... on surface level are very different, actually have quite a few, strong similarities. They are both branches off of traditional African melodies. "The haunting rhythms, the bending and turning of the notes, and the phrasing were all the same " (Davis WIJ, 77). What was different was how the music was received. Since the lyrics were altered, the meaning and feeling behind the ... , flutes and various drums and percussion instruments " (Davis AAM, 116). This is especially impressive if one considers how slaves were given no formal education. This takes the minds of incredibly smart and clev...

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... in their car with the music turned up. They pull into a gas station and all seems well until the second family arrives, the Capulets. They seem more suave, they are smart looking Latinos, and they seem serious compared to the fun loving colourful Montagues. This is a good way of showing the differences between the two families. However in the Zefferelli version ... Romeo hesitantly leaves. There is a lot of passion in this scene and we get a better feel that the two are in love. The Fight - Act 3 Scene 1 (Absent when we took notes on this scene) The fight scene is probably the most infl...

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