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Sony Music Entertainment
Domeniu: Music
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Company Profile:
Sony Music Entertainment is one of the largest recorded music companies in the world, headquartered in NYC with offices worldwide. Labels include Burgundy Victor, Columbia, Epic, J-Records, Legacy, Masterworks, Nashville, Provident, RCA Records, Sony Latin, Zomba/Jive.
Playing two notes simultaneously on a string instrument.
Industry:Music
Late nineteenth century piano style created by African-Americans, characterized by highly syncopated melodies; also played in ensemble arrangements. Contributed to early jazz styles.
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A Japanese lute, similar to the Chinese pipa.
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World music classification for instruments that produce sound from a tightly stretched membrane that can be struck, plucked, rubbed or sung into (setting the "skin" in vibration). The most common Western instruments of this category belong to the percussion family (timpani, bass drum). The conga drum is a membranophone often used in popular music.
Industry:Music
Shallow, single-headed drums of Cuban origin, played in pairs; used in much Latin-American popular music.
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First beat of the measure, the strongest in any meter.
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Distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody, an instrument or a voice. This span can be generally described as narrow, medium or wide in range.
Industry:Music
A slight drop of pitch on the third, fifth or seventh tone of the scale, common in blues and jazz. Also bent pitch.
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Less.
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The quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another. Also tone color.
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