Word: speaking
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...cited the Indian subcontinents and New Guinea as being very diverse, each with thousands of different languages. In contrast, in places like tropical southeast Asia, people speak very similar languages and look very similar as well, he said...
...cited the Indian subcontinents and New Guinea as being very diverse, each with thousands of different languages. In contrast, in places like tropical southeast Asia, people speak very similar languages and look very similar as well, he said...
...administration has not yet responded to the letter, but the campaign will be having a rally tomorrow where Richard J. Parker, a lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government, will speak on behalf of fellow faculty supporters...
...Debussy. In any case the risks he took at high speeds were admirable, and his confident, blind leaps across three octaves are a reproach to showier pianists who conduct their business at unnecessary altitudes above the keyboard. The Three Mazurkas Op. 56 were a satisfying palate cleanser, so to speak. The first sounded at one moment like the bustling "Of Foreign Lands and Peoples" from Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood," and the second had the robust smack of Schubert laendler. Zimerman was subtle at highlighting the ternary structure of these pieces, and the introspective third was best of all, with...
Stevens is often criticized for telling too much about the underlying meaning of her work. Some critics say she should just "let go" and allow the paintings to speak for themselves. As an observer who prefers to make my own interpretations of an artist's work, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed hearing her secrets. It's a shame for those who don't get the chance to witness her passion in person. Listening to Stevens speak about her art was like uncovering hidden treasures, delectable for the eye and the mind. All is not lost, however. Anyone...