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Indian Raga Music
History & The Arts

Indian Raga Music

...introduction to the fascinating sound of Raga. This material is drawn from The Open University 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....
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Audio 19 mins
The Rainbow analysed
Science, Maths & Technology

The Rainbow analysed

...introduction The rainbow analysed introduction Aristotle's theory In about 300BC Greek philosopher Aristotle proposed a theory to why the rainbow has such a specific shape. A full circle rainbow? Aristotle's model also tells us that if we are high enough we can see the full rainbow circle. This is often witnessed from planes. The colours of the rainbow Why does a rainbow...
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Audio 23 mins
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...manager talking about their different experiences. The interviews will illustrate the importance of listening to people’s stories, the importance of relationship in social work practice, and the importance of the context in which social work practice takes place. You will consider questions about the interviews, and will reflect on the implications for practice of what...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Citizen science and the data avalanche
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and the data avalanche

...projects can people get involved in? Professor Stephen Serjeant digs into some incredible astronomy and particle physics citizen science...Astronomy and particle physics have begun a new data-rich era of discovery, from finding warps in space and time to new particles in accelerators. But the data avalanche is so fast, so large and so complex that it's a challenge for...
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Article 10 mins
Reflections on the Free to Bleed event at the Vagina Museum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Reflections on the Free to Bleed event at the Vagina Museum

...project, an Open University and Vagina Museum collaboration funded by the Open Societal Challenges initiative. It relates to Open University law modules including W340: Law, Society, and Culture, and W350: Exploring Legal Boundaries. What is the Free to Bleed project? 'Free to Bleed: Data Driven Advocacy and Art for Menstrual Justice' (hereafter Free to Bleed) brings...
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Article 5 mins
Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...project (Blaenau Gwent Residents Engaging in Arts, Culture and Heritage). BG REACH is a creative arts project supporting the people of Blaenau Gwent to make art, music, creative writing and film that reflects on the rich and fascinating history of their local area. This exhibition is a celebration of Blaenau Gwent’s heritage expressed through the talents of the people...
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Article 5 mins
Amazonian challenges: The loss of indigenous culture and identity
Nature & Environment

Amazonian challenges: The loss of indigenous culture and identity

...management practices, often justifies official ‘development’ projects within traditional indigenous territories and a lax approach to policing human rights abuses and illegal encroachment on officially designated indigenous territories. More often than not, this results in an exodus of young men away from indigenous communities towards urban settlements, significantly...
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Article 5 mins
Sea level rise in Bangladesh
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Bangladesh

...Projects, n.d.). The stories of death and devastation from catastrophic weather events such as Aila are repeated in many other places across Bangladesh and these events are increasing in number and intensity (ClimateChangeNews, 2014). Sirajul and his family could not return home, so they migrated to Dhaka the capital city (ClimateChangeNews, 2014). For many like Sirajul...
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Article 5 mins