Word: staccatos
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When the cries of "Cory! Cory! Cory!" filled the streets of Manila last February, it seemed that Corazon Aquino could do no wrong. Her shy smile, the staccato rhythm of her speeches and her cheerful yellow dresses inspired hope and goodwill not only in the Philippines but around the world. Last week, however, a different response erupted in the capital's streets, where a crowd of 20,000 demonstrators cried, "Down with Cory...
Style: Style also communicates a message. Staccato phrases or incomplete sentences such as "Designed data collection system. Analyzed data and prepared 60-page report" give an efficient, action-oriented impression. For some people, the flow of complete sentences is more suitable. Whichever...
...score provides two rousing standards, which evoke Fosse's cleverest numbers: the sullenly sexy ensemble come-on in Big Spender, and Allen's sprightly, sprawling solo to If My Friends Could See Me Now. Although Allen belts out the songs and adapts capably to Fosse's jagged, staccato movements, she utterly lacks Charity's doormat vulnerability. Unless she has that quality, '80s audiences may find it hard to believe in, let alone respect, a woman so ready to let men push her around. -- W.A.H...
...choreography includes kicks, stag leaps and sharp arm movements that create a heavy, staccato feeling. This tone is compounded by the men's ability to dance in unison and in rhythm with the percussion that plays throughout. McKayle intersperses painful expressions of work in the chain gang--throwing fists into the air, clasping hands and stamping feet on the floor--with a flirtatious duet that lightens this somber piece that ends with a gunshot and a man's death...
...experiences that Reed could describe with virginal excitement because they weren't drug-influenced. It was, to say the least, an upbeat album even if it lacked anything like a raw edge. And it gave us the first Lou Reed video, "I Love You, Suzanne," a video which combined staccato sensuality with a simple-minded song to terrific results. The album even included a reworking of an old Reed tune, "Fly Into The Sun," about facing death fearlessly...