MadchesterMadchester was a musical and cultural scene that emerged in the English city of Manchester during the late 1980s, closely associated with the indie dance movement. Indie dance…View analysis →
Thames DittonThames Ditton is a large suburban village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Apart from a large inhabited island in the river, it lies on the…View analysis →
TiszaThe Tisza, Tysa, Tisa, or Theiss (see below) is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. It was once called "the most Hungarian river" because it flowed entirely…View analysis →
The Comedy of ErrorsThe Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from…View analysis →
PostcritiqueIn literary criticism and cultural studies, postcritique is the attempt to find new forms of reading and interpretation that go beyond the methods of critique, critical theory…View analysis →
Bass amplifierA bass amplifier (also abbreviated to bass amp) is a musical instrument electronic device that uses electrical power to make lower-pitched instruments such as the bass guitar or…View analysis →
TaensaThe Taensa were an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, whose settlements at the time of European contact in the late 17th century were located in present-day Tensas…View analysis →
BirthdayA birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person or the figurative birth of an institution. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday…View analysis →
Jack SheppardJohn Sheppard (4 March 1702 – 16 November 1724), nicknamed "Honest Jack", "Gentleman Jack" or "Jack the Lad" (the origin of the British phrase), was an English criminal who…View analysis →
Brick GothicBrick Gothic (German: Backsteingotik, Polish: Gotyk ceglany, Dutch: Baksteengotiek) is a specific style of Gothic architecture common in Northeast and Central Europe especially…View analysis →
CheamCheam (/ˈtʃiːm/) is a suburb of London, England, 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Charing Cross. Cheam is in the London Borough of Sutton and is divided into North Cheam, Cheam…View analysis →
Isadora DuncanAngela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and…View analysis →
BurlesqueA burlesque (English pronunciation: /bɜːrˈlɛsk/ ⓘ; French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or…View analysis →
IbanezIbanez (アイバニーズ, Aibanīzu) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki was one of the first Japanese musical instrument…View analysis →
Rhyming slangRhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent among Cockneys in England, and was first used in the early 19th century in…View analysis →
CultCults are social groups which have unusual, and often extreme, religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals. Extreme devotion to a particular person, object, or…View analysis →
KathakaliKathakali (IAST: Kathakaḷi pronunciationⓘ) is a traditional form of Indian Classical Dance, and one of the most complex forms of Indian theatre. It is native to the…View analysis →
Performing artsThe performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which produce physical or static…View analysis →
Pygmalion (play)Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1912, named after the Greek mythological figure. It was first presented onstage in German translation, premiering at the…View analysis →
Abstract artAbstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color, and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world…View analysis →
AfricanismsAfricanisms refers to characteristics of African culture that can be traced through societal practices and institutions of the African diaspora. Throughout history, the dispersed…View analysis →
FestoonA festoon (from French feston, Italian festone, from a Late Latin festo, originally a festal garland, Latin festum, feast) is a wreath or garland hanging from two points, and in…View analysis →
LoliconIn Japanese popular culture, lolicon (ロリコン, rorikon) is a genre of fictional media which focuses on young or young-looking girl characters, particularly in a sexually suggestive…View analysis →
EternityEternity, also sempiternity or forever, or perpetuity, is time with no end i.e. infinite.View analysis →
SPARCSPARC (Scalable Processor ARChitecture) is a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) instruction set architecture originally developed by Sun Microsystems. Its design was…View analysis →
Ellora CavesThe Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from AD 600–1000…View analysis →
Ron CarterRonald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has…View analysis →
TablaThe tabla is a pair of hand drums from South Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani…View analysis →
KaftanA kaftan or caftan (/ˈkæftæn/; Arabic: قفطان, qafṭān; Persian: خفتان, khaftān; Turkish: kaftan) is a variant of the robe or tunic. Originating in West Asia, it has been worn by a…View analysis →
MbiraMbira (/əmˈbɪərə/ əm-BEER-ə; Shona pronunciation: ), also known as kalimba and zanza (or variant spellings), are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people…View analysis →
MjölnirMjölnir (UK: /ˈmjɒlnɪər/ MYOL-neer, US: /ˈmjɔːlnɪər/ MYAWL-neer; from Old Norse Mjǫllnir ) is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating…View analysis →
Bath AbbeyThe Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset…View analysis →
FiddleA fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. Fiddle is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical…View analysis →
MonumentA monument is a type of structure created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times, or…View analysis →
OldiesOldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the…View analysis →
NahdaThe Nahda (Arabic: النّهضة, romanized: an-Nahḍa, lit. 'the Awakening'), also referred to as the Arab Awakening, Arab Enlightenment or Arab Renaissance, was a cultural movement…View analysis →
