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“Without music life would be a mistake”
These are the words of the famous German Philosopher Frederik Nietzsche, and as a specialist in pronunciation and Accent Reduction for non-native English speakers, I can attest to this regarding the English language. English is a musical language, as is Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, and many other languages. The trick to speaking English with clarity and impact, is understanding the melody and rhythm that is specific to English, but differs in other languages. Therefore, without the music of the English language, pronunciation is a mistake.
If English were a two-man band, it would be made up of a drum and a saxophone. Firstly, English is a swinging language, more like a jazz or rock group than a classical orchestra. English sounds are big, loud, and emphatic, and our melody is bold and dance-worthy.
I hear complaints from my students time and time again that they are always asked to repeat themselves, and even when they do, the listener still has difficulty understanding. Where does this come from? There are three major components that make up an accent: Sounds (consonants and vowels), Rhythm (stressed and unstressed words), and Intonation (the rise and fall of pitch in a sentence).
Let’s take as an example, a native Russian speaker. When my former student, Raisa, said the word “coffee”, she pronounced it “Kofi” with a quick “O” sound as in the word “Coke”. There are two things that keep the listener from processing the word that she is trying to say. The first is the length of the vowel; in English we have stressed vowels that hold like a half note, instead of a quarter note, for example. The second problem is the articulation of the vowel. Russians tend to have a tight jaw when speaking, which inhibits proper pronunciation of the English open-vowel sounds such as in the words “coffee,” “politics,” and “options”. In a modern pop song, most of the emotion comes in the singing of vowels. Think of Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, who are known for stretching their notes. The same goes in English. We create impact and emotion in our vowel sounds. So not only is it necessary for the sake of proper articulation, but it is also a leveraging point for powerful speakers.
In the case of Rhythm, I will use, Luc, a former French student as an example. Most of his presentations and conversations sounded deadpan and unclear. In the French language, each syllable and word in a sentence should get equal emphasis. Conversely, in English, we not only stress certain syllables, but we stress certain words. Typically, we stress nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and question words (content words), and we de-emphasize articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs, and “to be” verbs (structure words). This allows certain words to jump out at the listener, avoiding a stream of words that become jumbled together. So, with the implementation of rhythm, Luc went from a crowd sleeper to a crowd pleaser.
Last, but not least, we have the component of Intonation. Intonation is the overall melody of a song or a sentence. It allows the listener to determine the mood and the intention of the sentence. For example, Sylvia was an Italian student of mine, who constantly left a rising intonation at the end of her sentences. This made Sylvia look unsure of herself because her statements were delivered as questions. Sylvia’s biggest challenge was overcoming working in a male-dominated, English speaking industry. Therefore, helping her control her intonation patterns was a first step in creating a better clarity and a more positive perception in the workplace. This is just one example of how intonation can affect the delivery of a speech. As in music, the more dramatic the change from high to low pitch, the more intense the delivery of a thought becomes. This can be used not only for clarity, but also for persuasiveness and emphasis. Intonation sets the tone, so it is extremely important for a non-native English speaker to understand the intonation patterns of the English language.
So, if you are a non-native English speaking individual and you are tired of asking you to repeat yourself, you can always crank up the stereo and sing your heart out to your favorite American artists, or if you’re worried about what your neighbors will think, take some accent reduction classes with an expert!
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So one afternoon I was going through a TV guide and came across one of the all time cult classic movies, Incredible Mr. Limpet. This title sounds so familiar. I finally remembered after reading further. Even though I have never seen this movie for decades, its one of those that you remember and talk about it, but always asking, ‘what was it called?’ One of the magical Don Knotts movies from the early 60′s, where Mr. Knotts trips and plunges into the ocean then suddenly becomes an animated fish with spectacles. Everyone and everything else on the surface is true life. This movie of live action/animation got me thinking, “how many of these magical movies are out there in cinematic land ?” And, that’s where my research began. Definitely not talking about computer generated imagery for this blog and I hope this is not the end of cartoon world in movies as we know it, with no thanks to computer technology. No, we are looking at true art of cartooning and film making. Since 1927 (long before computers) there was Koko the Clown, a cartoon clown in live action surroundings. The clip was called ‘Out of the Ink Well’. More of the cult classic movies of live action/animation genre from pre computer era are…. 1940 – You Ought To Be In Pictures Only Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Porky’s car are animated. Daffy and Porky quit the studio they work for to pursue a film career of their own. 1945 – Anchors Aweigh A very nice fantasy musical with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Animated performance from Tom and Jerry. Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse do a cute tap dance routine. Basically the story is about two sailors who take off to Los Angeles for some life experience. 1964 – The Incredible Mr. Limpet In my opinion one of the best of Don Knotts movies. A comical fantasy in the WW 2 era (1941) before Pearl Harbor. Shy, fish loving bookkeeper (Don Knotts) trips and plunges deep into the ocean and at that point becomes an animated fish. Comes to the surface and talks to the non-cartoon people on the shore, his wife and buddy (Carole Cook and Jack Weston). In the end he even becomes a war hero. 1964 – Mary Poppins A fabulous Walt Disney fantasy musical where a magical nanny takes two young children on a journey. Starring: Julie Andrews – Mary Poppins Dick Van Dyke – Bert/Mr. Dawes ‘Chim Chiminy’ good movie! 1971 – Bed Knobs and Broomsticks This fantasy musical is very comparable to ‘Mary Poppins’. In 1940, Miss Price took a witchcraft correspondence course in hoping to help on the WW 2 effort against the Nazis. Eglantine Price and three children take you down a road of magical spells, adventure and fun on a bed for the whole family. Starring: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson. 1977 – Pete’s Dragon A Walt Disney fantasy musical with live action/animation. Story is based in the early 20th century and a young boy named Pete (of course) has a friend named Elliott, an animated dragon who can make himself invisible. Lots of fun and action! Starring: Sean Marshall, Helen Reddy, Red Buttons, Shelly Winters, Mickey Rooney and Charlie Callas (as the voice of Elliott). The next selections are not quite considered as cult classic movies….yet. They are still hand drawn cartoon animation only with a tiny bit of computer help. That’s OK! They are still magical movies and show us that we are NOT at the end of cartoon world. Sadly it looks like we might have lost some of the fantasy musical genre. Old musicals have a special feel good aura around them. But then, so did ‘Incredible Mr. Limpet’ and ‘Harvey’. Going back to the movies at hand we continue with…. 1988 – Who Framed Roger Rabbit Produced by Steven Spielburg A murder mystery set in 1947. Bob Hoskins, as private detective ‘Eddy Valiant’ has an investigation in Toontown where he comes across the evil mobster ‘Judge Doom’ played by Christopher Lloyd and his group of henchmen played by animated weasels. Very entertaining movie! 1992 – Cool World Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Kim Basinger and Brad Pitt. A famed cartoonist finds himself in the animated world he drew and created. Mature (13+ rating) detective type story. A very well done live action/animated film. 1996 – Space Jam Starring : Bugs Bunny (voice of Billy West) and Michael Jordan. An out of this world story where a basketball game is challenged between the evil space creatures Monstars and the fun loving Looney Tunes. Michael Jordan joins the Looney Tune’s team as a ringer. Most of the Looney Tune characters are here in this action pact movie. 2000 – Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Starring: Moose and Squirrel Co-starring: Rene Russo (Natasha), Jason Alexander (Boris), Robert DeNiro (Fearless Leader), Randy Quaid, Jonathan Winters and John Goodman. Fearless Leader finds out that Rocky and Bullwinkle have returned to Hollywood and sends Natasha and Boris to destroy them in their usual way of killing….bombs. Adapted from the TV show that was first broadcast in Nov. 1959. 2003 – Looney Tunes: Back in Action Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman and Steve Martin. Bugs and Daffy try to save world domination with help from Brendan and Jenna. Steve Martin is the sinister one. All the Looney Tune cast are in this great movie in one way or another. Sam the sheepdog is beating up Ralph the wolf is an example of some of the background antics, which are hilarious. Incredible Mr. Limpet started this journey of mine on the search for what I call the ‘cult classic movies’ of this genre. Integrating cartoons with live action, what a great idea! 3D computer animation with live action may be taking over, bringing the end of cartoon world as we know it….I hope not! Never the less this genre also made great movies with their computer imagery software (another article). Great movies like these…. Alice in Wonderland
Chronicles of Narnia Jumanji
Jurassic Park Star wars
Frighteners Casper
The Mummy So in conclusion, Twitter your favorite cartoon production company and lobby for more live action/cartoon movies. Thank you, Cinema Serge

Bon Jovi is one of the most modern rock bands that belong from the mid-80’s era. With hits that are almost evergreen, Bon Jovi never really got the attention that they deserve. The music of the band Bon Jovi was more on the youth oriented side or perhaps the youth was the generation that found they pulling into the aura of the charming group. Whatever the reasons may be, Bon Jovi and specifically the lead singer Jon Bon Jovi of the band is still seen as the cool guy he was back in the 80’s and his image is forever fixed in the mid-80s as the steel horse-ridin’ arena-rocker with the Trevi Fountain hair and a smile that could cause snow blindness at 50 paces. Most of the music artists today respect the Bon Jovi group and consider it an honor to be performing with them. Nonetheless, nobody can ignore a general sense that the group never got a very huge following and isn’t really sought after like other rock groups of their ages. That might be because they’ve never gone away for long enough to spawn much in the way of wistful affection. It might also be because their singer can encounter as a bit of a berk. But, to regard Bon Jovi as all-American, Reagan-era triumphalists will be fail to grasp it. Their music puts up more than just escapism. Activists for liberal causes, their songs offer support by finding heroism as well as romance in love, rock and roll and the everyday battles of working folk. Besides being the rocker that he is, the lead singer of the band, Jon Bon Jovi has other business achievements as well. However he is known best for his rock star image. Though Bon Jovi has been active throughout the political campaigns of his era but never really been interested in joining the profession for what it is. The first time Jon Bon Jovi casted a vote, it was in the 1980 for Ronald Reagan. Later he explained his stance that he didn’t have much knowledge about the political details back then and after being properly politically educated he turned towards the democratic house. Since then Jon Bon Jovi has been involved in active campaigns of John Kerry in 2004 and then Obama in 2008. The band Bon Jovi also performed at the fundraiser that was held at Obama’s home and later on at the presidential inauguration as well. As far being involved, in an interview with The Guardian, the accepted Democrat and political activist said no thank you when it comes to managing the office. It’s a difficult job … And I tip my hat to the pure conviction of the people who do it. Some of them do have such transparency of conviction. The performance of Bon Jovi next week Wednesday will be broadcasted on Youtube and the fans are being given a chance to submit their favorite Bon Jovi music as a request for them to oblige during this particular performance. The last date of submission is November 8 and the fans can listen to their requested songs on November 10th. . So come and avail your cheap bon jovi tickets and enjoy the entertainment package.

The tradition of the slacker/bohemian goes way back to the original author of La Vie de Bohème, Henry Murger (1851), later turned into a famous opera by Puccini and later given a modern twist in Rent (with the Latin Quarter of Paris updated to the East Village, NYC). Permanent Obscurity, the novel by Richard Perez, pays homage to that tradition and those same misfit slackers/dreamers/losers with Dolores and Serena, two would-be, wannabe, too-f’cked-up-to-be downtown artists.
Like anyone familiar with the tradition of La Bohème, this genre is steeped in failure, and strangely that’s part of the playfulness and attraction of it: we know we’re in Losertown, witnessing a slow-motion derailment from scene one. Dolores and Serena are hopelessly lost from the beginning with no future in sight — more into nurturing their drug habits than at working at their art. Dolores is a photographer or at least she used to be; Serena is a singer and performance artist or at least she used to be. These two 22-year-old “has beens” fear an endless future of floundering. So, aided by a publisher from LA, they take up fetish photography and modeling, bringing Baby — Serena’s “sub” (or boyfriend variation) — into it. Before long Serena is cooking up bigger schemes that Dolores wants no part of: shooting a fetish video — or line of videos — that might sustain them financially while they call their own shots. Meanwhile, dealers come a’knockin’, wanting to be paid, and things get progressively worse, with debts leading to threats leading to poor judgment calls, theft, physical abuse, finally an accidental death. Or two.
Permanent Obscurity spins its way through this hazy nightmare with true slacker wit and style. In control of this narrative, coughing pot smoke, is weedhead Dolores Santana recounting the whole sordid tale starting from when she and Serena first met. Serena remains a chameleon-like creature; beautiful and built like a Russ Meyer sex bomb, she becomes the evil sister always luring Dolores to dark places, not that Dolores needs much coaxing. At some point, it becomes clear that the two are more than friends and their passion for each other infuses the narrative with more intensity. As the story progresses, their behavior takes on a do-or-die desperation, and they become like renegades, even sharing a .38 Caliber weapon.
This book is not for the faint of heart: the sexuality is kinky, constantly dipping into BDSM culture, tops and bottoms, dominants and submissives. The writing is raw, urban, rough. It’s a slacker comedy and a bohemian homage that even references Trainspotting. At the same time, Permanent Obscurity remains unique in its attempt to depict the dark side of love, friendship, and heartbreak.
This book is listed under the full title: PERMANENT OBSCURITY: Or a Cautionary Tale of Two Girls and Their Misadventures with Drugs, Pornography and Death by Dolores Santana (as told to Richard Perez)
Review by Linda McCabe
Permanent Obscurity by Richard Perez

Korean culture has a deep love for music and dance, and these arts are appreciated in their traditions and festivals. Music in particular, is very popular in the region and visitors to Korea will be able to find a musical performance taking place at major auditoriums across the region, no matter when they visit. These performances are well attended by locals and expats alike.
The Korean people have a range of traditional dances and music forms that articulate their affinity for the performing arts. Traditional Korean music includes court music and folk music; both forms are known for their distinctive characteristics although they have many features that are similar to the music found in Japanese and Chinese cultures.
Court music is typically very slow, which gives it a pensive and peaceful feel. This kind of music is called the Chong-ak music and was created for the nobility and royalty in the country. The common people created the Sogak or folk music, which features Buddhist compositions, dramatic songs and folk songs. Today however, both forms of music are played all across the country and neither genre is restricted to a particular social class. In addition to these two main kinds of music, there is also a different song associated with every Korean festival, and a particular hymn for every ritual that takes place in the region.
Korean dance was traditionally divided into folk, court and religious dance, depending on who was allowed to watch the performance. Each kind of dance has a different rhythm associated with it; the court dances are slow and graceful, while folk dances are more upbeat and involve groups of dancers. The most popular Korean court dances are the fan dance and the drum dances.
Korean folk dances were based on the everyday life of the common man and the most popular of these dances being the farmer’s dance which is still performed in the villages. Apart from these dances, the Sungmu or monk dances, mask dances and the spirit cleaning dance or Salp’uri are also noteworthy. If this is your first visit to Korea, then the capital Seoul is your best option, with international airport access and an excellent choice of hotels and places to stay in all areas. The very central area of Kangnam is perhaps the best place to stay if you can and from here you can explore the city at your own leisure.
Paul lived in South Korea for 2 years teaching England and writes about South Korean travel and also Virginia Beach travel.

At this moment, hairspray shows has been popular to everyone. They would really say that it is a show full of enjoyment in which it is the one of the element or spices of a Broadway shows or production. Sometimes they would try or crave a ticket for it, just for example they will really wait in a line weather is raining or shining they will still fight for the hairspray ticket they are longing to. Now, before anything else we will first know the production of Hairspray Theater.
This is the story of a girl – Tracy Turnblad – who dreams of dancing on the local TV dance program – the Corny Collins Show, which is based on the real life Buddy Dean Show of Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad becomes an overnight celebrity, and then launches a campaign to racially integrate the Corny Collins Show. One of the most highlighted thing about the theater is the way the performer acts, their costumes and most especially there hairs! What a brilliant idea that they have created something unique compared from the other Broadway shows.
Hairspray musical, initially adapted from the 1988 film by the same name – which had music, but actually and honestly that was not a musical, this very popular musical is being re-adapted into a musical movie in 2007. The new movie will star Nikki Blonsky as Tracy, and is having John Travolta in drag, as Edna Turnblad – the mother of Tracy Turnblad! Also Zac Efron was one of the main cats of hairspray the movie. He is the leading man of the girl who thinks that she cannot do anything just because of her physical appearance and that is Tracy Tumblad.
Most fascinating also is that, after four years of continuous run on Broadway, winning eight Tony Awards out of 13 nominations, and with more than 1,816 performances, Hairspray is still an acclaimed great hit on Broadway. The combination of the legendary Harvey Fierstein in drag – later replaced by Michael McKean, integration, end of racial innocence, interracial romance, and the great foot tapping music, appeal to the theater buffs of musical plays. These are the nomination of hairspray Theater: Best Musical Best Book of a Musical ,Best Direction of a Musical ,Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) Written for the Theatre ,Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) ,Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Wino,ur) ,Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa) ,Best Costume Design. The music also relates from 1960s, this rags to riches musical is the ticket. This popular show is on an open-ended run, and is expected to run on Broadway for more than 10 years! Despite the long run predicted, you have to wait for more than a month for your Broadway show Hairspray tickets. It is really a great experienced the song before or shall we say revive it all over again and again.hairspray tickets

How about amazing your family members, neighbors and friends with some beautiful pictures from around the world? Wouldn’t it be a great surprise for them to see them and wonder that when you went on a world trip? Well! Of course for that you literally do not need to travel the globe but need a simple green screen editor to do the magic work for you. With it, you could completely transform ordinary images into something that may possibly be beyond your imagination. An editor is basically a tool that is developed with capabilities to edit pictures with the help of this technology. Let us first understand what this technique is all about. It is a member of the digital photography where any image whether in the background or foreground could be replaced. Since green is a color that is sensitive to the camera sensors so professionals generally make use of this hue to get excellent images. Either the subject could be replaced or simply if in the background you want a holiday theme then you could replace the green screen with a picture of some beach or ocean, whichever desired.
This is what an editing tool’s job is. With the kind of advancement that has come in technological world, you could drastically alter the look of background image, turning it from a boring picture into a fun image with loads of colors and other exciting elements. For example, you want to trick your friends with a certain kind of picture then by just clicking a photo of yours in front of a plain backdrop and then replacing the backdrop with a picture of waves in ocean to give an impression of surfing, you could do it and surprise them. It is not only the background but as well the subject that could be replaced with another object. Such tools are capable enough to maintain picture quality, which are really easy for even any amateur to use. This technology is as well recognized as Chroma Key and it is mostly the professional photographers and film industry by whom the technique is brought into use. No wonder many trick photography moments have been possible only due to such utilities available in the market.