Argentina Music

POLAND: Students of English engage in a variety of course workthat ranges from language and linguistics, conversation, grammarand pedagogy (the teaching of English) to such subjects asphilosophy and Polish and European history. Because Polishuniversities are more fragmented than those in the United States,a student of language who wants to enroll in business oreconomics courses, for example, must take those courses inseparate institutions. Music studies are confined toconservatories; athletics and physical education courses arefound in their own institutions, and so on. Thus English-language students, and students of U.S. culture and society, aremore highly specialized than their American counterparts. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: Deputy USTR Fisher on Trade And Intellectual Property

To begin with, ensuring respect for intellectual property rights is an immensely important American economic interest. According to industry estimates, the core American copyright industries -- software, films, music, books and other works accounted for $278.4 billion in value added to the U.S. economy, or approximately 3.65 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Virtually all of our manufacturing industries, as well as pharmaceutical firms and others, require patent protection to encourage innovation. Trademark protection is equally important for firms and for consumer protection. ... [Read More]

Vol 31 No 3, July - September 1993 Page 27

I favor the use of rock songs in class, because in today’s society rock music is everywhere. It is constantly played on the radio, on TV, in downtown stores, in restaurants, in supermarkets, and in night clubs. Such widespread exposure has made it a big part of our lives. Rock music is roughly 40 years old; in that short timespan it has invaded almost every corner of the world, exposing millions of people to Western culture and values. Its impact on our lives cannot be denied. To quote Paul McCartney, rock music is the classical music of the twentieth century. ... [Read More]

US Dept of State - Monitoring and Enforcing Trade Laws and Agreements

Canada - Country Music Television. As a result of a section 301 investigation of Canadian government practices regarding the authorization for distribution via cable of U.S.-owned programming services, U.S. and Canadian firms reached a settlement in March 1996 that restored market access. ... [Read More]

"It's Academic" Special Edition

The movie "The Sound of Music" was set in what homeland of Arnold Schwarzenegger? ...

This year's event offered an international twist on the show hosting students from the Islamic Saudi Academy and the French International School, as well as students from three Washington-area high schools grouped as the "American Schools." Many of the questions selected included foreign subjects on sports, music, the movies, or politics. The contest pace was fast and the questions difficult. The American Schools team won by a close margin. ... [Read More]

CultureConnect: Ambassador Tours

Mary Wilson in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, October 2003Mary Wilson traveled to Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil in early October on a tour of music, friendship and inspiration. As CultureConnect Ambassador, Mary made many new friends, some who had never seen an American, and encouraged young audiences to "Dare to Dream." Learn more!1 ... [Read More]

USIA, U.S. Society & Values, June 1998 - Joshua Kosman,"New Music for aNew Century"

It would be wrong to paint too rosy a portrait of Americanclassical music at what continuesto be an uncertain juncture in our history. There are still toomany dangers, too manyunknowns. The most daunting ongoing threat to the country'smusical future, certainly, hasbeen the near disappearance of music education from the curriculaof U.S. primary andsecondary schools in some states, chiefly during the 1980s. TheU.S. Music EducatorsNational Conference sees some improvements in recent years, whilestill expressing concern. If the pattern of the past decade is not reversed, it could onlymake it more difficult toensure new generations of musicians and music lovers. Then, too,the social and economicplight of U.S. cities has had consequences for orchestras,concert halls and opera houses, allof which are predicated on thriving urban cultural centers. Other forms of entertainment andmedia, from cable TV to home computers to whatever new device isaround the next corner,also draw audiences from ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Small nightclubs, called “boites,” are common in the city, and larger places have open-air dancing in the suburbs along the river. The music, orchestral and recorded, alternates between Latin and North American dance beats. Argentine folk music, while little known outside the country, is becoming increasingly popular with Americans here. “Peñas folkloricas” (public folk music clubs) offer the whole range of native music, from the lively “carnavalitos” of the far northwest to the slower samba and the familiar tango of Buenos Aires. Social Activities Among AmericansLast Updated:  11/17/2003 3:24 PM ... [Read More]