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...course A332 Why is religion controversial? The MikMaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations Their diet would often depend on the season 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve Powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church...

...course A230 Reading and studying literature... The play as a metaphor Janet Suzman explains how she used a 400 year old play to bring attention to contemporary issues. Othello The character of Othello represents the ‘other’, the foundation of racial prejudices. Breaking Racial Taboos Janet Suzman decided to go ahead with the controversial physical aspect of Othello...

...course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Wordsworth re-visited A short introduction to this album. Wordsworth's eye and ear In Wordsworth's poetry, external nature embodies a living mind. This The romantic and politics During the Romantic era, poetry evolved as a cultural and ideological tradition. This short, dynamic lecture highlights the cultural...

...course AA317, Words and music... Indian Raga Music A short introduction to this album The Tabla Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played. Tabla Solo Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice. The Alap Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music,...