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Microtonality is the use in music of microtones — intervals smaller than a semitone, also called "microintervals".It may also be extended to include any music using intervals not found in the customary Western tuning of twelve equal intervals per octave.
The earliest use I have found so far of the word "microtone" is in 1912 (two years before the earliest citation in the OED), but the article disparages the "widespread use" of the word. This suggests that, amongst ethnomusicologists at least, by 1912 "microtonal" and/or "microtonality" had already been in use for some time.
As music genres began to create their own cultures from the 1970s onwards, many cultures began to incorporate a smiling face into their culture. In the late 1970s, the American band Dead Kennedys launched their first recording, "California über alles". The single cover was a collage aimed to look like that of a Nazi rally prior to World War II.
In the 19th century, most people were expected to use a neutral facial expression when being photographed. [1] The expensive and time-consuming nature of early photography reinforced this behavior. [1] In the late 19th century, different aesthetic and behavioral norms required keeping the mouth small, which led to photographers using "say ...
Art historians say Leonardo da Vinci hid an optical illusion in the Mona Lisa's face: she doesn't always appear to be smiling. There's question as to whether it was intentional, but new research ...
Purkyně was the first to use a microtome to make thin slices of tissue for microscopic examination and was among the first to use an improved version of the compound microscope. He described the effects of camphor, opium, belladonna and turpentine on humans in 1829.
In post-pandemic Japan, some people may have forgotten how to smile – as evidenced by “smile practice seminars” that have cropped up and reportedly gained traction across the country.
Indication of disbelief – The balls of the hands and the fingertips are pressed together to form a teardrop shape, and the hands move up and down. [1] L'ombrello ("the umbrella") – profane gesture more commonly known in the English-speaking world by its French name, the bras d'honneur. One arm is bent with the forearm facing upwards, and ...