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These were tested in Southampton and South Wales against "cod fingers", a comparatively bland product used as a control. Shoppers, however, confounded expectations by showing an overwhelming preference for the cod. [9] The snack was nearly called Battered Cod Pieces, until a poll of Birds Eye workers opted for the snappier Fish Fingers. [10] [11]
855 - Polyphonic music was invented. 910 - The musical score was invented by the musician Hucbaldus [clarification needed]. He also invented a staff that had an indefinite number of lines. 1025 - Musical notes were invented by Guido of Arezzo, named UT, RE, MI, FA, SO and LA. Later in the 16th century UT was changed to DO and TI was added.
Before the invention of elastic, zills were tied onto the fingers with leather strips. Modern cymbalists use elastic to secure the zills, one to the thumb and one to the middle finger of each hand. Many zills have two slots to allow the threading of the elastic through the zill, allowing greater control of the instrument.
As people were taken from Africa to be sold as slaves, especially starting in the 1500s, they brought their dance styles with them. Entire cultures were imported into the New World, especially those areas where slaves were given more flexibility to continue their cultures and where there were more African slaves than Europeans or indigenous ...
In practice, a player usually uses two pairs of castanets. One pair is held in each hand, with the string hooked over the thumb and the castanets resting on the palm with the fingers bent over to support the other side. Each pair will make a sound of a slightly different pitch. The slightly lower one usually marks the beat with joined fingers ...
Chinese music has always been closely associated with dance, literature and fine arts; [89] many early Chinese thinkers also equated music with proper morality and governance of society. [ 90 ] [ n 15 ] Throughout the Shang and Zhou music was a symbol of power for the Imperial court, [ 93 ] being used in religious services as well as the ...
A person sounding a bone flute to signal the start of a hunt does so without thought of the modern notion of "making music". [2] Musical instruments are constructed in a broad array of styles and shapes, using many different materials. Early musical instruments were made from "found objects" such as shells and plant parts. [2]
Early drums in Europe were "side drums", slung at the players side or worn over their shoulder, or hung on left arm. [38] [40] These were tabors, double sided with snares of rope (possibly only on one side. [40] The drums were either beaten with two sticks, or played as a pipe and tabor combination. [40] Larger drums come on the scene by the ...