Where art goes to Party On! Were not the only people in history to use exotic animal fights for entertainment; it appears that the same thing used to occur in India as well. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

I found Mongolian throat singing to be very interesting. It is a very different sound than I am personally used to hearing which is why I was so drawn to it. The following YouTube video describes Throat singing from different locations such as in the steppes of the mountainside, rocky mountains, river and forests, and the desert.

The piece of art that I chose to blog about was completed by Diego Rivera in 1932. The title of this painting is called. It was not stated where this painting was completed. After exploring the Non-Western section of this course, there was one painting that caught my eye. Information was found on blackboard in the Non-Western section.

He was born in 1957 in Ghana of West Africa. In 1981, he graduated with a first class honours degree in fine are from the College of Art in Ghana. Is one of his recent acrylic on canvas pieces that he currently has for sale at African Encounters. African Paintings, African Oil Paintings, Original African Art Paintings. One of my favorite form.

One of the most Romanized elements of growing up in rural eastern Montana as a child was the life of the cowboy. The thought of the Life of a Cowboy has made a truly American Art form romanizing a by-gone era but still very much a part of many people across the Western United States. Please feel free to browse this gallery compliments of the Weaver Art Gallery of Francis Hayes wonderful Modern Cowboy Artwork.

Native American Aspects of Culture. This gallery contains 6 photos. In terms of liking Impressionist artwork I find find myself in the middle.

He was a famous muralist. This piece I chose,. Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park. It has so many details and so many different colors. There are many hidden meanings to this picture and this excerpt is a good description of it. In a traditional Mexican dress hol.

Calypso is also a popular form of music played in the Bahamas, where my family originated and where I spent a considerable amount of time growing up. The music expresses the positive energy, island life, and rhythm of the people who love its style. The name, Calypso, actually has Greek origins. According to Wikipedia, it was the name of a nymph. Who lived on the island of Ogygia.