The basis of culture tends to look into the religion, morals
and traditions of a group. These topics are all a fundamental part in
identifying with one’s ancestry and history. However, when considering every
component that define the people, it is impossible to leave out what keeps the
people interesting and interested. The arts and entertainment help express the
uniqueness of a culture. The music, drawings, writings, sports and acting
deliver a subdivision of culture that promotes individuality while creating a
space to unlock the passion many have then capture it into something beautiful
that can live forever.
Creation is the basis of life. The ability to make something
from scratch in your own image is why life is. A child is meant to be the
greatest product a person could ever produce. With the idea of reproduction in
mind, the talent one has to create in the arts can be looked at as their own
child they have brought into the world. Each new design is birthed in hopes to
be enjoyed by someone else as much as the artist took pride in creating it.
Act I: I Act
There is so much raw talent in being able to bring a
character to life by taking a bunch of words and actions from a script into a
performance that grabs the attention and emotions of a whole audience. From the
first play of the ancient Greek civilization where Thespis of Icaria took the stage, acting has brought everything from laughter to tears upon viewers. Plays
provided the first platform for these performance artists to share their craft
by becoming a brand new person in front of the eyes of many. As time passed,
plays led to TV shows and movies where stars were made.
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Drawing Blood
Long ago, the coliseum was used for two warriors to
courageously enter and fight to the death. The gladiators of the Roman Empire
created a source of entertainment that challenged the physical strength and
strategic thinking of men in order to best their opponent. This art form put
natural ability to the test. Their spirit of war was the most sought after
pleasure. The victorious feeling, the outlet of aggression and fight to survive
gave them an unmatched satisfaction.
"Are you not entertained?" - Russell Crowe
As time passed, the violent aspect dissolved to a less lethal format...
This is when our gladiators turned into athletes.
Football, basketball, baseball, hockey and many other sports are the rawest form of
art where one creates the best physical version of themselves possible to combat another
person who also put their all into making themselves complete. It has built
into many multi-million dollar corporations and one of the biggest pieces of
entertainment in the world.
Soundtrack to Life
Music can create moods, invoke emotions and bring people
together or help them cope apart. There are so many dimensions to each sound
and how they combine together. There is no documented time of when music was
first conceived but it is hard to picture any point in time where there wasn’t
music in some form. Something as simple as humming can bring peace to a soul or
complex as a 50-piece orchestra combining different sound into one beautiful
melody. Music is truly the soundtrack to life because there is a song for
peace, for war, for celebration, for relaxation, for love, for hate and so much
more. Having the ability to make an amazing sound come to life is the gift of
immortality. A person will die eventually but the music they may create lives
on forever.
The Writing on the Wall
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The first documentations of writing were by the Egyptian and
Sumerian civilization through hieroglyphics and cuneiform. Since that time,
writing and language in general have further developed. This creation has made
it possible for people to share information and, most importantly, educate. The
written language has also paved the way to different art forms like poetry,
lyrics and storytelling. The techniques used in creating these artworks display
the talent one has with words. The ability to engage a reader or listener with
words masterfully arranged by the author is a highly appreciated talent and has
a range of uses spread throughout many other arts from music to acting. A
writer has the unique skill to build a whole new world outside their own and
invite people into it through words alone.
Life is Entertaining
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When combining all of these arts and more, they can define a
culture. Soccer (aka futbol) is the pride of much of the Spanish culture just
like American football is loved by the USA. Reggae music is the heart of many islanders
like electronic music is blasted everywhere in European countries. The way art
connects to different civilizations is the reason why it can be said that it is
the most important quality of any culture.
Fin.
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