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- Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches (reciting tones). Chants may range from a ...5 KB (821 words) - 01:44, 4 December 2023
- country singer Jimmie Rodgers, the "Singing Brakeman," and spent ... of which was a tribute to his childhood singing hero, entitled The Passing ...8 KB (1,315 words) - 19:33, 13 February 2024
- Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 00:48, 17 April 2023
- == Singing Improvisation == Singing Improv is an ancient art form. Singing Improvisation is a ...10 KB (1,481 words) - 15:30, 4 February 2023
- Orvon 'Gene' Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American cowboy singer and actor who gained fame as the first "Singing ...12 KB (1,776 words) - 06:42, 18 April 2024
- and a left over right overlap of the singing wings in males. Members ... of nature with their nocturnal "singing." In China, katydids ...11 KB (1,513 words) - 15:01, 30 April 2023
- however she also earned extra money singing in local nightclubs. Her ... without microphones when she began singing professionally, she had ...11 KB (1,666 words) - 04:31, 22 March 2024
- Canadian born and known as the "Singing Ranger," Snow came to Nashville in the late 1940s and scored a number one country hit with ...7 KB (1,094 words) - 16:10, 22 January 2024
- "A White Sport Coat," "Singing the Blues," "Don ... Crying." He soon became a popular singing star at the Grand Ole Opry ...8 KB (1,289 words) - 15:54, 7 November 2022
- 1940, where he continued teaching guitar, singing, working as a minister, ... made gospel blues his special art. His singing, often overlooked because ...11 KB (1,811 words) - 19:59, 8 December 2022
- opera before moving to Braunschweig (city), singing there and writing six operas for the company. He was kapellmeister to Frederick II of Prussia ...2 KB (357 words) - 19:19, 26 November 2023
- and that remain popular for their ease of singing and performing. Croce composed ... job as maestro di cappella but the singing standards of the famous ...6 KB (867 words) - 14:07, 22 May 2024
- instruments, as an accompaniment to singing such as nagauta, or as an ... instruments, as an accompaniment to singing such as nagauta, or as an ...9 KB (1,371 words) - 12:23, 27 January 2023
- in songful prayer. While religious singing in Jewish history is very ancient, the formal role of cantor did not emerge until around the seventh ...15 KB (2,193 words) - 19:28, 25 November 2023
- conclude that African American Gospel singing was in fact was encouraged ... Although white and black Gospel singing may have grown up side by ...16 KB (2,435 words) - 00:04, 3 January 2024
- June and Johnny had major hits as a singing team with June's ... the flesh. He would eventually become her singing partner and husband. ...8 KB (1,302 words) - 21:16, 4 October 2022
- was a major influence on the playing and singing of legendary bluesman, Robert ... with the aid of a bottleneck, coupled with singing that was strongly influenced ...12 KB (1,779 words) - 01:11, 4 February 2023
- makeup; exuberant gestures; operatic-style singing; whistling; and directly ... member of the audience believe that he was singing only to him or her. ...14 KB (2,198 words) - 04:22, 17 June 2023
- The Sirens lured passing sailors by their singing, which would enchant any ... river to their dooms with their alluring singing, much as the Sirens did ...10 KB (1,575 words) - 22:34, 29 January 2023
- his older brother Joseph, whose skillful singing had landed him a position ... his soprano voice), it was Michael's singing that was the more admired. ...7 KB (1,073 words) - 17:05, 9 November 2022
- Detroit, Michigan. His energetic stage and singing style earned him the title ... of Jack and Eliza Mae Wilson. He began singing at an early age and by his ...11 KB (1,721 words) - 01:11, 8 February 2023
- Jefferson's musical style, singing, and self-accompaniment were ... women and selling bootleg, and Lemon was singing for them all night… he ...16 KB (2,469 words) - 18:13, 31 October 2023
- . Members of the village would gather for singing, dancing, and telling stories ... Singing has also played an important role in Serrano life. They do ...12 KB (1,746 words) - 10:04, 26 January 2023
- Ensiderans are particularly well known as singing insects, with the ... In singing families in Ensifera, the males have stidulatory specializations ...11 KB (1,512 words) - 12:04, 21 January 2023
- voice parts in classical music. Barbershop singing is performed both by men ... "ringing" chords, produced by singing a particular combination ...25 KB (3,778 words) - 08:05, 20 September 2023
- that not only prayer but preaching and even the singing of psalms must be totally spontaneous." Beale, p. 183. This rejection of liturgy remains ...8 KB (1,224 words) - 00:38, 10 February 2023
- Choirs can sing with or without instrumental accompaniment. Singing ... Beside leading the singing of the congregation participates such as ...22 KB (3,376 words) - 17:11, 10 December 2023
- a mechanic and attended classes for choral singing in the evening. ... life who enjoyed his work, whether he was singing tragedy or comedy." ...13 KB (1,957 words) - 18:55, 13 February 2024
- and Tamil. Challenges to the practice of singing only in Malay have been ... of rule 13(1) (not performing or singing the anthem according to ...17 KB (2,551 words) - 00:16, 22 October 2023
- the sanctum of the temple in a state of singing ecstasy. ... felt for her lord. Her typical medium of singing was Vraja-bhasha, a dialect ...8 KB (1,235 words) - 18:54, 9 November 2022
- penny horn and developed his inimitable singing style while lodging with ... Armstrong also credited the Karnoffskys for his emotion-drenched singing ...17 KB (2,605 words) - 02:51, 4 November 2022
- of "hand signs" as a way to develop singing with proper intonation. The system of associating the practice of solfege (singing with syllables ...8 KB (1,191 words) - 06:09, 13 June 2023
- she loved to sing the most. She began her singing career at the local Mount ... in the 1958 film, St. Louis Blues and singing "Trouble of the World ...11 KB (1,677 words) - 05:25, 5 November 2022
- Holiday's emotion-laden singing, influenced by the blues singer ... her tortured life and reckless living, her singing transcends and to a degree ...15 KB (2,388 words) - 17:35, 31 October 2023
- Never clearly defined, bel canto does not simply mean beautiful singing ... culmination of all the elements of great singing. To the sense of line and ...11 KB (1,723 words) - 21:07, 8 May 2020
- lyrical qualities of the cello with the beautiful singing tones of the violin to create notable instrumental works—"XII Sonatas for the Chamber ...4 KB (569 words) - 13:38, 22 May 2024
- are thought to be able to bestow beautiful singing voices upon girls. With ... on his lute constructed of beluva-wood, singing a love-song into which he ...9 KB (1,445 words) - 07:26, 2 April 2008
- Sacred singing in Hebrew tradition dates back to songs of Miriam and ... a consensus developed that all music and singing would be banned. This was ...20 KB (3,074 words) - 20:52, 3 November 2022
- she would earn free treats or coins for singing at the local candy store. time she was five. At six, she won a local singing contest sponsored by the ...15 KB (2,162 words) - 22:58, 20 November 2023
- In addition to singing, Travis holds several acting credits, starting ... took an interest in him, giving him a job singing at the club. Travis then ...14 KB (2,016 words) - 00:35, 8 December 2022
- of a seven-week Lent before Easter, and the singing of the Gloria in Excelsis Deo. However, historians doubt that such attributions are accurate ...4 KB (637 words) - 11:50, 13 February 2022
- atmosphere created by the preaching and singing at the meetings. ... as a result of the powerful preaching, singing, and testimonies generated ...15 KB (2,238 words) - 18:58, 25 November 2023
- preacher, Franklin was known for his fine singing voice and became highly ... music's greatest voices. Ward and her singing groups frequently toured ...13 KB (1,984 words) - 19:15, 24 November 2023
- sing, touching his throat. Nusrat woke up singing, and was so moved by the ... Singing in Urdu and his native Punjabi, as well as Persian, and blending ...14 KB (2,139 words) - 01:20, 17 November 2022
- and on recordings. After retiring from singing in 1980, she became the ... quot; Silverman. Sills began taking singing lessons with Estelle Liebling ...18 KB (2,846 words) - 03:30, 1 October 2023
- She was instrumental in developing scat singing, using her voice like a ... She made her singing debut at age 17, on November 21, 1934, at the ...18 KB (2,942 words) - 17:12, 13 February 2024
- The training of the boys was rigorous. The regime of one singing school ... by their parents to the church or to a singing-master, in the hope that ...17 KB (2,678 words) - 14:25, 29 November 2023
- |nickname = The Singing College, The Fairest College, Lord Jeffs, Jeffs ... Nicknamed "the singing college," Amherst has many a Capella ...16 KB (2,313 words) - 06:57, 25 July 2023
- Pickett was born in Prattville, Alabama and grew up singing in Baptist ... Pickett's forceful, passionate style of singing was developed ...18 KB (2,750 words) - 14:47, 17 April 2023
- Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield met while singing in the same Chicago church choir. After singing in a number of local gospel groups, the two ...10 KB (1,576 words) - 15:38, 30 April 2023
- mandolin playing and plaintive tenor singing style, known as the "high ... Flatt's, took over as Monroe's singing partner, while the teenage ...10 KB (1,465 words) - 16:06, 31 October 2023
- segments, which are performed without any singing or musical accompaniment ... musicals are closer to being plays with singing. This can best be seen in ...19 KB (2,844 words) - 00:52, 18 November 2022
- and queen" of country music, singing about and exemplifying an ... for Jasper, Texas, where he found work singing and playing on a local radio ...25 KB (3,678 words) - 17:03, 20 May 2024
- voice but rejected the possibility of a singing career because of nervousness ... At around the age of nine, he began singing with his father in a small ...22 KB (3,379 words) - 10:36, 9 March 2023
- chiefly upon his unequaled talent of teaching singing. At the Neapolitan Conservatorio di Sant'Onofrio and with the Poveri di Gesù Cristo he trained ...5 KB (709 words) - 23:33, 14 November 2022
- became something of a local celebrity as a singing teenager. After winning ... his torso without moving his feet, whilst singing his heart out. ...13 KB (2,075 words) - 10:51, 11 March 2023
- Mae” by her fans and close friends. Her singing voice was described as throaty ... also returned to her first love, cabaret singing, whose intimate venue suited ...10 KB (1,596 words) - 07:09, 23 November 2022
- High School, focusing on music and singing frequently at assemblies ... and German) and learning the art of lieder singing. At a debut concert in Berlin ...14 KB (2,054 words) - 23:31, 1 September 2023
- having seen the joy that his guitar and singing had brought to the destitute ... including a large supporting role as a singing cowboy in a Gene Autry movie ...17 KB (2,459 words) - 20:50, 21 December 2022
- haunting vocals. Known for his ethereal singing voice and natural vibrato ... ====Public singing debut==== The following spring, Buckley finally ...23 KB (3,508 words) - 04:32, 31 July 2022
- to nature, such as with their nighttime singing, as well as being kept as ... is extensive (Costa Neto 2006). The singing of crickets in the folklore ...14 KB (2,028 words) - 00:20, 15 January 2023
- his atmospheric playing behind Armstrong’s singing. ===The Benny ... exuberant virtuosity, his occasional singing and vocal interjections ...10 KB (1,597 words) - 04:19, 29 October 2022
- One day, a prince rode through the forest and heard Rapunzel singing from the tower. Entranced by her ethereal voice, he went to look for the ...12 KB (1,844 words) - 00:39, 8 December 2022
- He drummed on an empty gourd while singing, “Only a man with no worries ... said to have led the people in dancing and singing in the streets, to demonstrate ...11 KB (1,741 words) - 14:59, 17 April 2023
- one. Growing up amid poverty and racism, singing was an important part of ... gift of healing when ministered to them while singing. Deeply influenced ...23 KB (3,362 words) - 00:37, 3 November 2022
- musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his powerful use of the 12-string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards which he introduced ...14 KB (2,199 words) - 18:43, 25 October 2022
- Mississippi, he developed a unique singing and guitar playing style ... have had a "preaching" style of singing and was known to also sing ...11 KB (1,632 words) - 22:46, 29 January 2023
- theaters of Düsseldorf and Aachen, sometimes also singing in small tenor or baritone voice parts. His first opera, Ali Pascha von Janina, appeared ...5 KB (752 words) - 08:29, 7 December 2021
- where one cannot experience the "singing" of grasshoppers, katydids ... This singing is typically a male phenomenon, as females are typically ...13 KB (1,770 words) - 10:49, 11 March 2023
- [[Image:Tibetische Klangschale.jpg|thumb|200px|Tibetan singing bowl]] ... *Singing bowls *Wood block ====Membranophone==== Most objects commonly ...13 KB (1,907 words) - 00:31, 24 November 2022
- elements of music and the violin; later he learned singing and harpsichord playing from Padre Pradieri, and counterpoint from Antonio Riccieri. Having ...6 KB (832 words) - 13:14, 22 May 2024
- to break into the music business. Besides singing anywhere he could, the young ... more RCA releases, he retired from active singing; however, he did release ...12 KB (1,788 words) - 18:07, 12 February 2024
- for lute, cittern, orpharion, bandora, viol, and singing. As a vital composer during the time of a creative rebirth in human activity, Thomas Robinson ...6 KB (863 words) - 22:51, 30 April 2023
- tapes. He became known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics ... on a Russian guitar, with an intense voice singing ballads of love, peace, ...20 KB (2,929 words) - 20:49, 3 May 2023
- Beard were recruited to perform background singing for Marvin Gaye. Gaye's ... and set to get married, chose to leave her singing career in 1964. She was ...12 KB (1,843 words) - 16:26, 6 November 2022
- from the area was followed by patriotic singing and a picnic. ... The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below ...13 KB (1,956 words) - 04:27, 9 November 2022
- together with his deep voice and plaintiff singing, became his trademark. Rhythmically ... with his guitar to a large band, with Hooker singing. Among his many ...12 KB (1,882 words) - 20:45, 1 May 2024
- if printed separately and set for singing or chanting, is also called ... of Korah" were entrusted with arranging and singing them. ...21 KB (3,276 words) - 00:29, 19 November 2023
- of trees. The people are also described as singing part of Psalm 118 - ...Blessed ... church building and a procession enters singing, thus re-enacting the entry ...17 KB (2,712 words) - 06:25, 18 November 2022
- pianist, then switched his emphasis to singing, becoming one of the most ... ==Early singing career== Cole's first mainstream vocal hit was ...30 KB (4,453 words) - 01:27, 11 November 2022
- camps (arts and crafts, outdoor sports, singing, dancing, and so forth) ... values. Campers enjoy activities such as singing, bible lessons, hiking, ...14 KB (2,090 words) - 22:22, 26 February 2023
- including the lute, as well as the art of singing, writing poetry, and composition. Villani, in his chronicle, also stated that Landini was ...6 KB (949 words) - 04:47, 9 April 2024
- a strong connection with the ancient art of rune singing. Its mythical origins are described in Finland's national epic, Kalevala, where ...6 KB (959 words) - 02:48, 5 October 2022
- Fats Waller’s singing is nearly inseparable from his piano playing. Fats did not have Louis Armstrong’s voice quality. However, he was able ...12 KB (1,952 words) - 21:09, 30 April 2023
- telling the story of her conversion, and singing her story to listeners. ... and before long she set out on her own singing her story to revival groups ...14 KB (2,065 words) - 22:05, 30 January 2023
- concerts. After marrying, she stopped singing in public. However, her ... In 1971, Lynn began a singing partnership with Conway Twitty. As a ...17 KB (2,659 words) - 07:54, 9 March 2023
- Burke's powerful singing and stage presence were well-received ... in the 2004 movie Lightning in a Bottle, singing "Turn on Your Love ...13 KB (1,918 words) - 01:00, 4 February 2023
- with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, :with trumpets ... blowing the shofar, in preparation to singing "Prepare Ye the Way ...13 KB (2,151 words) - 14:23, 27 January 2023
- in Cuba, such as Farewell to the Sea and Singing from the Well. ... In 1965, Arenas submitted Singing from the Well to a literary competition ...25 KB (4,012 words) - 03:04, 8 December 2022
- the gathering of family and friends, the singing of Christmas carols, the ... services. In candlelight services, while singing "Silent Night" ...27 KB (4,071 words) - 21:38, 10 December 2023
- country music recording artist. Known as "The Singing Brakeman," Rodgers' records were widely popular and, together with those of the ...23 KB (3,146 words) - 13:11, 1 August 2022
- Johannes Martini and Gaspar van Weerbeke were also singing there. The chapel choir in the early 1470s grew into one of the largest and most famous singing ...11 KB (1,744 words) - 04:15, 4 November 2022
- of Vaudeville and toured the country doing singing, dancing, comedy, and acting: ... He was their headliner, dancing and singing his way through eight performances ...17 KB (2,571 words) - 17:21, 30 January 2024
- of God's throne and continuously singing his praises: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. All the earth is filled with His Glory. ...17 KB (2,515 words) - 02:14, 9 January 2023
- The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers—Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Born on the Isle of Man to English parents, they were raised in ...20 KB (3,173 words) - 10:22, 26 September 2023
- openings and other major family events and singing until they are paid or given ... The begging is accompanied by singing and dancing and the hijras ...18 KB (2,792 words) - 18:55, 11 September 2023
- Sinatra." Along with his crooning style of singing within a hardcore hillbilly genre, Roy Acuff created a music and style of entertainment which ...6 KB (954 words) - 22:28, 16 December 2022
- as a singer. By 1907 he and Gummo were singing together as two-thirds of ... Slowly, the act evolved from singing with some incidental comedy to ...20 KB (3,216 words) - 15:56, 7 November 2022
- five, he was working in the cotton fields, singing along with his family as ... After auditioning for Sam Phillips, singing mainly gospel tunes, Phillips ...23 KB (3,723 words) - 06:42, 27 February 2023
- extremely adroit for his time, that his singing was uniquely expressive ... imitated and developed. Johnson's singing style shows the influence ...22 KB (3,598 words) - 21:27, 16 April 2023
