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51Eventing — The cross country phase Eventing (also known as horse trials) is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding. The… …
52Extended-range bass — The Extended Range Bass, ( ERB ) as a term, refers to an electric bass guitar with more range (usually meaning more strings, but sometimes additional frets are added for more range) than the standard 4 string bass guitar. In practical usage,… …
53Technical crew — The Technical crew, often abbreviated to tech crew or techies , are the individuals employed behind the scenes (backstage) who control all the technical aspects of creating a concert, play, musical, opera or other live performance. In a broad… …
54History of World Championship Wrestling — The history of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) is concerned with the American professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. It began as a promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that appeared on the… …
55Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association — The Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (more commonly known as VBODA) is an organization of high school, middle school, and elementary school band and orchestra directors within the Commonwealth of Virginia, whose mission is to… …
56Morton Pumpkin Festival — The Morton Pumpkin Festival was first held in Morton, Illinois in 1967, however similar festivals had been held prior to this since the early 1900s. These early festivals weren’t always annual events and changed from year to year, depending on… …
57performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
58Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
59arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
60South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
