(Encyclopedia) fantasiafantasiafăntāˈzhə [key] [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th…
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Fantasia (1940) Still considered a technical masterpiece a half century after its premiere, Fantasia…
actor, producer, director, choreographerBorn: 1/16/1950Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie Allen found fame as the demanding dance teacher Lydia Grant in the film Fame (1980), a role she reprised for…
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by Beth Rowen Mary Poppins (1964) Disney's live action films are often overshadowed by the animated entries, but Mary…
Born: 1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich. Variable frequency oscillation generator—Also known as the “audio oscillator,” this was the first practical method of generating high-quality audio…
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Animated film has come a long way since 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full length animated…
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Animated film has come a long way since 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full length animated…
(Encyclopedia) Böhm, DominikusBöhm, Dominikusdômēˈnĭk&oobreve;s böm [key], 1880–1955, German architect. The widely varied styles of Catholic churches designed by Böhm have strongly influenced…
Disney animatorDied: April 14, 2008Best Known as: Disney animator Deathplace: Sequim, Washington Ollie Johnston was one of the nine core animator's for Walt…
(Encyclopedia) imitation, in music, a device of counterpoint wherein a phrase or motive is employed successively in more than one voice. The imitation may be exact, the same intervals being repeated…
