BEYONCÉ Basic information Full name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles- Carter Born: September 4, 1981 (age 33) Houston, Texas, U.S. Husband: Jay-Z Music genre: R&B, pop, soul Most famous songs: "Crazy In Love", "Single Ladies" and "Halo" Destiny's Child Her career started in an girl group called Destiny's child with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed: 1990s Destiny's Child has sold more than 60 million records. Billboard magazine ranks the group as one of the greatest musical trios of all time, the ninth most successful artist/band of the 2000s Their most famous songs are "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Say My Name" and "Independent Women" The band took a brake in 2003 when Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love was realised, which made her a well- known a solo artist worldwide, the group finally broke apart in...
Songwriters aren’t paid fairly for their songs which are streamed Nowadays when mobile devices are our everything, everything can be done with your mobile phone. You can listen to music, watch videos, play games and even do coding with your phone. There are lots of musicians, rappers and songwriters whose lives are a dream to many. However, things aren’t always as they seem. Firstly, in 2006, a website called Spotify was created. In Spotify you could listen to music anywhere you want, very easily and without spending any money. Songwriters started getting a lot of attention and spins for their creation. In addition, by 2021, Spotify had already reached 158 million users. Songs are making history by getting huge amounts of streams, over 1000 million streams. Another advantage is that newcomers who upload their music to the internet may get a huge boost and rapid spins, make some money and get famous more easily. On the other hand, ...
DAVID BOWIE BASIC INFORTMATION Real name David Robert Jones 8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016 Was an English singer- songwriter and also an actor At the age of 12 he started practising saxophone GENRES INSTRUMENTS Art rock Vocals Glam rock Guitar Pop Keyboards Electronic Saxophone Experimental Ziggy Stardust ALBUMS Bowie has relaced 27 studio albums. Most famous ones are: The Man Who Sold The World Pin Ups Heroes Young Americans MOST FAMOUS SONGS Heroes. Modern Love. Life On Mars? Lazaurs. Rebel Rebel. Blackstar. Let's Dance. Space Oddity. Under Pressure. Five Years. SONG LINKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v--IqqusnNQ - Life on mars? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA - Let's dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8 - Lazarus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw - Blackstar FACTS BOWIE INFLUENCED: ...
My dreams and ambitions If I could visit any country in the world, then it would be Thailand. I'ts a wonderful country. My parents have been there for three times. I've always wanted to see Thailands wildlife and safari, also I'd like to go diving.That would be my first choice. My second choice would be go to China. If I could meet a famous person, I tink I'd like to meet Akon. He is an exellent singer, he has a mindblowing voice and his songs are beautiful. If someone would give me 500$, then I'd buy to have a television and DVD player in my room. If I could change my appearence, then I'd like to have bigger eyes. Mines are too small. My dream is to become a very good and famous photographer. I want to go to learn photography and I have done this already for 2 years.
Declan Galbraith Family Born December 19, 1991 Declan Galbraith and his family live in England, in the small town of Hoo Father Alec scottish, mother Siobhan irish Declan's grandfather sang in a band and played several instruments At the beginning His talent was publicly acknowledged for the first time when at just 7 years old he insisted on performing at the annual Rochester Dickens Festival After this he started to enter local talent contests and within a year he had won 15 titles and more than £1,000.00 Achievements His first recording was `Walking in the Air' His most memorable performances: the Queen's Jubilee at St Paul's Cathedra accompanied by the St Paul's Choir and an unforgettable experience when singing in front of more than 22,000 people at an Elton John concert. More He plays the quitar and the piano ...
Scotland Scotland · Scotland is a country in the north of Great Britain. It is apart of the United Kingdom. Scotland is divided into three natural regions: the Southern Uplands, the Central Lowlands and the Highlands and islands. A lot of places in Scotland are a natural paradise, still untouched by man. Glasgow · Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the United Kingdom. Before 1750 Glasgow was a small town. It had a cathedral and a university but it was not a rich town. After 1707 Scottish ships could go to the English colonies in America. Ships brought tobacco to Glasgow and took back Scottish goods. In 1776, the American colonies became independent and the tobacco trade stopped. Heavy industry began to develop. It used coal and iron from the Clyde valley. Glasgow became rich but very dirty. Sport · Scotland is famous for football teams: Rangers and Celtic. Mo...
Britain is more famous for pop music than it is for classical composers or jazz musicians. Names such as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elton John, George Michael and The Spice Girls are known world wide but little do people know of our other musicians not in the pop world. The origins of music in Britain lie in the songs sung and dance music played by ordinary people. Passed from village to village and handed down in the unwritten form from generation to generation. Different trends Over the last thirty or so years British pop music has led the world in its range and quality, starting several new trends. Britain, along with the US, was the main contributor in the development of rock and roll, and Britain has provided some of the most famous bands, including The Beatles and many others. Britain was at the forefront of punk music (see below) in the 1970s with bands such as the Sex Pistols and T...
Moulin Rouge A film I really like is "Moulin Rouge". It's a film made in collaboration between the USA and Australia. What made me want to see it was the trailer which was very dark, mystic and also musical. I really like musical films. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. The film is set in the beginning of 20 th century in Paris. The main character is a poor English poet Christian who meets a group of bohemians who tell him that he should write a musical play for them to be played at the Moulin Rouge. There Christian meets Satine, the club's star and Paris' most famous courtesan, whom he falls in love with. After some time Satine falls for him as well. Things get really complicated when the club's owner invests in a wealthy duke to help pay for the club's remodelling but the duke will only pay if he gets Satine. That ends up as a crazy ...
Lana Del Rey Backround information Elizabeth Woolridge Grant June 21, 1986 (age 27) Lake Placid, New York American singer-songwriter, model Kent School, a boarding school in Connecticut Fordham University, metaphysics Started songwriting (18) Career 1st recording contract in 2007 with 5 Points Records st 1 digital album Lana Del Ray (January, 2010) Bought herself out of the contract (April, 2010) Signed a joint contract with Interscope, Polydor and Stranger Records (July, 2011) Born To Die (January, 2012) List of her most famous songs Summertime Sadness Young And Beautiful Video Games Blue Jeans Born To Die Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6 E8 Musical influences Elvis Presley Amy Winehouse Janis Joplin Nirvana Eminem Bruce Springsteen Britney Spears Musical style Cinem...
PIRET JÄRVIS Piret Järvis born February 6, 1984 in Tallinn, Estonia. She is an Estonian musician, guitarist and songwriter. Piret Järvis is 22 years old. She has one brother, Peeter, who is 3 years younger and sister, Mari, who is 3 years older. She favourite drink is water, favourite car is Jaguar, favourite animal is dog, favourite season is summer, favourite fruits are banana and apple. She has blue eyes, dark blonde hair. She hobby is reading, drawing, playing the guitar and shopping. She nicknames are Pirks, Pirku, Piraat and Pirru. She went the school 7 year artlap, 3 year dance. She started sing already , 3 years old. Piret Järvis is Vanilla Ninja member. She writer Vanilla Ninja bands songs example ,, Clab Kung Fu" and any others songs. She play band guitar. Band idea came form Piret and Katrin. 2003. year May came first album. She favourites musicastyle is Nu Metal, Punk, Punkrock, R...
Eminem Life Eminems real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. He was born on October 17, 1972 in St Joseph Missouri USA. He is the U.S. rapper, actor, singer,and songwriter. He played in the film "8 mile" Music At the age of 14, he started rapping with highschool friend Mike Ruby. Eminem heared his first rap song at age 9 the song was "Reckless" by IceT and there he got his inspiration to write rap songs. Eminem grew ready to test his skills in freestyle battles. Everybody liked his rhymes and songs. Song The most famous song from Eminem is "Lose yourself." This song sounded in the movie "8 miles" too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmXumtgwtak Albums Eminems first album was "Infinite"(1996). "infinite" is very uncommon. This album was copied only 400 times, that why it is very uncommon. The newest album from Eminem is "Recovery." After the presentation in the first week was sold that album 741 000 copies. ...
Review Kate Winslet Sigrid Pihel From 6.b Tallinn 2010 Kate Elizabeth Winslet is one of the most eminent British female actors who became famous on Hollywood movies. She won Academy Award nominations for five times. She was also nominated for the prestigious Emmy Award. The awards won by Kate Winslet the include BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actor's guild award. The English actress is famous for diverse range of characters she played in her entire film career. She is thus a beautiful female actor with the capability to play a diverse range of roles. Early life of Kate Winslet Kate Winslet was born on October 5, 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England to Roger John Winslet and Sally Ann Bridges. Her father was swimming-pool contractor and her mother was a barmaid, though both of them shared a common interest of acting. She had two sisters-Beth Winslet and Anna Winslet, who ...
ADELE ELISABETH EICHE Adele Laurie Blue Adkins Singer and songwriter Born on the 5th of May 1988 Born in Tottenham, north London Personal life Penny Adkins and Mark Evans daughter The only child, mother raised her alone Dad left when she was two Partner Simon Konecki Son Angelo (2012) Career First single "Hometown Glory" (she was 16) Debut album "19" (2008) Second album "21" (2011) Third album "25" (2015) Awards She has received 104 awards from 211 nominations: 8 Brit Awards A Golden Globe Award 10 Grammy Awards 4 American Music Awards 13 Billboard Music Award Famous songs "Hello" (2015) "Someone Like You" (2011) "Make You Feel My Love" (2008) "Skyfall" (2012) "Rolling in the Deep" (2011) Thank you for listening!
Dave Grohl Krist Novoselic Kurt Cobain Grunge Long hair Inspired by Indie rock, Flanell shirt punk and heavy metal. Green River, formed in 1983 Smoke (weed) Worn jeans Sneakers NIRVANA 1987- 1994 Kurt Cobain (guitar, vocals), Krist Novoselic (bass), Dave ChadGrohl Channing (drums) ( drums) Band names: Skid Row, Pen Cap Chew, and Ted Ed Fred Albums: Bleach, Nevermind, Incesticide, In Utero, MTV Unplugged in New York, From the Muddy Banks of the Whiskah, Nirvana, Sliver: The Best of the Box. Famous song...
JAMAICA The english speaking country · Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles (*The Greater Antilles is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea). · The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly). · black representing the strength and creativity of the people which has allowed them to overcome the odds, gold for the wealth of the country and the golden sunshine, and green for the lush vegetation of the island. · Coat of arms: On the dexter side a West Indian Native Woman holding in the exterior hand a Basket of Fruits and on the sinister side a West Indian Native Man supporting by the exterior hand a Bow all proper. · The motto : "Out of Many, One People" - as tribute to the unity of the different cultural min...
Adam Gontier is the lead singer, guitarist, and the main songwriter of Groundswell, what was later renamed and is now known as Three Days Grace. Adam is well known to have a voice range from high tenor to medium low bass. Adam Gontier was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in May 21 1978 into music loving family. Adam's mother was the one, who got him interested in music and taught him to play the guitar. In 2005, Adam went to a rehabilitation centre, where many of the songs for their second album 'One-X' were written. Their first album is called 'Three Days Grace', and their third and the newest album is called 'Life Starts Now'. After the rehabilitation, Adam is still sober, and a film called ''Behind The Pain'' was released in 2007 and it's about Adam's addiction. Adam has also coworked with many other famous band's and artists. (Apocalyptica, Flyleaf and so on.) Three Days Grace has got 3 studio albums, and 10 singles which are a...
Robert Burn's Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born on 25 th January in 1759 in Scotland. There were seven children in the family, and Robert was the eldest. His father knew the value of a good education, and he tried to give his children the best education he could. Robert was sent to school at the age of six. Reading and writing, arithmetic, English grammar, history, literature and Latin - that was Robert Burn's education. Robert Burns began to write poems when he was fifteen. Burns published some of his poems in 1786. Their success was complete. And Robert Burns became well known and popular. When Burns came to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, a new and enlarged edition of his poems was published. He died in poverty at the age of thirty -- seven in 1796. On 25th January people all over the world celebrate Robert Burn's birthday by having Burn's Night Dinners. Robert Burns was Scotland's...
Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Iron Maiden § English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by Steve Harris & Dave Murrey § Named after a torture device. § 15 studio albums. § 11 live albums. § 4 extended plays. § 7 compilations. § Iron Maiden have sold over 85 million records worldwide § Over 2000 live peformances. § Their music has influenced dozens of famous bands, most notably Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers § Most famous lead vocals: Paul Di'anno , Bruce Dickinson; Blaze Bayley. § They have been active since 1975 present . Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
Women writer's influence on our society Kärolin Puusild 10th grade Overview History doesn't go far back Most aren't very famous Slaves Only rich people could get education Marie Heiberg Lived 1890 -1942 Marie Heiberg Lived 1890 -1942 First Poem collection - ,,Mure-lapse laulud" (Problem child's songs) Marie Heiberg Lived 1890 -1942 First Poem collection - ,,Mure-lapse laulud" (Problem child's songs) Talent was noticed Marie Heiberg Lived 1890 -1942 First Poem collection - ,,Mure-lapse laulud" (Problem child's songs) Talent was noticed Penury Marie Heiberg Lived 1890 -1942 First Poem collection - ,,Mure-lapse laulud" (Problem child's songs) Talent was noticed Penury In 1919 was diagnosed...
Scotland Scotland is the northern part of Great Britain. It consist of the Lowlands, the Highlands and the islands. The landscape of Scotland is spectacular. There are wild mountains, heather moors and deep lochs. People belive that there is a strange, huge monster one of the lochs in the Highland. Some people say that they have seen it. Few people live in the north of Scotland nowadays. Most of people live in the lowlands. Farmers raise sheep and you can see hundreds or even thousands of them on the hillsides. Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburg are the biggest cities in Scotland. Aberdeen is an old university town. Glasgow is the biggest city. It is a famous industrial centre. There are many theatres and art galleries too. All true Scots belong to the clan. Each clan has its own tartan. This is a traditional woollen cloth that has squares and stripes in diffe...
Bob Marley This article is about the reggae musician. For the comedian, see Bob Marley (comedian). Bob Marley Bob Marley in concert, Zürich, 1980. Background information Birth name Robert Nesta Marley Also known as Tuff Gong February 6, 1945 Born Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica May 11, 1981 (aged 36) Died Miami, Florida, United States Genre(s) Reggae, Reggae Rock, Ska, Rocksteady Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, guitarist Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, percussion Years active 1962 1981 Studio One, Beverley's, Upsetter/Trojan, Label(s) Island/Tuff Gong Associated The Wailers Band, The Wailers acts Website www.bobmarley.com Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945 May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He is the...
South Africa Aivi Raja 11.a Location Click to edit Master text styles the continent of Second level Africa Third level Fourth level Fifth level the southern tip borders the Atlantic and Indian oceans bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and the Kingdom of Lesetho General Information Pretoria - executive capital - warm valley - surrounded by the hills of the Magaliesberg Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
Amy Lynn Hartzler Amy Lynn Hartzler (known to the public by her maiden name Amy Lee), singer, pianist, designer and co-founder of the world-famous gothic rock band Evanescence, has had a big influence on the rock music scene of today. Although her family moved to many places, including Florida and Illinois, they eventually settled in Little Rock, Arkansas. It's also the place where Evanscence was founded. It was Pulaski Academy that she graduated from in 2000. "Eternity of the Remorse" and "A Single Tear" were the first songs she remembers writing. The man she founded Evanescence with was Ben Moody, whom she met at a youth camp. Within a month, the pair was playing acoustic sets at Arkansas book stores and coffee houses. After recording several EPs, it was October 22nd 2003, when Ben Moody Left the band citing "creative differences." After that incident, "Anywhere but Home" and "The Open Door" were...
It Seems Excessive ... but That Doesn´t Mean It Didn´t Happen Slash and Anthony Bozza Autor: Heiko Källo Kunda ÜG ·Born on July 23, 1965 ·His schoolwork started to go downhill as he skipped class to sit playing guitar all day. ·Slash eventually got so tired of school that he dropped out in 11th grade. ·Slash steal until he got famous. ·He loved steal snakes and rare animals. Slash have over 20 snakes. ·He changed his passion for drinking and doing drugs. ·Slash got his first guitar from his grandmother, and it only had one string. ·His pulse once stopped after a drug overdose at a hotel. Doctors were able to revive him with a shot of adrenaline into his chest. ·. In August 2009, Time Magazine ranked him #2 on its list of the "10 Best Electric Guitar Players of All-...
Elton John UnNamed XA 8.04.2010 Original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight Sir Elton John, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He was born in 1947, in England. When John began to seriously consider a career in music, his father, who served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, tried to steer him toward a more conventional career, such as banking. He started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music At the age of 12 he took Saturday classes at the Academy in central London, and has stated that he enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during Saturd...
History of English literature Periods: 1. Anglo-saxon or early literature (499 - 1066) 2. Second or Norman or late Medieval period (1066 - 13/14 century) 3. Renaissance or Modern period (13-14 century present) Anglo-Saxon period · All of the literature had its roots in folklore · Texts were orally transmitted, the anglosaxons had no written language · Two types of singers: 1) scop (attached to the royal court, wrote poetry and songs, performed them); 2) gleeman (travelled, mostly sang other peoples' songs, not their own songs; performers of scop songs) · The oldest known song Widsith (The Far Traveller/Wonderer); tells of a gleeman who travels in Europe, of his love of noble deeds, speaks of the shortness of life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widsith · The other known song Deor's Lament. Can be called the first English lyrics, about 40 lines. Talks about a scop who is not happy w...
1. What are the capitals of the 4 constituent countries? England- London; Northen Ireland- Belfast; Scotland- Edinburgh; Wales- Cardiff 2. Order the invaders in correct chronological order: Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Romans, Celts. Romans Anglusaxons , Norman 3. How did the Celts influence Britain? Language. Wars. Engand and Scotland eventually became 1 contry 4. How many people approximately speak English? Approximately 600 million 5. Who (which tribes) gave the base of the English language?Germanic tribes- Anglo-Saxons. 6. Describe Wales.- Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. The national game of Wales is Rugby. Flag- Red dragon on a green and white field. They have their own language Cymraeg ( Welsh) . Anthem- Land Of My Fathers. Official animal- Dragon. There used to be a lot of coalmines. 7. What are the symbols of the 4 constit...
SCOTLAND 1. What is the capital of Scotland? The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. 2. What is the population of Scotland? 2008 estimate is 5, 168, 500. 3. Why isn't S an independent country? Because it's part of the United Kingdom. 4. Did the Romans conquer Scotland? No, the Romans never conquered Scotland. 5. Why did they build Hadrian's wall? They built it to protect thei Empire south of the Scottish border. 6. When were S and England united? Why? Because there were many wars between them and in 1603 the Scottish kind James VI, became King of England and a century later they were united because of that. 7. Who's Robert Burns?' He's the national poet of Scotland. 8. When and how do Scottish celebrate Burns Night? (What do they do on that day?) They celebrate it on his birthday on the 25th of January every year. They have a ...
It celebrated on February 14th. It is traditionally day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Saint Patrick's Day is a religous holiday on the 17th of March St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish and Irish at Heart in big cities and small towns alike with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Its a time for fun. April Fools' Day is celebrated in the Westrn world on 1st april of every year The day is marked by the commission of good humoured or funny jokes hoaxes and other practical jokes. Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. It has been a tr...
Women writer's influence on our society Estonian women writer's history doesn't go far back. The reason for that is that people were slaves back then. Even if there were writers, then most weren't famous and they wrote poems and stories more for themselves. Also being a woman and a writer wasn't considered as a decent job for a woman at that time. The stories that we have from that time were given to one another by talking and mostly we don't know who were the authors. Education was also very expensive so only rich people could get it and Estonians, who were just farmers, mostly didn't have money for that. First I am going to talk about Marie Heiberg. She lived 1890-1942. Her first poem collection was ,,Mure-lapse laulud" in translation ,,Problem child's songs". Her talent was noticed, but she didn't have a change to really become famous. She was in a great penury that made her life really though and she had a ...
Ned Kelly Ursula 11. kl · Edward (Ned) Kelly, bushranger, was born in June 1855 at Beveridge, Victoria, the eldest son of John (Red) Kelly and his wife Ellen. His father was born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1820 and sentenced in 1841 to seven years' transportation for stealing two pigs. He arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1842. When his sentence expired in 1848 he went to the Port Phillip District, where on 18 November 1850 he married Ellen, the eighteen-year-old daughter of James and Mary Quinn; they had five daughters and three sons. · · Ned attended school at Avenel until his father died on 27 December 1866. Left indigent, the widow and children moved to a hut at Eleven Mile Creek, about half-way between Greta and Glenrowan in northern Victoria, where Ned became the main breadwinner, taking jobs as a timber cutter and rural worker - ringbarking, breaking in horses, mustering cattle and fencing. · Kelly, 14...
Straitland Historical Facts Straitland has served as a junction of international trade routes for Vikings. Long struggle of power with foreign intruders has left ancient strongholds in Valjala, Lihula and Soontagana. The churches in Muhu, Valjala, Mustjala, Karja and Kihelkonna are honorable and elderly because Straitland was the one to bring Christianity to Estonia. The castle of Kuressaare is still standing proudly, but in Lihula only ruins can be seen. The patterns of national dresses and the churches bring memories of secret sign cultures of Medieval Times. Good knowledge of singing and facilit...
Kunda Ühisgümnaasium Tallin Old Town Report Student: Kristin Karu Teacher: Kristi Aron Kunda 2012 The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an orthodox cathedral in the Tallinn Old Town,Estonia. It was built to a design by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in a typical Russian Revivalstyle between 1894 and 1900, during the period when the country was part of theRussian Empire. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Tallinn's largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky who in 1242 won the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus, in the territorial waters of present-day Estonia. The late Russian patriarch, Alexis II, started his priestly ministry in the church. Interior of the Cathedral. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral crowns the hill of Toompea where the Estonian folk hero Kalevipoeg...
Outstanding figures in British literature Eva Martina Põder 11.b British literature Refers to all literature produced by British authors from the United Kingdom, which includes England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man Includes early works written in Gaelic, Welsh, and Latin, works in Old, Middle, and Modern English, each of which represents a different period Full of great works British works in Latin Venerable Bede He lived between 673 and 735 AD The greatest of all the AngloSaxon scholars He's the earliest English historian, whose work has shed light on a period of English history that would have otherwise been unknown ,,The Father of English History" Wrote / translated about 40 books on almost every area of knowledge, i.e. nature, astronomy, and poetry His best known work is "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People" Starting with the Roman invasion in the 5th century, he...
Viljandi C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium Liis Todesk 11c Supervisors: T. Pukk, M. Maasen Viljandi 2009 INTRODUCTION The composer Background The story Paris Opera House Characters Facts & figures Reviews Awards On Broadway THE COMPOSER Andrew Lloyd Webber Born 22 March, 1948 Attended Oxford University The Really Useful Group Knighted in 1992 Owns 7 theatres in London THE COMPOSER Years active: 1965-present 13 musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Individual pop songs Collaboration with Tim Rice Eurovision Song Contest Many different awards BACKGROUND Based on Le Fantome de l'Opera by Gaston Leroux Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe Choreographed by Gillian Lynne Directed...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle Sveta Kostina Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh on 22nd May 1859. he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh medical practice at Bush Villas in Elm Grove, Southsea good at sport two wives: Louisa (or Louise) Hawkins and Jean Elizabeth Leckie five childrens: two with his first wife and three with his second wife studied the eye in Vienna; practice as an ophthalmologist died of his heart attack, aged 71, on 7th July 1930 Arthur Conan Doyle Bibliography A Study in Scarlet (1887) The Sign of Four (1890) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1904) The Valley of Fear (1915) His Last Bow (1917) The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (19...
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was born on 31 March and died on 28 July 1750. was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he did not introduce new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout Europe during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now regarded as the supreme composer o...
Jamaica report FORM: 10A 2009 Contents 1.Introduction........................................................ ....3 2.History................................................................ .....4 3.Geography......................................................... ......6 4.Economy............................................................ .....7 5.Crime................................................................. ......8 6.Sport.................................................................. ......9 7.Language........................................................... ....10 8.Conclusion......................................................... ....11 9.New words............................................................12 10.References...................................................... .....13 Introduction Jamaica is an island nation of the Great...
Introduction, Location Australia is a country between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is the only country in the world that occupies an entire continent. The mainland covers an area of 7.7 million km² and it is about 3700 km from the most northern point to its most southern point and about 4000 km from east to west. There are also many different seas around Australia, like the Coral and the Tasman Seas in the west or the Timor and the Arafura Seas in the north, where the Indian and the Pacific Oceans meet. Because all seas and oceans near Australia are warm, surfing is a very popular hobby. Political subdivision Australia is divided into six states, which are: · New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · South Australia · Western Australia · Tasmania New South Wales is the most populous state in Australia. Its capital is Sydney. Victoria is one of the most densely populated states in Australia. Its capit...
English writers Maria maasing Edwin Abbott Abbott · Edwin Abbott Abbott(1838-1926)was an English clergyman and writer.He was born in London. He wrote several theological works and a biography (1885) of Francis Bacon, but he is best known for his Shakespearian Grammar (1870) and religious allegory the Flatland. William Blake · William Blake (17571827) was an English poet, philosopher and artist.He was one of the most extraordinary personalities to emerge during the period of Romanticism. He believed that spiritual reality lies hidden behind the visible world of the senses and he attempted to create a symbolic language to represent his spiritual visions. He began printing his own illustrated poems in colour in 1787. The first example was Songs of innocence(1789). Towards the end of his life, he joined a circle of younger artists who appreciated his remarkable pow...
Her first dream was to be a dancer. Then, one fateful night at the Apollo Theater in 1934, the headlining Edwards Sisters brought down the house with their dancing. Amateur Hour began immediately after, and a 16yearold Ella Fitzgerald stepped on stage, but was too intimidated to dance. Instead, she sang "Judy," silenced the awestruck crowd, and won first prize. It was the beginning of one of the most celebrated careers in music history. Born in Newport News, Virginia in 1917, Ella Fitzgerald moved with her mother to New York after the death of her father. Living in Yonkers, Fitzgerald attended public school, where she sang in the glee club and received her musical education. After her early success at the Apollo, and as a popular performer at a number of other amateur venues, Fitzgerald was invited to join Chick Webb's band. Within a short while she was the star attraction, and had made a number hits including her trademark "Ati...
Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia flag Australia coat of arms. Australia is a cloudless dark blue sky, the bright sun, multikilometer beaches with snowwhite sand and ocean up to horizon. Australia's landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometers is on the IndoAustralian Plate. Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas. It the sixth largest country in area after Russia, Canada, China, the United States and Brazil. It is the flattest and (after Antarctica) the driest of continents, yet it has extremes of There are r...
Australia Fact file: Australia comprises a land area of 7 686 850 square kilometres. Its population is about 21,3 million people. Australia's capital is Canberra. The national language is English. The official name of it is the Commonwealth of Australia. It's divided into six states and two territories: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Northern Territory. Symbols: Australia had the British flag as their official flag until 1901, when the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Over 30 000 entries attracted the official competition. Five of them, which contained almost identical designs, were placed equally first. The Australian flag symbolises Australia's historical links with Britain, because it has British flag on it, and Australia's location in the southern hemisphere...
The Presentations Triinu: "The Notorious Prisoners of the Tower" Built in 1078, has been used as a fortress, Royal Palace, a prison, the home for Crown Jewels. The first prisoner was Ranulf Flambard in 1100. The only woman tortured in the Tower was Anne Askew. Guy Fawkes was prisoned 5 th November 1605, hung in 1607. Walter Raleigh was knighted, married without queen´s permission. Last prisoners were in the Tower in 1952. Rita: "Alexander Fleming" Was a pharmacologist, has graduated 6 schools, studied anti-bacterial agents, found Lysozyme accidentally in 1922 and penicillin, which changed the world, in 1928. Won Nobel Prize in 1945. Has been married twice, first wife was a trained nurse. He died in 1955 at home because of a heart attack. He had 1 child. Liis: "The Phantom of the Opera" A.L. Webber is knighted, started writing musicals in 1965, owns 7 theatres and has written 13 musical...
1) INDIAN ROCK ART: A NATIONAL TREASURE IN DANGER Unrecognized, unprotected, this priceless legacy of primitive art has endured the ravages of nature only to fall victim to wanton destruction by ,,civilized" man. Like the huge stone statues of Easter Island and prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira and Lascaux, North American Indian rock art is surrounded by an atmosphere of mystery. Although examples of rock art exist at some 15000 sites in canyons, deserts, caves and river gorges. Nowadays, however, primitive rock art in the United States has become a new field of scientific study. Klaus F Wellmann wrote two books about rock art. He is a professor of medicine. Rock art represents the history of aboriginal Americans. In the most cases the art is an expression of ideas and way of life, ritual ceremonies, hunting, fighting. The pictures of people and animals are often strikingly lifelike and artistic. Many of these ancient relics have ...
Ibiza Independed work Enelin Paistu LM08 Ibiza Ibiza is an island in the Mediterranean Sea 79km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Iberian Peninsula Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza Town (Catalan:Vila d'Eivissa or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Eivissa is the official Catalan name (Catalan pronunciation:, locally. The name in Spanish is Ibiza . In British English, the name is usually pronounced in an approximation of the Spanish while in American English the pronunciation is more anglicized The island is well-known for its summer club parties which attract large numbers of tourists, but the island and the Spanish Tourist Office...
Introduction English is spoken on all five continents. With regard to the numbers of speakers it is only exceeded by Chinese and Spanish. But in terms of geographical spread it stands at the top of the league. The varieties of English in the modern world are divided into four geographical groups as follows. British Isles America United States (with African American England English) Wales Canada Ireland The Caribbean Africa Asia, Pacific West Africa South- and South-East Asia East Africa Australia and New Zealand South Africa ...
Holidays, Festivals, Cultural events TALLINN - If you're looking for entertainment in Estonia this summer, you are really spoiled for choice. Festivals and events dedicated to the consumption of beer are a lot of fun, but if you want to get the true feel of the country, you need something a little more ethnic. Like a town fair. Just as July becomes August, the seaside town of Haapsalu will host a grand spectacle of rural Estonian entertainment. The White Lady Days is a summer celebration filled with amusement for all the family. Held in and around the remains of the Teutonic-knights-era castles, the fair combines enchanting medieval legends with modern countryside charm to create a comprehensive experience of Estonia beyond the big cities. But the legend of the White Lady of Haapsalu, which is at the heart of the festival, is perhaps the most famous tall tale of the many that are so abundant in Estonia's folklore. It is the story of...
Christmas in Australia Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is Mince Pies. Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their Christmas dinner at midday on a local beach, Bondi Beach in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated by swimming in a pool, playing Crick...
Australia Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is 7.6 million square kilometres big. It is often called the island continent because it is rather small for a continent and very big for an island. There are only five countries bigger than Australia in the World. There are five states in the mainland. Tasmania is also considered as a state so there are six states. The Northern Territory and Canberra are also independent but they are not states. Canberra is the capital of Australia and it is situated between Sydney and Melbourne because both of these cities wanted to be the capital. The population is about 19 million people and growing. New South Wales is the most populated state and Victoria is the most densely populated state. The national language is English. It is English because British settlers came to live in Australia in the past and they brought conv...
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