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 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 in the sport of basketball. Artis also played in the WNBA, and currently is the head coach at Kingsborough Community College. Artis began her collegiate career at the University of Virginia after being an All-American has a high school star in Brooklyn, NY. During her first season at Virginia, Artis suffered a knee injury and transferred to