Nirvana were an American alternative rock group that revolutionized music by bringing alternative music and the grunge style into the mainstream world. With record sales of over 75 million worldwide, Nirvana is one of the best-selling bands of all time. Active from 1987-1994, the most famous carnation of the band was with three members, singer-songwriter […]
Definition (noun): a loud and disturbing noise Definition (noun): an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit Definition (noun): the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience Example: modern music is just noise to me Definition (noun): a […]
Definition (noun): how something is done or how it happens Example: her dignified manner Definition (noun): how something is done or how it happens Example: his rapid manner of talking Definition (noun): how something is done or how it happens Example: their nomadic mode of existence Definition (noun): how something is done or how it […]
Definition (noun): English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585) Definition (noun): (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
Definition (noun): a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it Definition (noun): the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r’) with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula Example: he pronounced his R’s with a distinct trill Definition (verb): pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme […]
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles. The band consisted of four members while active; vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. Known for hit songs like “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” and “Roadhouse Blues”, The Doors are one of the […]
Definition (adjective): lacking interest in or talent for music Example: too unmusical to care for concerts Definition (adjective): lacking interest in or talent for music Example: it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical Definition (adjective): not musical in nature Example: the unmusical cry of the bluejay Definition (adjective): lacking melody
Definition (noun): a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony Definition (noun): a family of similar musical instrument playing together Definition (noun): the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave Definition (verb): sing in a choir
Led Zeppelin was a British rock band that was active from 1968-1980 and known for their innovative songwriting that has become a staple of classic rock. The four-man band gained worldwide fame in the 1970s and have become one of the most popular bands of all time. Ushering in an era of album rock, their […]
Definition (noun): one of three equal parts of a divisible whole Example: it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement Definition (noun): the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) Example: he is playing […]
Definition (noun): complete and wholehearted fidelity Definition (noun): a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose Definition (noun): a message that makes a pledge Definition (noun): a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something Definition (noun): […]
Definition (noun): a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period Example: all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
Definition (noun): the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries Definition (noun): the revival of learning and culture
Definition (noun): a child’s game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march […]