Answer:
1. The sound of the shakuhachi is deeper and deeper compared to the sound of the western flute.
2. It has the ability to be divided into three octaves on a five note scale.
3. The Japanese aesthetic quality that can be heard in the piece is the "ma", the "okua-den" lineage and the silence that can be noticed between the beats and the breath.
Explanation:
The shakuhachi is a wind instrument very popular in the east and very similar to the European recorder. It is made of bamboo and has a very simple appearance, with only a mouthpiece and 5 holes, but it has a great versatility which allows it to be used in many different genres. This versatility occurs thanks to its deep and raw sound that can be divided into three octaves and five-note scale.
Answer:
It had almost exclusive control of the world's supply of nickel and used to make nickel products
Explanation:
INCO (International Nickel Mining Company of Canada) was the major producer of nickel during the 20th century. It was purchased by the Brazilian company Vale in 2006. It is now based in Toronto and handles Vale's mining operations worldwide, it now produces platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, gold and silver. Prior to 2006 it was second largest producer of nickel and was also as member of Dow Jones Industrial Average.
I think that the most important of the 14 points was the last one, which said that a general association of nations shall be formed to have mutual guarantees of peace, and this lead to the League of Nations.
Answer:
False
Explanation:
In Chapter 10, Smith talks about a Puerto Rican named Pete who owned and operated a bodega across the street from the firehouse. Smith characterizes Pete as a typical Puerto Rican: lazy, with no ambition to succeed in the United States.
