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Gombert, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Gombert, NicolasGombert, Nicolasnēkôläˈ gôNbĕrˈ [key], c.1500–c.1560, Flemish composer. Gombert was the greatest follower of Josquin des Prés. He served at the court of Emperor Charles…Knights Templars, in medieval history
(Encyclopedia) Knights TemplarsKnights Templarstĕmˈplərz, in medieval history, members of the military and religious order of the Poor Knights of Christ, called the Knights of the Temple of Solomon…Taverner, John
(Encyclopedia) Taverner, John, c.1495–1545, English organist and composer. He was choirmaster at Oxford from 1526 to 1530. His small body of work—eight masses, 28 motets, and three secular songs—may…Caldara, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Caldara, AntonioCaldara, Antonioäntôˈnyō käldäˈrä [key], c.1670–1736, Italian composer. In 1714, Caldara obtained a position at the imperial court in Vienna, where he remained until…cantata
(Encyclopedia) cantatacantatakəntäˈtə [key] [Ital.,=sung], composite musical form similar to a short unacted opera or brief oratorio, developed in Italy in the baroque period. The term was first used…Allawi, Ayad
(Encyclopedia) Allawi, AyadAllawi, Ayadĕyädˈ äläˈwē [key], 1946–, Iraqi political leader. A doctor and prominent secular Shiite, he was a Ba'ath party member but went into exile in 1971. After a 1978…Krochmal, Nachman
(Encyclopedia) Krochmal, NachmanKrochmal, Nachmannäkhˈmän krôkhˈmäl [key], 1785–1840, Jewish secular historian and writer, b. Galicia. He was a leader in the movement of the Jewish enlightenment and…cassone
(Encyclopedia) cassonecassonekäs-sôˈnā [key], the Italian term for chest or coffer, usually a bridal or dower chest, highly ornate and given prominence in the home. Major artists such as Uccello and…benedictine
(Encyclopedia) benedictinebenedictinebĕnədĭkˈtēn [key], sweet liqueur originated in 1510 by Benedictine monks at Fécamp, France, and now manufactured by a secular concern on the grounds of the old…bank holidays
(Encyclopedia) bank holidays, days when the law requires that banks be closed. In the United States the list varies from state to state but generally includes, besides the major holidays, many days…Trending
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