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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"national treasure"”.
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"The Choral Music of Ruth Watson Henderson: A Stylistic Assessment Based on an Analysis of ""Missa Brevis"" and ""From Darkness to Light"
… choral conductors will become more aware of this national treasure through this singular study of Ruth Watson Henderson.
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Settler Colonialism in U.S. Popular Media as Influencing Perceptions of Material Culture and Museum Ethics
… MA Thesis seeks to look at how action-adventure "treasure-hunting" media introduces people to fields such as archaeology, anthropology, and museum studies through entertainment media. Frameworks of settler colonialism are used to understand the intentionality behind and subsequent impact of these …
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The Song Style of Antonio Carlos Jobim: An Analysis of Four Songs
<p>The songs of Antônio Carlos Jobim are a national treasure of Brazil, beloved around the world. Their beauty and subtle simplicity have enthralled audiences for the last 60 years, yet they often reveal some unusual construction. Following the lead of other Brazilian theorists, this study was …
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On development and perception of theomorphic robots: the uncanny valley effect to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
… robotic statue modelled after the Korean National Treasure No. 83, the Pensive Bodhisattva. The project integrates three-dimensional (3D) printing, servomotor actuation, and conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a robot capable of symbolic movement and interaction. While …
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Making America's music: jazz history and the Jazz Preservation Act
… used to understand and utilise issues of race, national identity, cultural value, and musical authenticity and innovation. Engagement with such issues has been central to identifying jazz as America’s music, as it earned this status from its worldwide popularity and its identity as an innovative …
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The Power of the Hula: A Performance Text for Appropriating Identity Among First Hawaiian Youth
… link we have to the past. The hula kahiko is a national treasure that must be preserved and passed on to future generations. The following findings were discovered through conversations with participants: (1) The Hula kahiko is for Everyone who comes with the right attitude, the right heart, and …
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"Bound Together . . . By Blood and Soul": Donald Davidson's Strategic Retreat into the Myth of Life in the Old South
… achievement. Turning away from topics of national, historical importance, I emphasize Davidson's attempt to define and defend Regionalism as an art form and necessary tool in the teaching of history. Here, I speak of Davidson's nonflction writings, including Still Rebels. Still Yankees, …