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How Classical composers express suffering in music

How Classical composers express suffering in music

Indiana Wesleyan University How classical composers express suffering in their music Jonathan Kroll Senior Seminar MUS-490 Dr. Chris Lessly April 24th, 2020 Chapter 1         The aim and objective of music over the course of human history has been to express what makes us human. Throughout the centuries, several composers have risen up to accept the challenge of encapsulating and…

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Late Harvest Kitchen Indy Restaurant

Hello welcome back to my blog! It’s officially the holiday season now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Christmas spirit is well in the air and in the stores and music too. Spending Thanksgiving break at home this past week has been very relaxful and much needed. I took my mom out to a wonderful restaurant to celebrate her 60th birthday and I’d love to share my experience with you!

The…

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Sunda Restaurant Chicago

On my most recent trip to Chicago this past August I had the most wonderful opportunity and experience to dine at the Sunda New Asian Restaurant in Chicago. Located right in the heart of River North downtown, this restaurant takes inspiration from south eastern Asian cuisine and culture and blends it effortlessly with a contemporary American style.

The name “Sunda” refers to the Sunda Landmass,…

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Living a Life of Change

Living a Life of Change

Hello! Welcome back once more to my blog. It’s hard to imagine that summer is almost  gone when it just felt that yesterday was the beginning, time sure does fly by. This blog post entry is a special one for me because one year ago I posted my first blog post and it’s truly incredible looking back at how much I have changed and grown. I am also announcing something very important on this blog and…

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Turning into a new chapter

Turning into a new chapter

Today I turn 20 and I honestly couldn’t feel more excited and alive. As I look back at this year of my life, I am amazed with how far I have come, and it inspires me with a renewed sense of purpose and passion to take on the future. One of the many highlights of my pre-twenty years (I have to get used to that now) was travelling to Chicago with my father. The luxurious hotel that we stayed at…

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Life Updates

Hello! Welcome back to my blog, summer is finally here and I have a lot of new and exciting news to share with you. For this blog post I thought I would update you on my life hence the title and also let you know my thoughts on a couple of things that have been on my mind lately, let’s begin!

Now that college has ended I have been working at a local supermarket for a couple of weeks now and I…

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What college has taught me

What college has taught me

This past week I walked out of my dorm one last time realizing that my sophomore year of college was done and that I was halfway to completing my degree. As I walked outside to put away my luggage and bags I stopped and looked at the sun and the rays of light that were shining off the buildings. I remember thinking to myself maybe this is life and then I was on my way home. As I think back to my…

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What is means to be a Man

What is means to be a Man

Hello Happy Easter everyone! Thank you so much for coming back to my blog and tuning in to what I have to say, and for those of you who don’t know I am changing my blog post schedule to just once a month. (Read my previous blog post for details) I hope you enjoy what I have to say in this entry!

As someone who is growing towards becoming a man, I have always encountered the subject of masculinity…

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About Instagram: Real Talk

About Instagram: Real Talk

Hi everyone thanks for returning to my blog. I delayed posting this because I wanted to take some time and make sure I have said everything I wanted to say in this blog post, thanks for your patience. In this blog post I am going to share with you some personal thoughts and updates about my life and how I envision using social media in the near future.

So to begin, let me just first say that I…

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The Music of Johann Johannsson

The Music of Johann Johannsson

  Yesterday February 11th, 2018 I heard about the sudden and unfortunate passing of a beloved film composer and someone I personally admired, Johann Johannsson, he was 48. He was a brilliant film composer whose career spanned decades in the Hollywood industry. Among his finest compositions include the music in Prisoners, Sicario, The Theory of Everything, Arrival and the wild Darren Aronofsky…

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Lessons from Life

Hi there! Thanks for returning to my blog! It has been a pretty busy past week but I always look forward to the weekend for some much needed rest and time to myself. In this blog post I want to share with you some thoughts I have been having about my life and also of life in general. Let’s begin.

So to start, I want to talk a little about my experiences in life. I have had my fair share of…

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Schindler's List: Humanity's Testament of Grace

Schindler’s List: Humanity’s Testament of Grace

Hello thank you for returning to my blog! I am a little late getting this blog post up but I hope you enjoy what you are about to read. As you may have guessed it, today’s blog post will cover Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Masterpiece, Schindler’s List. Given that I will be discussing the movie in great detail, there will be spoilers regarding the movie so I strongly encourage you to see this movie…

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Life Lessons

Hi thanks so much for returning to my blog! I hope you have been enjoying reading what I have to say in my writing and that you are getting to know me more little by little. For today’s blog post I honestly don’t have a specific topic I want to cover so I thought I would share with you some things on my mind lately and also give you some updates on my life, let’s get started!

So to begin, I think…

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La La Land: Believing in the Dream

Hello welcome back to my blog, this is my first blog post in the new year! I want to just apologize for not doing a post last sunday, I went back to college that day and have since been quite busy getting adjusted to my schedule. No more excuses, I will be prioritizing my writing and focusing more on the tasks I need to get done this year!

I had hinted at my next blog post at the end of my…

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Oh the things you do for that photo: standing in negative degrees with your jacket unzipped and hand frozen and you can’t even feel your face or ears, but it was worth it right?!👔❄️😁#itscoldoutside #johnnywhatagentleman (at Downtown Noblesville)

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Overdressed for school but underdressed for the cold weather❄️👔#winterstyle #johnnywhatagentleman (at Downtown Noblesville)

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A New Year

Hello happy New Year’s Eve! It’s getting bitterly cold here in Indiana so I hope wherever you are that you are staying warm this very cold winter season. I decided to not do a blog post last week and give myself a little break to spend Christmas Eve with my family. I will be resuming my weekly blogs into the new year and I look forward to continue sharing my writing with you!

Another day, another…

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