MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
chamber music — music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, esp. for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments. [1780 90] * * * Music composed for small instrumental ensembles and performed without a conductor. Traditionally… … Universalium
vocal music — Introduction any of the genres for solo voice and voices in combination, with or without instrumental accompaniment. It includes monophonic music (having a single line of melody) and polyphonic music (consisting of more than one… … Universalium
Table of years in music — The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. NOTOC ::Contents: 2000s 1900s 1800s 1700s 1600s 1500s 1400s 1300s Other2000s in music 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005… … Wikipedia
Passion Music — • Precisely when, in the development of the liturgy, the history of the Passion of Our Lord ceased, during Holy Week, to be merely read and became a solemn recitation, has not yet been ascertained. . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
1571 in music — Events * Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina becomes maestro di cappella at the Julian Chapel, St. Peter s, Rome * Andrea Gabrieli writes the music for the festivities celebrating the victory of the Venetians over the Turks after the Battle of… … Wikipedia
1570 in music — Events * Approximate beginning date of the late Italian madrigal style * Luzzasco Luzzaschi becomes master of Duke Alfonso of Ferrara s private musica da camera , which was soon to become one of the most distinguished in Europe * Orlande de… … Wikipedia
1572 in music — Events *William Byrd becomes a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. Publications Births * February 14 Hans Christoph Haiden, German composer, organist and poet * March 16 Daniel Bacheler, English lutenist and composer * May 25 Maurice, Landgrave of… … Wikipedia
Afrobeat — is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with percussion and vocal styles, popularized in Africa in the 1970s.Afrobeat s main creator was the Nigerian multi instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who coined the … Wikipedia
AVIDOM (Mahler-Kalkstein), MENAHEM — (1908–1995), Israeli composer. Avidom, who was born in Stanislav, Poland, immigrated to Palestine in 1925. He went to Paris to study music and was a music teacher in Tel Aviv from 1935 to 1946. From 1945 to 1952 he was general secretary of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
