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31Scott LaFaro — Rocco Scott LaFaro (* 3. April 1936 in Newark, New Jersey; † 6. Juli 1961 in Flint (New York) bei Geneva, New York) gilt als einer der innovativsten und einflussreichsten Bassisten der Jazzgeschichte. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Schaffen 2… …
32descant — descanter, n. n., adj. /des kant/; v. /des kant , dis /, n. 1. Music. a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. b. (in part music) the soprano. c. a song or melody. 2. a variation upon anything; …
33gamelan — /gam euh lan , leuhn/, n. an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments. Also, gamelin /gam euh lin/. [1810 20; < Javanese, equiv. to gamel song accompanied by a gamelan +… …
34sonata — /seuh nah teuh/, n. Music. a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys. [1685 95; < It < L sonata, fem. of sonatus (ptp. of sonare to SOUND1). See SONANT, ATE1] * * * I Musical form… …
35Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… …
36Elgar, Sir Edward — ▪ English composer in full Sir Edward William Elgar born June 2, 1857, Broadheath, Worcestershire, Eng. died Feb. 23, 1934, Worcester, Worcestershire English composer whose works in the orchestral idiom of late 19th century Romanticism… …
37Léonin — ▪ French composer Latin Leoninus flourished 12th century leading liturgical composer of his generation, associated with the Notre Dame, or Parisian, school of composition. The details of Léonin s life are not known. To him is… …
38Miller, Glenn — ▪ American composer and musician original name in full Alton Glen Miller born March 1, 1904, Clarinda, Iowa, U.S. died Dec. 16, 1944, at sea en route from London to Paris American big band leader, arranger, composer, and trombonist, considered …
39alto — 1. noun /ˈæl.təʊ,ˈæl.toʊ/ a) A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. b) A person or instrument that performs the alto part Syn:… …
40countertenor — noun a) (Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part b) adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range See Also: contratenor, contratenor altus,… …
