Defining Humanities

Defining Humanities

Humanities are a broad topic of literature, philosophy, history, architecture, arts, music, and dance. Humanities cover human behavior, modern languages, arts, law, history, and many other topics. This paper will discuss humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression. The definition of humanities is discussed along with a cultural event experienced, such as music, dance, theater, art, literature, or other activities. The selected event an expression of what is known about humanities, art, style, genius, and culture of the period it represents is covered. Finally, a discussion on how the selected cultural expression compares with other form known within the same period.

Differentiate

Humanities deal with human conditions, events that make us human. How the world we live in makes us human such as arts, literature, and history. Modes of human inquiry deal with non-human things such as science and mathematics. Mathematics is logical and science is objective scientific study neither is considered a part of humanities. Many of these ideas are based upon one's own perspective.

Humanities Defined

Humanities involve inquiry into consciousness, values, ideas, and ideals as they seek to describe how experiences shape our understanding of the world (Myers, 2011). According to Free Dictionary, " humanities are those branches of knowledge, such as philosophy, literature, and art that are concerned with human thought and culture the liberal arts" (2011). My understanding of humanities is that it deals with things that make us human; history, music, arts.

Cultural Event

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2009, and experience I will never forget. All types of music such as Jazz, R and B, Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, Latin, African drumming, and dance. The lectures on the cultural connections between New Orleans, Brazil and the roles of Creoles in the development of early Jazz, and Jazz funeral traditions. The food was awesome alligator, fish, shrimp, cakes, pies, and any kind of Creole food. The festival was indeed an experience because it provided an array of cultural experience. The most interesting was the development of early Jazz and Jazz funeral tradition. I had the opportunity to experience the jazz funeral; they walk from the funeral home to the cemetery with a brass band playing and people dancing with umbrellas. I found that New Orleans is about culture the city incorporates the culture in everything that they do.

Expression

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in the early days, the festival was not the world-famous event. The first Jazz Fest had more performers onstage than people in the audience. Today the fest attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to New Orleans