Virtual heritageVirtual heritage or cultural heritage and technology is the body of works dealing with information and communication technologies and their application to cultural heritage, such…View analysis →
IbeyiIbeyi is a French musical duo consisting of twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz. The duo sings in English, French, Spanish and Yoruba, In Yoruba, Ibeyi (Ìbejì) means…View analysis →
Musical clockA musical clock is a clock that marks the hours of the day with a musical tune. They can be considered elaborate versions of striking or chiming clocks.View analysis →
Theatres Act 1843The Theatres Act 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 68) (also known as the Theatre Regulation Act 1843) was an act in the United Kingdom. It amended the regime established under the Licensing…View analysis →
DiesisIn classical music from Western culture, a diesis (symbol: ♯, /ˈdaɪəsɪs/ DY-ə-siss or enharmonic diesis, plural dieses (/ˈdaɪəsiz/ DY-ə-seez), or "difference"; Greek: δίεσις…View analysis →
DronninggårdNæsseslottet is an 18th-century country house located on the shores of lake Furesøen at Holte north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The name, which translates as "Peninsula House", is a…View analysis →
GomesiA gomesi, also known as a Busuuti or Bodingi, is a colorful floor-length dress. It is the most commonly used costume for women in Buganda and Busoga. The Gomesi is considered the…View analysis →
MisereyMiserey (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in Northern France.View analysis →
ChulymsThe Chulyms, Chulym Tatars or Tom Karagas (Chulym: Татарлар, Tatarlar) are a Turkic people in the Tomsk Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia. In 2021, there were 382 Chulyms in…View analysis →
Educational architectureEducational architecture, also known as school architecture or school building design, is a specialized branch of commercial architecture where the building design is focused for…View analysis →
Quema HouseThe Quema House is the ancestral home of the Quema family in the Philippines. Built in the 1820s, it is a historic landmark in the town of Vigan, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines…View analysis →
Duntrune CastleDuntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest…View analysis →
KhimThe khim (Thai: ขิม ; Lao: ຂິມ ; Khmer: ឃឹម ) is a stringed musical instrument derived from the Mesopotamian or Persian Santur. It is similar to the Hammered Dulcimer or…View analysis →
ChaiseA chaise (/ʃeɪz/ shayz), sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796)…View analysis →
EavesThe eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the…View analysis →
Else SchøttElse Marie Schøtt (24 March 1895 – 29 April 1989) was a Danish operatic soprano who performed at the Royal Danish Theatre from 1919 until she retired from the stage in 1951…View analysis →
BilavalBilaval or Bilawal (IAST: Bilāval) is a raga and the basis for the eponymous thaat (musical mode) in Hindustani classical music. Raga Bilaval is named after Veraval, Gujarat.View analysis →
CampbelliteCampbellite is a mildly pejorative term referring to adherents of certain religious groups that have historic roots in the Restoration Movement, among whose most prominent…View analysis →
830 Brickell830 Brickell is a 55-story office skyscraper in the Brickell neighborhood of Downtown Miami. Topped out in 2023, the building rises 724 feet (220.7 m) making it the sixth tallest…View analysis →
KantrumKantrum (Khmer: កន្ត្រឹម, Thai: กันตรึม) is a type of folk music played by the Khmer in Isan, Thailand, living near the border with Cambodia. It is a fast, traditional dance…View analysis →
SarykThe Saryk (Turkmen: Sarykly) are a tribe of Turkmens in Turkmenistan. The Saryk mostly live in the valley of the Marghab River (the ancient Margiana).View analysis →
MoidamFrang-Mai-Dam or Moidam for short (Ahom:𑜉𑜩𑜓𑜝𑜪; meaning: Burial of the dead) is a traditional tumulus of the Ahom religion. The royal maidams of Charaideo are listed as UNESCO…View analysis →
Bow frogThe bow frog is the end part of a stringed musical instrument's bow that encloses the mechanism responsible for tightening and holding the bow hair ribbon. Most of the bow frogs…View analysis →
Flutter kickThe flutter kick is a kicking movement used in both swimming and calisthenics.View analysis →
GigueThe gigue (/ʒiːɡ/ ZHEEG, French: ) or giga (Italian: ) is a lively baroque dance originating from the English jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually…View analysis →
Direção-Geral do Património CulturalThe Direção-Geral do Património Cultural (DGPC) (Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage), formerly the Instituto de Gestão do Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico…View analysis →
Percussion notationPercussion notation is a type of musical notation indicating notes to be played by percussion instruments. As with other forms of musical notation, sounds are represented by…View analysis →
Quintuple meterQuintuple meter or quintuple time is a musical meter characterized by five beats in a measure, whether variably or equally stressed.View analysis →
PolychromePolychrome is the "practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, etc., in a variety of colors." The term is used to refer to certain styles of architecture, pottery…View analysis →
Gothic fictionGothic fiction, often referred to as Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name of the genre is derived from the…View analysis →
SerialismIn music, serialism is a method of composition using series of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, timbres or other musical elements. Serialism began primarily with Arnold Schoenberg's…View analysis →
AbolitionismAbolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world. It gained momentum in the western world…View analysis →
CalligraphyCalligraphy (from Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligraphía) 'beautiful writing') is fine handwriting taken to the level of visual art. It involves the design and execution of…View analysis →
Effects unitAn effects unit, effects processor, or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing.View analysis →
ViolinThe violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family…View analysis →
