Amy's ViewAmy's View is a play written by British playwright David Hare. It premiered in London at the Royal National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre on 13 June 1997, directed by Richard Eyre…View analysis →
Instrument flight rulesIn aviation, instrument flight rules (IFR) is one of two sets of regulations governing all aspects of civil aviation aircraft operations; the other is visual flight rules (VFR).View analysis →
HydraulophoneA hydraulophone is a tonal acoustic musical instrument played by direct physical contact with water (sometimes other fluids) where sound is generated or affected hydraulically…View analysis →
IntermezzoIn music, an intermezzo (/ˌɪntərˈmɛtsoʊ/, Italian pronunciation: , plural form: intermezzi), in the most general sense, is a composition which fits between other musical or…View analysis →
Documentary heritageDocumentary heritage is a field of tangible and movable cultural heritage focused on the conservation and communication of documents of heritage interest such as bound volumes…View analysis →
UraiasUraias or Uraïas (Ancient Greek: Οὐραΐας; fl. 538–540 AD) was an Ostrogothic general during the Gothic War of 535–554 against the Byzantine Empire. He was a nephew of the Gothic…View analysis →
Great Hypostyle HallThe Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. The structure was…View analysis →
GüiroThe güiro (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a percussion instrument consisting of an open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing a stick or…View analysis →
IStockiStock is an online royalty free, international microstock photography provider based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.View analysis →
Kev F. SutherlandKev F. Sutherland (born 18 October 1961) is a Scottish comedian, caricaturist, and comic strip creator. He has drawn for a variety of publications, including The Beano. He has…View analysis →
MardalaMardala (Odia: ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଳ, romanized: Mardaḷa, Odia: ⓘ) is a classical percussive instrument native to the east Indian state of Odisha, traditionally used as the primary…View analysis →
Wind instrumentA wind instrument is a musical instrument that contains some type of resonator (usually a tube) in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing into (or…View analysis →
HeadstockA headstock or peghead is part of a guitar or similar stringed instruments such as a lute, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and others of the lute lineage. The main function of a…View analysis →
R4600The R4600, code-named "Orion", is a 64-bit microprocessor developed by Quantum Effect Design (QED) that implemented the MIPS III instruction set architecture (ISA). As QED was a…View analysis →
Retro styleRetro style is imitative or consciously derivative of lifestyles, trends, or art forms from the past, including in music, modes, fashions, or attitudes. It has been argued that…View analysis →
EixampleThe Eixample (Catalan: 'Expansion'; Spanish: Ensanche ) is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia…View analysis →
SanshinThe sanshin (三線; lit. 'three strings', Okinawan: sanshin) is a Ryukyuan musical instrument and precursor of Japanese shamisen (三味線). Often likened to a banjo, it consists of a…View analysis →
Bird bathA bird bath (or birdbath) is an artificial puddle or small shallow pond, created with a water-filled basin, in which birds may drink, bathe, and cool themselves. A bird bath can…View analysis →
Konica HexarThe Konica Hexar is a 35 mm fixed-lens, fixed focal length autofocus camera which was produced through the 1990s. It was introduced to the market in 1993. While styled like a…View analysis →
KutiyapiThe kutiyapi, or kudyapi, is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute. It is four to six feet long with nine frets made of hardened beeswax. The instrument is carved out of…View analysis →
PartenopePartenope (Parthenope), HWV 27, is an opera by George Frideric Handel, first performed at the King's Theatre in London on 24 February 1730. Although following the structure and…View analysis →
SistrumA sistrum (plural: sistra; from Latin sistrum, from Greek σεῖστρον seistron of the same meaning; literally "that which is being shaken", from σείειν seiein, "to shake") is a…View analysis →
DolewaveDolewave is an Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s. Initially used online as an in-joke to describe an indie scene in Melbourne involving Twerps, Dick Diver…View analysis →
KanjiraThe kanjira, khanjira, khanjiri or ganjira, a South Indian frame drum, is an instrument of the tambourine family. As a folk and bhajan instrument, it has been used in the Indian…View analysis →
MelodicaThe melodica is a handheld free reed instrument similar in sound to a pump organ, harmonica, or an accordion. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air…View analysis →
Wide boyWide boy is a British term for a man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing. According to the Oxford English Dictionary it is synonymous with spiv. The word "wide" used in…View analysis →
ApseIn architecture, an apse (pl.: apses; from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς, apsis, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis; pl.: apsides) is a semicircular recess…View analysis →
ClassicA classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that…View analysis →
Jvari MonasteryJvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian…View analysis →
ChoregosIn the theatre of ancient Greece, the choregos (pl. choregoi; Greek: χορηγός, Greek etymology: χορός "chorus" + ἡγεῖσθαι "to lead") was a wealthy Athenian citizen who assumed the…View analysis →
GenesiGenesi is an international group of technology and consulting companies in the United States, Mexico and Germany. It is most widely known for designing and manufacturing ARM…View analysis →
HapaHapa (/ˈhɑːpə/, Hawaiian pronunciation: ) is a Hawaiian word for someone of multiracial ancestry. In Hawaii, the word refers to any person of mixed ethnic heritage, regardless of…View analysis →
TaarabTaarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya, and the wider Swahilisphere. It has been influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great Lakes, North Africa, the…View analysis →
VerbascosideVerbascoside is a polyphenol glycoside in which the phenylpropanoid caffeic acid and the phenylethanoid hydroxytyrosol form an ester and an ether bond respectively, to the…View analysis →
MetalabThe Metalab is a hackerspace in Vienna's central first district. Founded in 2006, it is a meeting place of the Viennese tech community, hosting events from cultural festivals to…View analysis →
