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Luo orutu Luo orutu, or simply "orutu", [1] is the one-stringed fiddle [1] of East Africa. [2]It is typically accompanied by Nyatiti lyre, Bul drums, the Nyangile sound box, Ongeng'o metal rings, Asili flute, and the Oporo horn.
Among those killed were 37 players and 9 coaching staff members. 13 October 1972: Old Christians Club: Rugby union: Uruguayan Air Force: Fairchild FH-227: Argentina: 29: 12: Eleven players were killed. Survivors resorted to cannibalism until their rescue on December 23. 13 February 1975: Västra Frölunda IF: Ice hockey: Baron Air: Cessna 402 ...
Also killed were band manager Oki Wijaya and Dylan Sahara, the wife of the band's lone survivor Riefian "Ifan" Fajarsyah. 2019: 11 March: Argentine singer Sergio Denis suffered a 3-meter (10-foot) fall from the stage in the middle of a song during a show in San Miguel de Tucumán .
Many musicians have been murdered during their active career. Most of the musicians had been shot or stabbed to death. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the killing of Marvin Gaye in 1984, the murder of Selena in 1995, the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996, the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, the murder of XXXTentacion in ...
This list of notable fiddlers shows some overlap with the list of violinists since the instrument used by fiddlers is the fiddle.
Joseph Aquiler Thompson (December 9, 1918 – February 20, 2012) was an American old-time fiddle player, and one of the last musicians to carry on the black string band tradition. Accompanied by his cousin Odell, Thompson was recognized with several honors for performances of the old-time style, particularly when the genre was repopularized in ...
The goje (the Hausa name for the instrument) is one of the many names for a variety of one or one-stringed fiddles from West Africa, played by groups such as the Yoruba in Sakara music and west African groups that inhabit the Sahel. Snakeskin or lizard skin covers a gourd bowl, and a horsehair string is suspended on bridge.
Basketball has a considerably higher ratio of African-Americans than other sports. [4] Other deaths were caused by drug abuse. [5] Included are NBA players, WNBA players, college players, and players in other notable leagues who died before their retirement from basketball. Players who died following the conclusion of their career should not be ...