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    was not used in a particular type of music. The lizard looks like a long black horn with holes. It sounds like its pleasing and foggy. It is played by blowing into it and covering up the holes. it was not used in a particular type of music. The lute looks like a large violin without the curves. It sounds like its soft and calm. It is played by plucking the strings. It wasn’t used in a particular type of music. Listen to the sound clip for each instrument. Which instrument’s sound do you like

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    Lyra: originally called Chelys‚ because of the tortoise shell used as its sound box. According to Nicomachus of Gerasa (Ist cent. AD)‚ the tortoise-shell Lyra was invented by god Hermes‚ who gave it to Orpheus. "Orpheus taught Thamyris and Linos‚ and Linos taught Hercules. When Orpheus was killed by the Thracian women‚ his lyra was thrown into the sea‚ and washed ashore at Antissa‚ a city of Lesbos‚ where it was found by fishermen‚ who brought it to Terpander‚ who in turn carried it to Egypt and

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    Tyndale‚ The Confutation of Tyndale’s Answer‚ A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation and Sadness of Christ . Sir Thomas More John Skelton (1460-1529): A ballade of the Scottysshe Kynge John Skelton Sir Thomas Wyatt(1503-1542): My Lute Awake! Once‚ As Methought‚ Fortune Me Kissed They Flee

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    melodies‚ often based on traditional folk songs. They were popular because the printing press allowed for the publishing of hymnbooks. 3. What is a consort? - An instrumental ensemble consisting of six instruments: flute or recorder‚ lute‚ cittern‚ violin or treble viola de gamba‚ bandore‚ and the bass viola de gamba. 4. Who was Guillaume Dufay? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music? - A Franco-Flemish composer who was born in Brussels‚ he was a prolific

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    was not used in a particular type of music. The lizard looks like a long black horn with holes. It sounds like it’s pleasing and foggy. It is played by blowing into it and covering up the holes. It was not used in a particular type of music. The lute looks like a large violin without the curves. It sounds like it’s soft and calm. It is played by plucking the strings. It wasn’t used in a particular type of music. Describe the

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    Chinese music Instruments In this research paper I will introduce four Chinese music instruments: Chinese drum‚ Guzheng‚ Qin and Chinese lute. Chinese drum is still very popular in china for the old generation‚ and they use drum as an exercise for body training. GuZheng is a Chinese traditional instrument; furthermore‚ I remember when I was in the secondary‚ one of my classmate played GuZheng very well. In every public holiday‚ she will show GuZheng; moreover‚ it’s really specially. The third

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    Between the 1300s and 1500s‚ Europe experienced a period of cultural rebirth known as the Renaissance‚ marking the transition from medieval times to modern times. The Renaissance brought new importance to individual expression‚ self-consciousness and worldly experience. The Renaissance man and woman characterized the Renaissance ideals. A renaissance man was a well- educated gentleman who had cultural grace‚ courage and who understood the arts and sciences. On the other hand‚ a

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    there was something wrong with me when I noticed myself scrutinizing the extracurricular activities of my daughter’s friends‚ and wondering how they’d look on a college résumé. How would Model U.N. stack up against Mandarin? Would playing a violin or a lute stand out more? What about foreign service trips vs. summer “nerd camp” vs. Indian cooking classes? Archery‚ fencing‚ or diving—which would be more likely to catch the admissions officer’s eye? We were talking about a bunch of seventh-graders. I’d

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    obsession with has caused him to believe that she someone resembles that image. In the other hand‚ I think Griet has come to notice that she deserves better. On page‚ 169 Griet describes the painting as‚ "a picture of three people--a woman playing a lute‚ wearing a dress that revealed much of her bosom‚ a gentleman with his arm around her‚ and an old woman. The man was buying the young woman’s favors‚ the old woman reaching to take the coin he held out.” Considering the fact that a Procuress is a woman

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    Elizabeth I and Henry IIIV were both very successful as rulers‚ but which one was more successful? Some might say it was Elizabeth for defeating the Spanish Armada‚ but others might argue that it was Henry because he succesfuly broke the English church from the Roman Cathoic church. Today I aim to answer that question Historians argue that one reason for Elizabeth’s success because she never got married (or at least‚ there is no record of her ever getting married.). The reasoning behind this says

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