unusual harmonies
11Vers la flamme — Vers la flamme, Op. 72 ( Toward the flame ) is one of Alexander Scriabin s last few pieces for piano, written in 1914.The melody of the piece is very simple, consisting mainly of descending half steps. However, the unusual harmonies and difficult …
12Guitar tunings — Guitar standard tuning, shown one octave higher than actual pitch. (E2.A2.D3.G3.B3.e4) Guitar tunings almost always refers to the pitch of the open ( unfretted ) string, though some tunings may only realistically be attained by the use of a capo… …
13Song to a Seagull — Infobox Album | Name = Song to a Seagull Type = studio Artist = Joni Mitchell Released = March 1968 Recorded = Late 1967 Genre = Folk rock Length = 38:00 Label = Reprise Producer = David Crosby Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …
14Ulali — Founded in 1987, Ulali was the first Native American women s a cappella group to create their own sound from strong traditional roots and personal contemporary styles. They created a new genre of Native American music and inspired the creation of …
15French opera — is one of Europe s most important operatic traditions, containing works by composers of the stature of Lully, Rameau, Berlioz, Bizet, Debussy,, Poulenc and Olivier Messiaen. Many foreign composers have also played a part in the French tradition;… …
16Boa (russian band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Boa (Боа) Img capt = Boa members in 2003 (from left to right) : Igor Knyazev, Igor Shatsky and Andrey Antimonov Img size = 220 Logo size = 150 Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Voronezh, Russia Genre = Jazz …
17Boito, Arrigo — orig. Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito born Feb. 24, 1842, Padua, Lombardy Venetia died June 10, 1918, Milan, Italy Italian composer and librettist. As a composer, he is remembered for his opera Mefistofele (1868). He wrote the text for Giuseppe… …
18Scriabin, Aleksandr (Nikolayevich) — born Jan. 6, 1872, Moscow, Russia died April 27, 1915, Moscow Russian composer and pianist. He studied piano and composition at the Moscow Conservatory and then launched a successful concert career. His early music was mostly for piano (including …
19Scriabin, Aleksandr — ▪ Russian composer in full Aleksandr Nikolayevich Scriabin , Scriabin also spelled Skriabin , or Skryabin born Dec. 25, 1871 [Jan. 6, 1872, New Style], Moscow, Russia died April 14 [April 27], 1915, Moscow Russian composer of piano and… …
20performing 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 …
