Columbia Encyclopedia
Search results
500 results found
Berkshire Festival
(Encyclopedia)Berkshire Festival: see Tanglewood Music Festival. ...synthesizer, musical
(Encyclopedia)synthesizer, musical: see electronic music. ...Beastie Boys, The
(Encyclopedia)Beastie Boys, The: see Rap music. ...signature
(Encyclopedia)signature, in music: see musical notation. ...rest
(Encyclopedia)rest, in music: see note.instrumentation
(Encyclopedia)instrumentation, in music: see orchestra and orchestration. ...well-tempered
(Encyclopedia)well-tempered, in music: see tuning systems. ...jazz
(Encyclopedia)jazz, the most significant form of musical expression of African-American culture and arguably the most outstanding contribution the United States has made to the art of music. ...Couperin, François
(Encyclopedia)Couperin, François fräNswäˈ ko͞opərăNˈ [key], 1668–1733, French harpsichordist and composer, called “le Grand” to distinguish him from the other musicians in his family. His harpsichord ...guitar
(Encyclopedia)guitar, musical instrument related to the lute, modern guitars normally having six strings that are plucked with the fingers or strummed with a pick. Earlier versions had pairs of strings like the lut...Browse by Subject
- Earth and the Environment +-
- History +-
- Literature and the Arts +-
- Medicine +-
- People +-
- Philosophy and Religion +-
- Places +-
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia and Oceania
- Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries
- Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations
- Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Oceans, Continents, and Polar Regions
- Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Balkans
- United States, Canada, and Greenland
- Plants and Animals +-
- Science and Technology +-
- Social Sciences and the Law +-
- Sports and Everyday Life +-
