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(Encyclopedia)carillon, in music: see bell.Sugarhill Gang
(Encyclopedia)Sugarhill Gang: see Rap music.Afrika Bambaataa
(Encyclopedia)Afrika Bambaataa: see Rap music. ...Salt-n-Pepa
(Encyclopedia)Salt-n-Pepa: see Rap music.shanty
(Encyclopedia)shanty, in music: see chantey.Rubin, Rick
(Encyclopedia)Rick Rubin: see Rap music.eisteddfod
(Encyclopedia)eisteddfod īstĕᵺˈvəd, –vôd [key] [Welsh,=session], Welsh competitive festival. Contests traditionally are held in all the arts and crafts, with special emphasis on music and poetry. The Natio...Herbert, Victor
(Encyclopedia)Herbert, Victor, 1859–1924, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor, studied at the Stuttgart Conservatory. In 1886 the Metropolitan Opera Company engaged his wife, Therese Herbert-Föster, ...Gilberto, João
(Encyclopedia)Gilberto, João (João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira), 1931–2019, Brazilian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. With Carlos Jobim and others, he created the cool, sophisticated Brazilian popular...Minnesota Orchestra
(Encyclopedia)Minnesota Orchestra, founded 1903. Since 1974 its home has been Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis. The orchestra was one of the first to be recorded (early 1920s) and featured in a radio broadcas...Browse by Subject
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