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oenach
óenach, a periodic assembly of the population of a tuath, or group of tuatha, for horse racing and athletic contests. Óenaig apparently originated as funeral games, a number of the traditional sites being associated with mythical burials. In Old Irish law tracts the presiding king uses... Read more |
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Mogok
Mogok , village, N central Myanmar, on the Shan Plateau. It is the centuries-old center of the Myanmarese ruby trade.... Read more |
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Ashkenazim
Ashkenazim ETHNONYM: Yevrei Orientation Identification. "Ashkenaz" refers to the first settlements of Jews in northwestern Europe, on the banks of the Rhine, and to the culture, conservative of sources and customs, as developed through study of Torah (which can refer to the first five... Read more |
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The Old Wives Tale
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Dies irae
Dies irae [Lat.,=day of wrath], hymn of the Roman Catholic Church. A part of the Requiem Mass, it is a powerful description of the Judgment and a prayer to Jesus for mercy. Suggested in part by Zeph. 1.14-16, it was probably written by Thomas of Celano. In 16th-century polyphonic masses it was... Read more |
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Anglo-Saxon literature
Anglo-Saxon literature the literary writings in Old English (see English language ), composed between c.650 and c.1100. See also English literature . Poetry There are two types of Old English poetry: the heroic, the sources of which are pre-Christian Germanic myth, history, and custom; and the... Read more |
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FOLLOWING A RICH TRADITION, HE CREATES A SCORE FOR THE SOUL JOHN HARBISON'S...
...John Harbison adds another work...significant tradition of musical...stretched across centuries of human experience...line of the Requiem Mass is...until the 14th century, though parts...it are much older. The earliest...in ... |
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Classical & Opera: Sound of the century
...BBC is 75 years old. And how better...Britten's War Requiem and Tippett...the Gerontius tradition." Davis has...Sounding the Century" project, which...gamut of 20th-century music. Another...19th and 20th centuries, both ... |
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FINAL CROSSING THE ISLANDER BRAVED HURRICANES, ICE, AND ROCKS TO PUT MARTHA'S...
...as well be a requiem. The boxy old ferryboat called...a 56-year-old boat."And...other Vineyard traditions eroded by time...a 19-year-old Vineyarder...summer visitor, adds, "The Islander...years of this ... |
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First and 10: a decade after landing football, net puts technology over...
...ratings among 18-to 49-year-olds. Last season, the network...programming. In fact, Goren adds that some of the shows Fox...sports on TV) was covered by a requiem mask," says the Australian...its sports division on the old KTTV lot--"on the ... |
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Conducting a lifelong effort to teach the world to sing
...Brahms's "A German Requiem" with its choir...Of course, he adds, basic details like...the British choral tradition. The King's choir...Britten's "War Requiem," which had been...choral music of the century. Britten, Willcocks...by a ... |
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CELEBRATING WITH MUSIC SNYDER MARKS RETURNING HEALTH WITH `ST....
...the 68-year-old musician seems...is normal, he adds. ``In general...piece,'' he adds. ``It's a...all religious traditions are worth celebrating...Britten's ``War Requiem'' with the UW...composers of the 20th century and one ... |
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ALL-STAR CAST OF "BOBBY' GIVES NEW LOOK AT FATEFUL NIGHT.(Stars)(Column)
...adventure tale which adds to the list of...holiday. But his traditions are hokey and...starts in 16th-century Spain, where...As a 20th-century scientist, he...moves to the 26th century, where Jackman...best known for ... |
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FAITH AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE ARTS
...musical, poetic, dance) adds to its meaning. The...that took root in the Old Testament, evolved...of the arts and its traditions of worship. The arts...to us from the long tradition of the church and supply...such as the Brahms Requiem or ... |
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Frank Ticheli's yearlong quest to write music to 'An American...
...composing music in a tradition hundreds of years old. The film ``Amadeus...deathbed, dictating his Requiem to Antonio Salieri...creative forces dates back centuries. ``There was some...hard play,'' Littell adds. ``It was like the... |
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