counter-melody
101History of music — Music is found in every known culture, past and present, varying wildly between times and places. Scientists now believe that modern humans emerged from Africa 160,000 years ago. Around 50,000 years ago these humans began to disperse from Africa… …
102Feeder — Infobox musical artist Name = Feeder |230px Img capt = Live at the Koko in Camden, iTunes Festival; start date|2008|07|19. Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = Newport, Wales Genre = Alternative rock Rock Indie rock Britpop Pop… …
103Descant — or discant can refer to several different things in music, depending on the period in question; etymologically, the word means a voice (cantus) above or removed from others. A discant (occasionally, particularly later, written descant) is a form… …
104Symphony No. 5 (Sibelius) — Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, op. 82 is a major work for orchestra in three movements by Jean Sibelius.HistorySibelius was commissioned to write the symphony by the Finnish government in honour of his 50th birthday, which had been pronounced a… …
105On the Fastrack — is a comic strip drawn by Bill Holbrook about the doings of various characters at the fictional Fastrack, Inc. Fastrack is run by its foundress, Rose Trellis, who is portrayed as a ruthless corporate leader, but with a recently discovered but… …
106List of compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen — A list of compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen (alphabetical by title a link to a chronological list is given at the end).A* Adieu , for wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn), Nr. 21 (1966) * Alphabet für Liège , Nr. 36 (1972)… …
107Sleepy Lagoon (song) — Sleepy Lagoon is a popular song, based on an orchestral valse serenade originally written by British composer Eric Coates [ [http://www.jacklawrencesongwriter.com/songs/sleepy lagoon.html The Story Behind The Song] , as told by Jack Lawrence] ,… …
108speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …
109Monteverdi, Claudio — ▪ Italian composer and musician Introduction baptized May 15, 1567, Cremona, Duchy of Milan died November 29, 1643, Venice Italian composer of the late Renaissance, the most important developer of the then new genre, the opera. He also did much… …
110History of classical music traditions — For the academic study of history of music, see Music history. Music is found in every known culture, past and present, varying wildly between times and places. Around 50,000 years ago, early modern humans began to disperse from Africa, reaching… …
