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The biwa (Japanese: 琵琶) is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout East Asia, eventually reaching Japan sometime during the Nara period (710–794).
"Impressions" is a jazz standard composed by John Coltrane.Coltrane only recorded the composition during two studio dates—on June 20, 1962 and March 6, 1963. [1] [2] The 1962 recordings were released on the 2002 deluxe edition of the 1962 album Coltrane and elsewhere. [3]
The Dorian mode or Doric mode can refer to three very different but interrelated subjects: one of the Ancient Greek harmoniai (characteristic melodic behaviour, or the scale structure associated with it); one of the medieval musical modes; or—most commonly—one of the modern modal diatonic scales, corresponding to the piano keyboard's white notes from D to D, or any transposition of itself.
"So What" is the first track on the 1959 album Kind of Blue by American trumpeter Miles Davis. It is one of the best-known examples of modal jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars of D Dorian, followed by eight bars of E ♭ Dorian and another eight of D Dorian. [1]
The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538, is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach.Like the better-known BWV 565, BWV 538 also bears the title Toccata and Fugue in D minor, although it is often referred to by the nickname Dorian – a reference to the fact that the piece is written without a key signature – a notation that leads one to assume the Dorian mode [citation needed].
"Toss the Feathers" is a traditional Irish folk tune (a reel).It exists in several variations and in different keys, the most common being D Mixolydian and E Dorian. [1] The tune has been adapted in over 200 modern compilations [citation needed], including both traditional versions by individuals like Joe Cooley, Tony MacMahon, Mike "Razz" Russell and groups such as The Chieftains, and rock ...
Hōichi-dō (Hōichi's shrine) in Akama Shrine. Hoichi the Earless (耳なし芳一, Mimi-nashi Hōichi) is the name of a well-known figure from Japanese folklore. His story is well known in Japan, and the best-known English translation first appeared in the book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn.
Cluck Old Hen" (Roud 4235), also known by variants like "Cacklin' Hen" is a popular Appalachian fiddle and banjo tune [1] in the mixolydian or dorian mode (as in the score below which is in A dorian). It is played either as an instrumental or with lyrics, which vary from one version to another.