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  2. Mòd - Wikipedia

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    Children can also present an original drama, and there are competitions in written Scottish Gaelic literature. Unlike the National Mòd, local mòds usually only last a day or two. They attract a much smaller crowd and the only notable social event is the winners' ceilidh. As there are fewer competitions than in the National Mòd, this ceilidh ...

  3. Mod (subculture) - Wikipedia

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    Paul Jobling and David Crowley argued that the definition of mod can be difficult to pin down, because throughout the subculture's original era, it was "prone to continuous reinvention." [ 10 ] They claimed that since the mod scene was so pluralist, the word mod was an umbrella term that covered several distinct sub-scenes.

  4. List of songs based on literary works - Wikipedia

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    Songs Inspired by Literature, Chapter One: Justin Wells: The Odyssey: Homer [29] "Lay Down" Bursting at the Seams: Strawbs: The 23rd Psalm of the Book of Psalms from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament [132] "The Legend of Enoch Arden" Songs Inspired by Literature, Chapter One: Diane Zeigler "The Legend of Enoch Arden" Alfred Lord ...

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)

  6. Royal National Mòd - Wikipedia

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    The Royal National Mòd (Scottish Gaelic: Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail) is an Eisteddfod-inspired international Celtic festival focusing upon Scottish Gaelic literature, traditional music, and culture which is held annually in Scotland. It is the largest of several major Scottish Mòds and is often referred to simply as the Mòd.

  7. Mod revival - Wikipedia

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    The mod revival is a subculture that started in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and later spread to other countries (to a lesser degree).. The Mod Revival started with disillusionment with the punk scene when commercialism set in. [citation needed] It was featured in an article in Sounds music paper in 1976 and had a big following in Reading/London during that time.

  8. Musical setting - Wikipedia

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    The literary work is said to be set, or adapted, to music. Musical settings include choral music and other vocal music. [1] A musical setting is made to particular words, such as poems. [2] By contrast, a musical arrangement is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work, rather than a brand new piece of music. An arrangement ...

  9. List of music genres and styles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of music genres and styles. Music can be described in terms of many genres and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap.