al- Mamun
al- Mamun (Abu al-Abbas Abd Allah al-Mamun) , 786-833, 7th Abbasid caliph (813-33); son of Harun ar-Rashid . He succeeded his brother al-Amin after a bitter civil war, but was unable to enter Baghdad until 819. He was himself one of the Mutazilites, holding that the Qur'an was created in time, i.e., that it was not an uncreated eternal existent. He persecuted the orthodox bitterly. Al-Mamun's reign was one of great cultural achievement, and he was especially interested in the work of scientists, particularly of those who knew Greek. He established (830) in Baghdad the House of Wisdom, an institution that translated Greek works into Arabic.
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Flamenco fever
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 8/4/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Jerusalem Post 08-04-2006 Headline: Flamenco fever Byline: SARINA ROSENBERG...Hayovel. The object of her love is flamenco, and the backdrop for her love...Duende, the Municipal Center for Flamenco Art. "Every time that I saw flamenco...
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 "Américas (Spanish Edition)")
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Flamencos: arreboles rosados en la cima de los andes: en el altiplano boliviano, tres especies de flamencos compiten armoniosamente por su supervivencia.
Magazine article from: Américas (Spanish Edition); 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...aos de antigedad, los flamencos encontraron lagos poco...ascendiendo en altura, los flamencos se aferraron a sus recursos...laguna Colorada vive el flamenco ms raro del mundo, el Phoenicoparrus jamesi (flamenco de James o parina chica...proyecto de conservacin de flamencos y humedales ...
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Flamenco's sole sounds at Lisner.(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...Gabriella Boston, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Flamenco - fiery, sensual and expressive - is...produced. Thursday, the second annual Flamenco Festival comes to George Washington University...of Spain's premiere performers. "Flamenco seems like a very small word, but there...
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Flamenco of the soul - 2002 festival comes to Boston.(Arts and Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 1/20/2002; ; 700+ words
; At first glance, a flamenco performance seems like a simple thing...the remote corridors of the soul. "Flamenco is very rich, it is full of stories...Eva La Yerbabuena. "Knowing that flamenco is a way of expressing a people, a...
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Flamenco's young virtuosos. (Global Guitar)
Magazine article from: Guitar Player; 12/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; Never in flamenco's history have so many young musicians, working...with which these young virtuosos are developing flamenco's many complex forms, it is hard to believe that flamenco guitar is still in its infancy. * It was not until...
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Flamenco Networks Ships Enterprise Edition of Web Services Management Solution.
Business Wire; 1/13/2003; 700+ words
; ...Web Services behind and across firewalls. Flamenco Networks began shipping the Enterprise Edition...Utilizing the same proven technology as Flamenco's on-demand Web Services Network, Flamenco's Enterprise Edition enables companies...
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Flamenco maestro to show you how
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/20/2005; 617 words
; New Straits Times 03-20-2005 Flamenco maestro to show you how Edition: New...I AM 65, and I am living proof that flamenco dancing keeps you in top form," says...Paso Doble in Strictly Ballroom and his flamenco in the opening sequence of Mission Impossible...
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Flamenco Fusion
Newspaper article from: The Jewish Week; 11/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...rhythm. There are some who say that flamenco song and dance have their roots in Jewish...imposing a rhythm that has more of a flamenco feel," says Gerard Edery, who has...taken Edery to his latest project, "Flamenco Sepharad," an evening of song and dance...
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Flamenco: Passion, Politics and Popular Culture.(Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 12/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; WASHABAUGH, WILLIAM. Flamenco: passion, politics and popular culture...14.95 (paper) In the Preface to Flamenco, William Washabaugh presents his...that emphasizes the multivocality of flamenco and its location at the crossroads...
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Flamenco flourishes Andalucia's ancient art form is entering a golden age but still retains all the passion exemplified by its gypsy creators
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 11/17/2002; ; 700+ words
; "I wouldn't ever want flamenco to become a brainy exercise," says...with Jimi Hendrix. With his Paco Pea Flamenco Dance Company, now in its 30th year...knowledge, he is first to say that flamenco's spirit resides not in the mind...
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flamenco
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
flamenco Spanish music and dance typical of the Gypsy , or gitano. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes...execution is brilliant, noisy, and passionate. Flamenco music is believed to have originated in the early...
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cante flamenco
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
cante flamenco. Type of melody popular in Andalusia and used in both song and dance. A branch of cante hondo . The significance of the word flamenco (Flemish) is much disputed. See also flamenco .
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De Lucia, Paco
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...wrote Bill Milkowski describing the great flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia, in down beat...to play. It was here that one of the flamenco masters, Sabicas, was so impressed...already mastered the technical aspects of flamenco music, de Lucia began incorporating...
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de Lucia, Paco
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Paco de Lucia Flamenco guitarist Bill Milkowski described the great flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia, as "The portrait of...to America to play. It was here that one of the flamenco masters, Sabicas, was so impressed by the youth...
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Montoya, Carlos García: 1903-1993: Guitarist
Book article from: Contemporary Hispanic Biography
...Guitarist Carlos Montoya transformed flamenco guitar in the 1950s and 1960s, showing...Montoya asserted the independence of the flamenco guitar as a viable world-class solo instrument, and his impact on the spread of flamenco cannot be underestimated." Montoya...
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