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51tuning and temperament — In music, the adjustment of one sound source, such as a voice or string, to produce a desired pitch in relation to a given pitch, and the modification of that tuning to lessen dissonance. Tuning assures a good sound for a given pair of tones;… …
52musical sound — Introduction any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer. That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… …
53discordant — discordant, ante [ diskɔrdɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XIIe; a. fr. descordant, de descorder, refait d apr. le lat. discordare 1 ♦ Qui manque d harmonie, qui ne s accorde pas. ⇒ incompatible, opposé. Caractères discordants. Couleurs discordantes. ⇒ criard.… …
54Chord (music) — Instruments and voices playing and singing different notes create chords. This article describes pitch simultaneity and harmony in music. For other meanings of the word, see Chord. A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes… …
55Tonality — This article is about the musical system. For linguistic feature, see Tone (linguistics). Perfect authentic cadence (IV64 V7 I progression) in C   …
56Pedal point — For pedal point in the mathematical sense, see pedal curve. For the pedal concept in brass instruments, see pedal tone. Pedal tone example.[1] …
57Dane Rudhyar — (March 23, 1895, in Paris – September 13, 1985, in San Francisco), born Daniel Chennevière,[1] was an author, modernist composer and humanistic astrologer. He was the pioneer of modern transpersonal astrology. Contents 1 Biography 2 Astrologi …
58St. Nicolas (Britten) — Saint Nicolas is a cantata with music by Benjamin Britten and text by Eric Crozier, written in 1948.BackgroundBenjamin Britten wrote the cantata Saint Nicolas in 1948 for the centennial celebrations of Lancing College in Sussex. Writing… …
59Selective exposure theory — is a theory of communication, positing that individuals prefer exposure to arguments supporting their position over those supporting other positions. It has been discussed by communication scholars for decades. Since excessive amount of media… …
60Island Prelude (Joan Tower) — Island Prelude is a chamber work composed by Joan Tower in 1988. Intended for oboist [http://idrs.colorado.edu/Publications/DR/DR10.1/DR10.1.Bukal.html#anchor471597 Peter Bowman] of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, it is originally scored for… …
