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harp — harplike, adj. /hahrp/, n. 1. a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers. 2. anything… … Universalium
Memnon — Mem non, n. [L., from Gr. ?, lit., the Steadfast, Resolute, the son of Tithonus and Aurora, and king of the Ethiopians, killed by Achilles.] (Antiq.) A celebrated Egyptian statue near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cameroon — Republic of Cameroon République du Cameroun … Wikipedia
Finns — Ethnic group group=Finns caption= poptime= 6.5 7.0 million (est.) regions=flagcountry|Finland:nbsp|6 approx. 5,300,000 [ [http://tilastokeskus.fi/til/vaerak/2006/vaerak 2006 2007 03 23 tie 001.html Finnish Population Registry Center 31.12.2006] … Wikipedia
Adungu — The adungu is a 9 string arched harp of the Alur people of northwestern Uganda. The adungu may be played alone (in which case the soloist often sings as they play the adungu) or in an ensemble. The adungu is but one of many arched harps found in… … Wikipedia
harp seal — a northern earless seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, with pale yellow fur darkening to gray with age, of coasts, drifting ice, and seas of the North Atlantic Ocean, hunted for its fur. [1775 85; so called from the harplike shape of markings on the… … Universalium
instrumentation — /in streuh men tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the arranging of music for instruments, esp. for an orchestra. 2. the list of instruments for which a composition is scored. 3. the use of, or work done by, instruments. 4. instrumental agency; instrumentality. 5 … Universalium
Kalevala — /kah leuh vah leuh/; Fin. /kah le vah lah/, n. 1. (italics) the national epic of Finland (1835, enlarged 1849), compiled and arranged by Elias Lönnrot from popular lays of the Middle Ages. 2. the home or land of Kaleva; Finland. [ < Finnish] * *… … Universalium
Memnon — Memnonian /mem noh nee euhn/, adj. /mem non/, n. 1. Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. Vocal Memnon. 2. Class. Myth. an Ethiopian… … Universalium
symphony — /sim feuh nee/, n., pl. symphonies. 1. Music. a. an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements. b. an… … Universalium
