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The Singer or the Song? Developments in Performers' Rights from the Perspective of a Cultural Economist
No full textOver the last century, performers gradually acquired statutory protection of their economic and moral
rights. These rights are not copyright in the legal sense but neighboring rights and until recently, they
were mainly remuneration rights that are collectively administered. With the WPPT (WIPO
Performers and Phonograms Treaty), performers now have individual exclusive rights for digital
performances; this leads to the question: what has motivated this change – is it a change in the
perception of the value of performer or a change brought about by the changing technology of copying or,
indeed, a change that reflects different economic costs and benefits? The paper discusses the role of
copyright law as an incentive to performers and asks if the economic role of the performer is so different
from that of the author. The conclusion is that a complex interaction of the legal regulations, economic
conditions and institutional arrangements for administering these new rights will determine the outcome
Reading Ruth : towards a postmodernist, literary and womanist analysis
No full textBibliography: leaves 132-140.This dissertation examines the book of Ruth from a postmodemist, literary and womanist perspective. The main methodology is postmodemist literary criticism, but it employs intertextual and autobiographical approaches as well. Chapter 1 is an exploration of the plot of Ruth and reveals that in order for the end goal of the plot to be achieved "emptiness has to return to fullness." It is shown that Ruth's action (her decision to return with Naomi) is the catalyst that begins the process that ultimately leads to the denouement of the plot. The fact that it is the two women, Ruth and Naomi, who drive the plot forward, indicates that the Book of Ruth is a woman's story. Chapter 2 demonstrates that the significance of narrative time for any literary analysis lies in the fact that the amount of time allowed for the retelling of the events rarely corresponds to the time it took for the events to happen. Since Ruth is a short story, the choice of what to tell, what to omit as well as how long to dwell on details are indeed significant. In other words it is shown that literary time is only spent on those aspects which are crucial for the advancement of the narrative. Since the reader's main goal is to see how the conflicts are resolved, the literary time spent on the resolution of the conflicts is an indication of where the weight of the story needs to lie. In this case, it is certainly with Ruth and Naomi judging from the amount of time spent on dialogues between the two women. They are therefore the ones that contribute to the resolution of the conflicts of the plot. Chapter 3 reveals that in the book of Ruth the narrative voice or the perspective of attitudes, conceptions and worldview are those of a woman. The fact that the book of Ruth is named after a woman; the fact that at the very outset all the males in the story die and it is the women that take over the narrative; the fact that in the end the women of Bethlehem declare that Ruth is better to Naomi than seven sons are just some of the reasons that substantiate the argument that the narrative voice in the book of Ruth was that of a woman. It is also shown that this narrative voice (whether overt or covert) subverts gender and ethnic expectations. Chapter 4 outlines the way in which biblical characters are portrayed. The subsections of chapter 4 deal with the characterisation of each major character: Naomi, Boaz, and Ruth. Chapter 4 is the longest chapter since it is difficult to evaluate characterisation without engaging the other facets of literary criticism as well, such as plot and dialogue
Radio singer Ruth Dunell.
No full textRadio singer Ruth Dunell.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Radio singer Ruth Everets.
No full textRadio singer Ruth Everets.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Book of Ruth
No full textDigital copies were created from a selection of items in the original hard copy Fay Singer South African Jewish Music Centre collection held in DOMUS in the Music Library, Stellenbosch University.Notes on the Book of Ruth in the Bible
Ruth Etting in Ziegfeld Follies
No full textJohn Alderman, Ruth Etting's stepson, donated these photographs to the Ruth Etting Collection in response to a request from John Moran, the compiler of the collection.Ruth Etting as principal singer performing 'Shaking the Blues Away' in the 1927 Ziegfeld Follies. She is dancing in front of a large chorus and is wearing a dress with a print of large dice and she has a large bow in her hairverso: 'Shaking the Blues Away' Zieg Follies 1927 ; Follies? Ruth Etting principa
Ruth Lyon, radio singer
No full textRuth Lyon, radio singer. From the back: "'Soprano Star on NBC' Ruth Lyon, the Chicago girl who gave up teaching French to school children to become a leading soprano of the concert stage and the air, is heard in many programs over NBC networks from the Chicago studios. She will appear as guest artist ont he Carnation Contented program, Monday, May 13, over an NBC-WEAF network at 10:00 p.m., EDST."To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Ruth Lyon, radio singer
No full textRuth Lyon, radio singer. From the back: "'Soprano Star on NBC' Ruth Lyon, the Chicago girl who gave up teaching French to school children to become a leading soprano of the concert stage and the air, is heard in many programs over NBC networks from the Chicago studios. She will appear as guest artist ont he Carnation Contented program, Monday, May 13, over an NBC-WEAF network at 10:00 p.m., EDST."To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Ruth Ann Franks Oral History Interview
No full textAn oral history created by the Toledo Women Lawyers History Project. In this interview, Judge Ruth Ann Franks discusses her personal history and career as a lawyer and judge. The interview was captured on February 17, 2016, and the interviewer was Judge Arlene Singer
Ruth Rawls, stage singer and dancer
No full textRuth Rawls, stage singer and dancer. From the back: "Just Watch Those Geisha Girls Strut-- Ruth Rawls, one of the sixteen attractive Sunkist Beauties as she appears in her striking Geisha costume for one of the lavish Oriental episodes in Fanchon and Marco's 'Cherry Blossom' Idea, the current stage show at the .... theatre."To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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