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A cat organ (German: Katzenorgel, French: Orgue à chats), also called cat piano (German: Katzenklavier, French: piano à chats), is a hypothetical musical instrument which consists of a line of cats fixed in place with their tails stretched out underneath a keyboard so that they cry out when a key is pressed.
Märchenbilder or Fairy Tale Pictures, for Piano and Viola, Op. 113, was written by Robert Schumann in March 1851. The work is dedicated to the German violinist and conductor Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski. It consists of four character pieces and is an original composition featuring the viola from the Romantic period.
One day, the cat came to her in a dream and told her that if she made an ornament of the cat, she would be blessed with good luck. The old woman made an ornament of the cat out of Imado ware, a local speciality, and sold it at the Asakusa Shrine , where it became very popular and made her rich, and the maneki-neko was created.
The protective function of cats is indicated in the Book of the Dead, where a cat represents Ra and the benefits of the sun for life on Earth. Cat-shaped decorations used during the New Kingdom of Egypt indicate that the domesticated cat became more popular in daily life. Cats were depicted in association with the name of Bastet. [5]
On these figurines there is an implied elongated head, no legs and a violin-shaped body. One particular "violin" figurine, has breasts, arms under the breasts, and a pubic triangle. Since not all the figurines share these characteristics, no accurate conclusion can be made regarding their use at this time. Cycladic marble figurine, Plastiras type
"Wild Cat" illustrates the salient features of Venuti's unique violin styling. He utilized the full range of the violin, from low rich tones to the high, ethereal sounds near the bridge. ] The melody of the popular song "Wild Cat" was completely transformed through Venuti's ingenious improvisation on its underlying chord structure.
Image credits: sillyanimalspost The endless debate of cats versus dogs also extends to memes. It might seem like the internet loves crazy cats and funny dogs equally, but there actually is a clear ...
The museum is known for housing the world's largest violin collection and for its significant collections of ancient weapons and sculptures. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Forbes magazine , in its February 1996 article on private collectors in Asia, called the Chimei Museum "one of the world's most surprising art collections."