ĆevapiĆevapi (Serbian Cyrillic: ћевапи, pronounced ), is a grilled dish of minced meat popular in Southeast Europe. It originated in Serbia in the 19th century after which it spread…View analysis →
Post-punk revivalPost-punk revival (also known as indie rock revival or garage rock revival) is a musical scene and movement that emerged in the early 2000s. Originating as a stripped-down and…View analysis →
EclogueAn eclogue is a poem in a classical style on a pastoral subject. Poems in the genre are sometimes also called bucolics. The term is also used for a musical genre thought of as…View analysis →
ForgeryForgery is a white-collar crime that generally consists of the false making or material alteration of a legal instrument with the specific intent to defraud. Tampering with a…View analysis →
JoropoThe joropo, or Música Llanera, is a musical style resembling the fandango, and an accompanying dance. It originated in the Llanos of Colombia and Venezuela 300 years ago and it…View analysis →
Classical orderAn order in architecture is a certain assemblage of parts subject to uniform established proportions, regulated by the office that each part has to perform. Coming down to the…View analysis →
Musical bowThe musical bow (bowstring or string bow, a subset of bar zithers) is a string instrument used by a number of African peoples as well as Indigenous peoples of the Americas. It…View analysis →
Caversham ParkCaversham Park is a Victorian-era stately home with parkland in the suburb of Caversham on the outskirts of Reading, England. Historically located in Oxfordshire, it became part…View analysis →
Lady Charlotte GuestLady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest (née Bertie; 19 May 1812 – 15 January 1895), later Lady Charlotte Schreiber, was an English aristocrat who is best known as the first publisher in…View analysis →
Bern MinsterBern Minster (German: Berner Münster) is a Swiss Reformed cathedral (or minster) in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in…View analysis →
RapierA rapier (/ˈreɪpiər/) is a type of sword originally used in Spain (known as espada ropera, 'dress sword') and Italy (known as spada da lato a striscia). The name designates a…View analysis →
RuinsRuins (from Latin ruina 'a collapse') are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or…View analysis →
Safe spaceThe term safe space refers to places "intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations", according to…View analysis →
Musical noteIn music, notes are distinct and isolatable sounds that act as the most basic building blocks for nearly all of music. This discretization facilitates performance, comprehension…View analysis →
VertepIn Ukrainian culture, vertep (вертеп, pronounced ⓘ, from Church Slavonic: вєртє́пъ , lit. 'cave') is a portable puppet theatre and drama, which presents the nativity scene, other…View analysis →
Sambo (martial art)Sambo is a martial art with Soviet origins, an internationally practised combat sport, and a recognized style of amateur wrestling included by UWW in the World Wrestling…View analysis →
BlaccentBlaccent (a portmanteau of black and accent; also sometimes spelled as blackcent) is a term used, broadly, to describe the accent associated with African-American Vernacular…View analysis →
Bow (music)In music, a bow (/boʊ/) is a tensioned stick which has hair (usually horse-tail hair) coated in rosin (to facilitate friction) affixed to it. It is moved across some part…View analysis →
BarbitonThe barbiton, or barbitos (Gr: βάρβιτον or βάρβιτος; Lat. barbitus), is an ancient stringed instrument related to the lyre known from Greek and Roman classics.View analysis →
PlakaPláka (Greek: Πλάκα) is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and…View analysis →
CimbassoThe cimbasso (English: /tʃɪmˈbɑːsoʊ/ chim-BAH-soh, Italian: ) is a low brass instrument that covers the same range as a tuba or contrabass trombone. First appearing in Italy in…View analysis →
Single-lens reflex cameraIn photography, a single-lens reflex camera (SLR) is a type of camera that uses a mirror and prism system to allow photographers to view through the lens and see exactly what…View analysis →
FretA fret is any of the thin strips of material, usually metal wire, inserted laterally at specific positions along the neck or fretboard of a stringed instrument. Frets usually…View analysis →
Hatch Memorial ShellThe Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell, commonly referred to as the Hatch Shell, is an outdoor concert venue on the Charles River Esplanade in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston…View analysis →
KurpieKurpie (Polish pronunciation: ) is one of a number of ethnic regions in Poland, noted for its unique traditional customs, such as its own types of traditional costume…View analysis →
CariocaCarioca (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ or ) is a demonym used to refer to residents of the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil and their culture.View analysis →
ShawmThe shawm (/ʃɔːm/) is a conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument made in Europe from the 13th or possibly 12th century to the present day. It achieved its peak of popularity…View analysis →
Oval spinetThe oval spinet is a type of harpsichord invented in the late 17th century by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Italian instrument maker who later achieved fame for inventing the piano…View analysis →
NaucratisNaucratis or Naukratis (/ˈnɔːkrətɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ναύκρατις, "Naval Command"; Egyptian: njwt-kꜣrṯ, nskꜣrṯ, pr-mryt; Coptic: Ⲡⲓⲉⲙⲣⲱ Piemro[citation needed]) was a city and…View analysis →
Polychrome brickworkPolychrome brickwork is a style of architectural brickwork in which bricks of different colours are used to create decorative patterns or highlight architectural features in the…View analysis →
Symphony (Webern)Symphony, Op. 21 was composed by Anton Webern between 1927 and 1928. It was his first twelve-tone orchestral work. The two-movement work lasts 10–20 minutes and contains Alpine…View analysis →
ManzaiManzai (漫才) is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy.View analysis →
Paul RiserPaul Riser (born September 11, 1943) is an American trombonist and Motown musical arranger who was responsible for co-writing and arranging dozens of top ten hit records.[peacock…View analysis →
Practice squadIn gridiron football, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. They serve as…View analysis →
SetarA setar (Persian: سهتار, pronounced ) (lit: "Three Strings") is a stringed instrument, a type of lute used in Persian traditional music, played solo or accompanying voice. It is…View analysis →
