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A music box (American English) or musical box (British English) is an automatic musical instrument in a box that produces musical notes by using a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc to pluck the tuned teeth (or lamellae) of a steel comb.
The distinct mineral smithsonite was named in 1832 by François Sulpice Beudant in honor of English scientist James Smithson (c. 1765–1829), who first identified the mineral in 1802. [3] [5] Smithsonite is a variably colored trigonal mineral which only rarely is found in well formed crystals. The typical habit is as earthy botryoidal masses.
Zinc oxide is generally recognized by the FDA as safe and effective [188] and is considered a very photo-stable. [189] Zinc oxide is one of the most common active ingredients formulated into a sunscreen to mitigate sunburn. [76] Applied thinly to a baby's diaper area with each diaper change, it can protect against diaper rash. [76]
– Named after the J.D. Salinger book of short stories of that name; Loeb, an English major, wanted a literary moniker. [229] Nirvana – Before settling on a permanent name, the band had played under many different names including 'Throat Oyster' and 'Ted, Ed, Fred'. In Buddhism, nirvana means release from the cycle of rebirth and suffering.
The music served as hope for the guecha warriors and to relieve the pain of the dead. [1] According to the Spanish chroniclers, the music of the Muisca was sad and monotonous. [2] The people could play music during events that took a full month to please their gods where they sang about the wars fought and begged the gods for victory in future ...
Music Box Brazil, a Brazilian music television channel; musicbox (German TV channel) Music Box Italia, an Italian music television channel; The Music Box, a 1957 United Kingdom music variety show produced by Associated-Rediffusion; Music Box, a 1981 Canadian educational television series produced by Heather Conkie
Sphalerite is a sulfide mineral with the chemical formula (Zn, Fe)S. [5] It is the most important ore of zinc.Sphalerite is found in a variety of deposit types, but it is primarily in sedimentary exhalative, Mississippi-Valley type, and volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits.
In Spain, music Has played an important role in the development of Western music, and has greatly influenced Latin American music. Spanish music is often associated with traditional styles such as flamenco and classical guitar. While these forms of music are common, there are many different traditional musical and dance styles across the regions.