ...

Many tobacco users are looking into how electronic cigarettes work. Whether smokers are looking to quit, save money or just explorer their options, it may be worth learning more about the ecigarette.

The Spice Girls and Jennifer Saunders revealed this month that Viva Forever, their much anticipated but critically condemned West End musical was finally closing in June and would not complete its ...

Amelie’s director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Throws Up on Screen To make matters worse, Amelie’s director Jean-Pierre Jeunet relies on a saturation of reds and greens throughout every frame. This makes Paris ...

There are so many great songs from the 60s that make everyone, from little kids to old grandfathers, want to jump up and dance. While, it’s tough to narrow the top hits down to the best of the 60s, ...

Grapes Form Part of a Popular Tradition in Spain and Portugal In Spain and Portugal, the New Year’s tradition is to eat twelve grapes. The grapes are eaten as the clock strikes midnight, one grape for ...

Country Music Greats Although Vernon Dalhart may have the distinction of recording the first country hit, his influence wasn’t nearly as widespread as some of the other acts of the day. Most notably, ...

Of all the aspects of Farm Town, few are more captivating and frustrating than the leveling system. Gaining experience can be a very slow process, and often frustrates players to the point of quitting ...

The University of Phoenix and the University of Phoenix Online is a for-profit higher education institution that caters to nontraditional adult students. The University of Phoenix has campuses in 38 ...

In the midst of ongoing Hollywood strikes, Netflix has found itself embroiled in controversy after posting a job advertisement seeking an artificial intelligence (AI) expert. The job offer is for a ...