This is an annual celebration of life that happens right before lent throughout many countries such as Spain, Asia, Africa, and Brazil. The Carnival is usually some type of parade where people dress up in masquerade which displays the turnover for a new life.
Sights and Sounds
If you were to travel to Brazil to take part in the
Carnaval celebration, there would be so many new and different things to see and hear.The sounds of their native music Samba would be one of these sounds. It is somewhat close to the blues and jazz here in America. This type of music originates from Africa. This is why many of the African traditions, such as parading in circles with masks are part of their Carnaval celebration. These masks would be one of many different sights. They were believed to heal problems, calm relatives to who died and bring great fortunes. The feathers on these masks symbolize overcoming illnesses, pains, relationship problems or the passing from one world to another for rebirth and spiritual growth. Masks are a big part of the parade during the crossover between religious and non religious lives. But not everyone can wear one. There are strict rules about who can wear these masks. Another sight would be the costumes people wear. That part of the tradition comes from Catholic Europeans before the first day of Lent.
Carnaval celebration, there would be so many new and different things to see and hear.The sounds of their native music Samba would be one of these sounds. It is somewhat close to the blues and jazz here in America. This type of music originates from Africa. This is why many of the African traditions, such as parading in circles with masks are part of their Carnaval celebration. These masks would be one of many different sights. They were believed to heal problems, calm relatives to who died and bring great fortunes. The feathers on these masks symbolize overcoming illnesses, pains, relationship problems or the passing from one world to another for rebirth and spiritual growth. Masks are a big part of the parade during the crossover between religious and non religious lives. But not everyone can wear one. There are strict rules about who can wear these masks. Another sight would be the costumes people wear. That part of the tradition comes from Catholic Europeans before the first day of Lent.
FACTS
* During the Roman Empire that carnivals reached an unparalleled peak of civil disorder and licentiousness.
Carnival Traditions and Trinidade. Similar to the Brazilian Carnaval in which both have women dancing and multi-colored costumes.
Monday, April 25, 2011
HAIRSPRAY: THe Musical
Last weekend when i drove back to my home in Ft. Myers, FL. I attended the North Ft. Myers High School play production of Hairspray. When i first walked in. i noticed the theater was much different than most high school auditoriums, for North Fort Myers High School is a high school for the academy of the arts, the entire auditorium was huge in construction. The seats wrapped around a very large stage, twice the size of most common high school stages, with twice as many seats and two layers of seats, with one floor overlapping the other, reminding me of Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Once i took my seat near the center of the room, the play began shortly thereafter and i must say, for a ordinary high school play, the production was put together quite well compared to most. Each actor and actress were spot on and acted as if it was their profession, much of the laughter and jokes were of adult taste and not much of the jokes from the original were taken out due to a younger audience which i found to be compelling and interesting. The props and sets looked like they were very expensive to design and looked as if months were put into the construction of this play, at one point a gigantic hairspray bottle walked itself onto stage, which was the best of the entire course of props. The audience seemed to enjoy every minute of it as well as myself and i never felt i had laughed so much and so hard while attending a play, it really put a smile on my face and the whole storyline was easy to follow and understand with no plotholes that i could see at all. Towards the end the crowd began clapping even before they were supposed to give an encore to the entire cast, which i felt to be very odd and awesome for the entire audience were so eager to give their condolence and respects to the young cast, i would highly recommend vieiwng another play from this school.
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