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- Sibylla of Jerusalem (11497 bytes)
1: ...|Queen Melisende]] had provided an example of successful rule by a queen regnant earlier in the centur...
5: ...mother, Sibylla would later become closer with Agnes and inherit her political supporters.
9: ...he [[Ibelin]] family manoeuvered to have the princess marry one of their own.
11: ... Hamilton, it could be assumed the emperor was investing in the future good-will of the king-consort o...
13: ... intent of choosing a husband for Sibylla themselves. - Margaret Atwood (6318 bytes)
2: ...to the novelist [[Graeme Gibson]]; her daughter, Jess Atwood Gibson, was born in [[1976]].
4: ...sm]]. She also has a reputation for her deep interest in [[Canada]] and [[Canadian literature|Canadian...
6: ...try]], especially as one of [[Toronto]]'s new voices in the [[1960s]], along with [[Gwendolyn MacEwen]...
10: ...h version of the competition, ''Le combat des livres'', in [[2004]].
12: ...mote book-signing device" at an invitation-only presentation in Toronto. The device, also called the ... - Martha Argerich (3384 bytes)
5: ...lzano within a few weeks, and her career as a professional pianist was launched.
7: ...es|Hungarian Rhapsody]]'' remain yardsticks for these works. Although she has been criticised over her...
9: ...ductor]] [[Charles Dutoit]], with whom she continues to record and perform.
11: ...nger pianists, through her annual festival, and does frequently appear as member of the jury of import...
16: '''[[Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance]]''': - Contrabassoon (3761 bytes)
1: ...o its smaller cousin, with a few notable differences:
5: ...r than a seat strap. Additional support is sometimes given by a strap around the player's neck. A wide...
6: ...required in playing, and the instrument does not respond as quickly.
8: ...trument comes in one piece (plus [[bocal]]); it does not disassemble.
11: ...completely obscured in the volume of the full orchestra. - Heckelphone (1998 bytes)
1: ...s range down to A (though [[Richard Strauss]] writes for it as low as an impossible F), and in the rep...
3: ... cases, it is possible that the composers themselves were unclear as to the distinction between the tw...
5: ...rried on the regular strength of professional orchestras.
10: *http://www.contrabass.com/pages/heckel.html - Euphonium (3735 bytes)
5: ...ny people not familiar with the instrument sometimes incorrectly call it a tuba. A person who plays eu...
8: ...ugh the euphonium plays in the same range of pitches as the [[trombone]] (with a cylidrical bore), it ...
10: ... ranges and allow the player to play in those ranges using more conventional fingerings.
12: ...t of favor after that. No current manufacturer makes a double-bell euphonium.
14: ...Planets|Planets Suite]]). The name "euphonium" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word "euphonion... - Cave (10592 bytes)
3: ...ces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves.
5: ==Cave types and formation==
6: ...rocesses, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences.
8: ===Primary caves===
9: ... surrounding rock. These are called '''primary caves'''. - Petrarch (10447 bytes)
1: ...le of Famous Men and Women.'' c. 1450. Detached fresco. 247 x 153 cm. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence,...
3: '''Francesco Petrarca''' or '''Petrarch''' ([[July 20]], [[1...
6: ...udy the law. However, Petrarch was primarily interested in writing and Latin literature.
8: ...redited with creating the concept of the [[Dark Ages]] which was later adopted, and greatly embellishe...
10: ...nsiderably later as a letter to his friend [[Francesco Dionigi]]. At the time, it was unusual to climb... - Allemande (1374 bytes)
1: ... [[Baroque music]], and a standard element of a [[suite]], generally the first or second movement. In whi...
3: ...al keyboard|keyboard]], although ensemble allemandes tended to stay in a more traditional form.
5: ...]] wrote allemandes ranging from ''largo'' to ''presto'').
7: ...]] ''Douze allemande'' op. 4 of [[1801]] anticipates the [[waltz]]. - Christmas (35108 bytes)
2: ...The exact date of his birth was determined centuries later.
4: ...e influence of American and British Christmas themes in literature and media, local and regional Chris...
7: ...|right|350px [[Joseph]] and [[Mary]] with baby [[Jesus]], at "the first Christmas"]]
8: ...nd the version most often read in Christmas services.
10: ...home of the house of David from which Joseph was descended, fulfilled the prophecy of [[Isaiah]]. - Cymbal (7449 bytes)
3: ...hereas small cup-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a definite note, see [[crotal]].
5: ...nd|band]]s. They are one of the two instrument types that form the modern [[drum kit]], the other of c...
7: == Orchestral cymbals ==
9: ... ''[[Tannhäµ³er]]'' and [[Grieg]]'s ''[[Peer Gynt suite]]''.
15: ...crash cymbals'', although this term properly applies also to some [[suspended cymbal]]s. - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...[[17th century]]. Today, they are used in many types of [[musical ensemble]]s including [[Concert band...
5: ...] word ''tympanum'', from which the Italian word descends. A [[musician]] who plays the timpani is kno...
9: | description = The [[scherzo]] from [[Ludwig van Beeth...
18: ...pening of a bowl typically made of copper or, in less expensive models, [[fiberglass]]. The drumhead i...
20: ...le [[Parabola|parabolic]] bowls produce darker tones. Another factor that affects the timbre of the dr... - Voltaire (48640 bytes)
8: ...Nonetheless, throughout his life, Voltaire sometimes implied that he came from a [[noble]] background.
12: ...making. At the age of ten, he was sent to the [[Jesuit]] Collège Louis-le-Grand, and remained ...
14: ...[The Hague]]. Here he met Olympe Dunoyer, a [[Protestant]] girl from a poor family, but his father sto...
16: ...spy named Beauregard into a real or burlesque confession he was sent to the [[Bastille]] on [[May 16]]...
18: ...o 'v' and 'j' to 'i' according to the ordinary rules of the game. - Neolithic (8186 bytes)
7: ::''to modern times...''<br>
10: :[[Mesolithic]] or [[Epipaleolithic]]<br>
15: ...descriptive term, such as "Early Village Communities", although this has not gained wide acceptance.
18: ...s (i.e., crop domestication and sedentary lifestyles) occurred at about 4500 BC, although here the ter...
21: ... a lineage group head. These sociopolitical entities later developed into the '[[chiefdoms]]' of the E...
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