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...also have something to do with votes. After 1980 the left and right were so close in the opinion polls in mainland politics that the combined weight of the four overseas départements - the others are Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana - could swing an election. As a result these tiny colonial hangovers have formed a compulsory pilgrimage destination for any candidate seeking national office. "Our overseas territories are like a woman," Jacques Chirac told an audience in Réunion during the last presidential campaign. "You have to love her. And when you love her, you can't refuse...
Most of this difference, according to Gusmorino, can be attributed to the fact that this year's concert will feature only student bands, while last year's featured the popular "swing" band Big Bad Voodoo Daddies...
...remaining student works also tried to make music visual. Elizabeth N. Waterhouse’s ’01 “Lindy Suite”combined ballet and swing dancing to Duke Ellington after Tchaikovsky into a successful and entertaining combination. Another example of this experimental effort could be seen in Kathy E. Crewe’s ’00 tenuous but intriguing “El Ritmo,” a tap dance to the Santana hit by the same name. The dancers let the rhythm flow through them, and were the focus of the concert...
...then with a flip of a switch the works begin to spin. Suddenly the pieces look like a carousel or the flying swing ride at fairs. The soft light in the room produces a moving shadow on the white walls, and the shadows combined with the airy room give the gallery a summery feel. For a minute, you stop, stare and smile...
Stabilizing the swing votes...