Abstract: This lab investigated the effects of classical music on memorization. It was conducted to test the hypothesis that classical music, specifically “The Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss II would help the test subjects retain a higher percentage of information compared to studying regularly without music. The test subjects were divided in to 10 males and 10 females of the same age who were asked to remember a set of 10 cards with music and a set of 10 cards without music each within 30
2001: A Space Odyssey I love having the Blue Danube waltz in 2001; it's my favorite part of the movie. What I find most amusing about it is that it ties in so well with the smoothness of a space orbit. In the first space scene, anything that is free floating, like the pen or the ships themselves, is perfectly in balance with the music. Nothing in orbit is ever rushed, and at no time does it ever falter from its halcyon state of existence. The Blue Danube matches this perfectly, and it contrasts
In the first, prehistoric apes, the second is the docking sequence, with its waltz, the third being the sequence on the moon, where man is confronted by the monolith again, and the last being the birth of the star child. The deliberate use of “Blue Danube”, “Sprach Zarathustra”, and “Atmospheres” specifically stand out and act in collaboration with the visuals. Both complementing and enhancing e... ... middle of paper ... ...l representation. This same approach can be seen with the music, which
random symbols, indicating it is not a kid friendly word. Even though it doesn’t say a specific word, most people can figure out what it means. Another example of a scene that again is not appropriate for a children’s cartoon is in the episode “Blue Danube”. The mother of three white swans were swimming when a black duck came and started swimming along. The mother rejected him and told him to leave. This tells children that you do not have to include everyone, which is not the right message. The third
and this is a shame, because its capital, Budapest, is a really underrated beauty. The main points of attraction when you go to Budapest are definitely the Castle District, the neo-Gothic Parliament building, the Castle Hill, and of course the River Danube. Hopefully, George Ezra's song titled “Budapest” has attracted the attention of some people for them to at least look this amazing city up on the Internet, and see for themselves what they are missing by not visiting it. While it's true that Greece
moderate. He delighted in hunting, riding, and swimming. He wore the Frankish dress: linen shirt and breeches, a silk-fringed tunic, hose wrapped with bands, and, in winter, a tight coat of otter or marten skins. Over all these garments "he flung a blue cloak, and he always had a majestic sword about him." Charlemagne's character was contradictory. In an age when the usual penalty for defeat was death, Charlemagne several times spared the lives of his defeated foes; yet in 782 at Verden, after a
In Paul’s Case, Willa Cather writes about a young man's unhappiness with his lifestyle, he is awkward, does not fit into his skin different and does not fit into society,his desire to have to more than what he already and to leave Cornelia street to live a lifestyle of wealth, Cather characterizes Paul as very awkward and as someone that does not fit into the normal norms of society. He was not close to his family and had no friends at school or outside of school. At the biggin on the story we are
Distinctive images can successfully delineate universal themes, engaging viewers and resulting in a parallel between them and the lives of others. Both, Shoe Horn Sonata by playwright John Misto and Porcelain Unicorn, by Keegan Wilcox, explore this concept through their visually portraying the overarching themes of amity and alleviating the past relating to the unfortunate circumstances of two characters. Distinctive images are harnessed by the playwright and director by using significant symbolic
Introduction Music Appreciation has broadened my view to listen to different eras of music that I was not accustomed to. It was pleasant listening, reading, and learning about different periods of music. This course has given me an exceptional amount of knowledge on different styles of music, identifying different elements in music as well as learning about legendary composers who have influenced music throughout history. Not only has music been around for decades, it has developed a history of
Science Experiment to Measure the Dissolved Oxygen Levels Using the HACH Method and CHEMets Test Kit Purpose The purpose of my project is to determine if there is any significant difference in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels as measured by the traditional HACH® method or the newly developed CHEMets® test kit under typical field conditions. Hypothesis My hypothesis is that there is no significant difference in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels as measured by the traditional HACH® method or
one of those life-altering moments. My class and I had just finished an eastern European tour, to the cities of Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. It was a joyful trip, with some moments of sorrow, such as seeing the show memorial for those shot into the Danube, on the riverbank in Budapest. But my teacher decided we must take an extra excursion to Krakow, Poland, to see what would be the most profound experience of my entire being. Having nineteen years on this earth, I have seen more than most, and have
the Harz Mountains, and Berlin. There are many natural resources in Germany. Germany is bordered by the North and Baltic Seas. These have busy shipping ports. There are also four main rivers in Germany. In the West is the Rhine River, the Danube is in the South, the Oder is in the East, and the Elbe and the Weser Rivers are in the north. The soil in Germany varies. The North German plains has soil that is soft and fertile. Much of the rest of Germany has rocky soil. The minerals
A Postmodern Cultural Perspective in Lolita and A Streetcar Named Desire Postmodernism has emerged as a reaction to modernism thoughts and "well-established modernist systems". (Wikipedia, 2005) Specific to Nabokov's Lolita and Williams' Streetcar Named Desire is the idea that both of the novels are written under the view of postmodernism as a cultural movement and that they are broadly defined as the condition of Western society especially after World War II (period in which the novel were written;
of World War II.” Retrieved 2/10/10. http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/ westn/effectww2.html. Keniston, Kenneth. (1998) “Cultural Diversity or Global Monoculture: The Impacts of the Information Age.” Marling, William (1996) “Coca-Cola on the Blue Danube: the cultural impact of the American occupation of Austria.” Retrieved 2/10/10. http://findarticles.com/ p/articles/mi_m2242/is_n1562_v268/ai_18300084/.
Music has become a common language in film in the twentieth century. It has become the lingua franca of films. Scholars working on this topic find it challenging to explore some aspects of film music for several reasons. One main reason is that films (images and sound) are interdisciplinary by nature, posing challenges for the scholars. Despite visuals and auditory means evident in films, scholars do not adequately examine the two means as they work with each other. This could be partly due to the
The account of Berengaria's life ends here, but the few known facts about her raise more questions than answers. An unanswered question relates to her marriage, which gives no evidence that her husband ever had any deeper attachment for her than total indifference. The simple fact is that Berengaria was chosen by Eleanor of Aquitaine to be the wife of her son Richard the Lionheart. Berengaria married Richard in 1191, when he was 36 and she was in around 22-25 years of age. Judged against custom
The conception of film is surely a momentous step in human history similarly to Lance Armstrong’s first step on the moon. Movies make for a timeless escape from the restless realities of life now just as much as for those that watched them during the Cold War & subsequent space race. Films unwarily impact the viewer with subtle differences in thoughts, emotions, and actions after participating in this modern art. The social and cultural impression of film is quite significant as the correlation can
bring a human like element into the machine, him having essentially pleaded for his life. The song was effective as well because they had HAL’s tempo slowing down and changing tempo made it evident that HAL was dying but ‘in the context of the Blue Danube, it becomes a sour commentary on the human price of technology and its great risks’ (Assistant Professor of Musicology Kate McQuiston,
The invention of violin was recorded first in Europe during the Medieval ages. This instrument must have developed from the gambs family popular in the 15th century. The clear picture of violin as it is known today came into existence in the 16th century during the Renaissance period. The instrument like others developed steadily with time to a point when it was able to satisfy new ideas of sound. The same style that was used during the old musical periods is still in use today besides a few technical
usually introduced to concepts in their rawest possible form. Concepts that are streamlined so that they may glide their way elegantly into my understanding like the 2001: A Space Odyssey union of shuttle and station, backed by strains of the lilting Blue Danube [1]. Digesting Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ultra-dense Scarlet Letter, therefore, felt more properly compared to a Surgeon’s retrieval of his Rolex from the open chest cavity of an ill-fated patient, perhaps to a score of pounding, rapid, multi-tiered