TartuffeTartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (/tɑːrˈtʊf, -ˈtuːf/; French: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, pronounced [taʁtyf u lɛ̃pɔstœʁ]), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical…View analysis →
TromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's lips vibrate inside a mouthpiece, causing the air…View analysis →
Sonata formThe sonata form (also sonata-allegro form or first movement form) is a musical structure generally consisting of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a…View analysis →
AcadiansThe Acadians (French: Acadiens, European French: , Acadian French: ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th…View analysis →
DancehallDancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had…View analysis →
Crouch EndCrouch End is an area of north London, England, five miles (8 km) from the City of London in the western half of the borough of Haringey. It is within the Hornsey postal district…View analysis →
FitzroviaFitzrovia (/fɪtsˈroʊviə/ fits-ROH-vee-ə) is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the…View analysis →
FluierThe fluier (Romanian: fluier; ) is a traditional Romanian wind instrument, a type of shepherd's flute, common throughout the entire Romanian cultural area. It is an instrument…View analysis →
Chuck E. CheeseChuck E. Cheese (formerly known as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, and simply Chuck E. Cheese's) is an American entertainment restaurant chain…View analysis →
SingingSinging is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument by some. The…View analysis →
Shindig!Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles…View analysis →
AppanageAn appanage, or apanage (/ˈæpənɪdʒ/; French: apanage ⓘ), is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a monarch, who would otherwise…View analysis →
HarpThe harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be played in…View analysis →
BagpipesThe bagpipe is a woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The Scottish Great Highland bagpipe is well known, but people…View analysis →
PantomimePantomime (/ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment, generally combining broad and topical humour and…View analysis →
ChoirA choir (/kwaɪər/ KWIRE), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin chorus, meaning 'a dance in a circle'), is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the…View analysis →
String instrumentIn musical instrument classification, string instruments, or chordophones, are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer strums, plucks…View analysis →
RagtimeRagtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style noted for its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. It originated in African American communities in the late 19th century…View analysis →
ThameThame (/teɪm/ ⓘ) is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is located about 13 miles (21 km) east of the city of Oxford, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of…View analysis →
The artsThe arts, or creative arts, are a vast range of human practices involving creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompass diverse and plural…View analysis →
HammersmithHammersmith is a district of West London, England, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham…View analysis →
MormonsMormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the…View analysis →
LyreThe lyre (/ˈlaɪər/) (from Greek λύρα and Latin lyra) is a stringed musical instrument that is classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as a member of the lute family of instruments. In…View analysis →
MausolusMausolus (Ancient Greek: Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος, Carian: 𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦 Mauśoλ) was a ruler of Caria (377–353 BCE) and a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire. He enjoyed the status of king or…View analysis →
Pipe organThe pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because each pipe produces a…View analysis →
HulmeHulme (/hjuːm/) is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England, immediately south of Manchester city centre. It has a significant…View analysis →
QueercoreQueercore (or homocore) is a cultural/social movement that began in the mid-1980s as an offshoot of the punk subculture and a music genre that comes from punk rock. It is…View analysis →
UrgestaThe Urgesta, also Gesta Ungarorum, Gesta Hungarorum vetera or ancient gesta (Hungarian: ősgeszta) are the historiographical names of the earliest Hungarian chronicle, which was…View analysis →
European dragonThe European dragon is a legendary creature in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe.View analysis →
MononymA mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person.View analysis →
PiccadillyPiccadilly (/ˌpɪkəˈdɪli/) is a road in the City of Westminster, London, England, to the south of Mayfair, between Hyde Park Corner in the west and Piccadilly Circus in the east…View analysis →
Dub musicDub is a musical style that grew out of reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is commonly considered a subgenre of reggae, though it has developed to extend beyond that…View analysis →
QuipuQuipu (/ˈkiːpuː/ KEE-poo), also spelled khipu (Ayacucho Quechua: kipu, ; Cusco Quechua: khipu, ), are record-keeping devices fashioned from knotted cords. They were historically…View analysis →
BretonsThe Bretons (/ˈbrɛtɒnz, -ənz, -ɒ̃z/; Breton: Bretoned or Vretoned, Breton pronunciation: ) are a Celtic ethnic group native to Brittany, north-western France. Originally, the…View analysis →
RomoRomantic Modernism (or simply Romo) was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based…View analysis →
CapoeiraCapoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: ) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality.View analysis →
