Program music 1970s in particular experimented with program music, among which was Rush's "Jacob's Ladder" (1980), which shows clear influences of Smetana's "Má vlast" ("My Homeland") (1874-1879). In addition, Rush's songs "Xanadu", "Red Barchetta", and "YYZ" also show their experimentalism with program music, as do parts of "2112", particularly the discovery scene. Composers and some theorists argue that there is indeed no such thing as true "absolute ("ars gratia artis") music" and that music always at least conveys or evokes emotions. While non-professional listeners often claim that music has meaning (to them), "new" musicologists, such as Susan McClary (1999), argue that so-called
Katasha Artis was voted American East Player of the Year for the second straight season, along with All-East and District I All-American. Artis played the 1997 season with the WNBA Charlotte Sting. Artis also played professional in Turkey for a number of years. Before the 2007-08 season Artis was named the head women's basketball coach at Kingsborough Community College. Katasha Artis Katasha R. Artis (born July 9, 1973) is an American basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association WNBA). She is a member of the Northeastern University athletics Hall of Fame. Artis was inducted in 2001 for her accomplishments