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The earliest reference to the word "lyre" is the Mycenaean Greek ru-ra-ta-e, meaning "lyrists" and written in the Linear B script. [5] In classical Greek, the word "lyre" could either refer specifically to an amateur instrument, which is a smaller version of the professional cithara and eastern-Aegean barbiton, or "lyre" can refer generally to all three instruments as a family. [6]
A vertical bell lyre in use by the National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets. In the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, a form of glockenspiel is called a bell lyre, bell lyra, or lyra-glockenspiel. [11] The bell lyre is a form of glockenspiel commonly used in marching bands. [12]
The xylophone (from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon) 'wood' and φωνή (phōnḗ) 'sound, voice'; [1] [2] lit. ' sound of wood ' ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets .
"Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by Belgian-Australian musician and singer Gotye, featuring vocals from New Zealand singer Kimbra. The song samples Luiz Bonfá's 1967 instrumental song "Seville", with additional instrumentations of beats and a xylophone playing a melody based on "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep".
Not only does the Emmy-nominated episode 'The Plight Before Christmas' deliver an emotional third act, it also features a brilliant rendition of a Philip Glass piece -- on xylophone
The Gurunsi, the Lobi, the Wala and the related Dagaaba people of Ghana and Burkina Faso and are known for complex interlocking (double meter) patterns on the xylophone (gyil). The Mossi people, whose Mossi Kingdoms in present-day Burkina Faso, withstood their Songhai and Mende neighbours before falling to the French, have a griot tradition.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is trying to provide Ukraine with $10 billion in military aid as part of its $20 billion commitment to the country under a $50 billion loan ...
Amy Robach knows that T.J. Holmes wants to be the one to pop the question.. While answering fan questions on the Dec. 8 episode of their Amy & T.J. podcast, the former GMA3: What You Need to Know ...