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  2. Andalusian cadence - Wikipedia

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    A minor seventh would be added to the dominant "V" chord to increase tension before resolution (V 7 –i). [2] The roots of the chords belong to a modern phrygian tetrachord (the equivalent of a Greek Dorian tetrachord, [10] the latter mentioned above), that is to be found as the upper tetrachord of a natural minor scale (for A minor, they are: A G F E).

  3. Doner kebab - Wikipedia

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    Doner kebab (UK: / ˈ d ɒ n ər k ɪ ˈ b æ b /, US: / ˈ d oʊ n ər k ɪ ˈ b ɑː b /; Turkish: döner or döner kebap, pronounced [dœˈnæɾ keˈbɑp]), also spelled as döner kebab, is a dish of Turkish origin made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. [1]

  4. Transmission of the Greek Classics - Wikipedia

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    The transmission of the Greek Classics to Latin Western Europe during the Middle Ages was a key factor in the development of intellectual life in Western Europe. [1] Interest in Greek texts and their availability was scarce in the Latin West during the Early Middle Ages , but as traffic to the East increased, so did Western scholarship.

  5. Solfège - Wikipedia

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    Italian "solfeggio" and English/French "solfège" derive from the names of two of the syllables used: sol and fa.[2] [3]The generic term "solmization", referring to any system of denoting pitches of a musical scale by syllables, including those used in India and Japan as well as solfège, comes from French solmisation, from the Latin solfège syllables sol and mi.

  6. Greek chorus - Wikipedia

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    Getty Villa – Storage Jar with a chorus of Stilt walkers – inv. VEX.2010.3.65. A Greek chorus (Greek: χορός, translit. chorós) in the context of ancient Greek tragedy, comedy, satyr plays, is a homogeneous group of performers, who comment with a collective voice on the action of the scene they appear in, or provide necessary insight into action which has taken place offstage. [1]

  7. Musical system of ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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    The musical system of ancient Greece evolved over a period of more than 500 years from simple scales of tetrachords, or divisions of the perfect fourth, into several complex systems encompassing tetrachords and octaves, as well as octave scales divided into seven to thirteen intervals.

  8. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle - Wikipedia

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    The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing).Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter.

  9. Gloria Patri - Wikipedia

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    A Latin chant setting of the Gloria Patri from the Liber Usualis, with two euouae alternatives. The Gloria Patri, also known in English as the Glory Be to the Father or, colloquially, the Glory Be, is a doxology, a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian liturgies.