Word: rhythms
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sick father in London, and, so the story goes, said to his sister Nannerl, "Remind me to give the horn something worthwhile to do!" If that were not enough to stagger anyone, there are moments of soaring loveliness in this Symphony. It has the clarity of sound and rhythm of the Baroque style, though at one point the piece breaks into a hemiola of three-against-two that was highly unusual for its time. The Symphony is cute and simple, though surprisingly mature in its nuances...
Army, meanwhile, without junior swingman and leading scorer George Tatum--lost to an aggravated groin injury--struggled all night to find an offensive rhythm, hitting only 24-of-62 as Harvard kept the Cadets under the 40 percent benchmark at 38.7 percent...
...grief Sarajevo experienced during more than three years of siege was immediate and constant; any attempt to milk it for excess emotion would have missed the mark in the worst possible way, and despite its heartrending story, Welcome to Sarajevo manages not to. It captures the war's incessant rhythm, a constant call and response that made reflection a selfish luxury. "I'm all right," the main character tells his wife during a rare phone call from Sarajevo. Having said much the same in similarly inadequate calls, I know that he wasn't really. He was torn...
Shows for preschoolers must appeal also to another demographic--the parents who end up watching them too. It's paradoxical, but the truly childish programs may actually be more appealing to adults than those that are lively and sophisticated. The rhythm, look and attitude of Channel Umptee-3, for example, are extremely familiar. You've seen all the moves a million times, and watching the show you enter a state of reflexive TV consciousness. The pace and tone of the more simplistic programs, on the other hand, is very unfamiliar, which makes them oddly fascinating. More effectively than a minimalist...
...heavy rotation. On the strength of her critically acclaimed, multi-platinum debut album Baduizm, she headlined this year's "Smokin Grooves" tour. Badu was christened the sole female (Adrina Evans anyone?) in the neo-funk pantheon along with D'Angelo, Maxwell and Toni Rich. Her success showed '90s rhythm and blues could be smart, innovative and sexy...