singers Crossword Puzzles

Movies I'm Still Watching 2025-07-05

Movies I'm Still Watching crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A second movie with emotions meeting new emotions.
  2. Characters at their home with lots, and lots of dragons and the main character wondering if there's a hidden world.
  3. A chameleon telling folks some lies at a Ranch making him be a Sheriff.
  4. A spy that transforms into a pigeon, and is with someone to try and stop a guy with a robot hand.
  5. A second movie with zoo animals finding their selves in Africa where they belong.
  6. A male macaw and a female macaw chained together and meeting other birds trying to make them fall in love.
  7. Characters with gifts except the main protagonist.
  8. A second movie with a characters finding the wishing star to make a wish.
  9. A second live action movie with people getting sucked into a game doing the next level.
  10. An ogre trying to get his swamp back by saving a princess and bringing her to the villain who wants to marry her.
  11. A third movie with toys going to Sunnyside Daycare.
  12. A fourth movie with an ogre being tricked to signing a contract.
  13. A live action movie with spies who can have masks to be other people.
  14. A third movie with zoo animals joining a circus.
  15. Dogs at a place called Blue Creek.
  16. A second movie with characters leaving their swamp to go meet the king, and queen of Far Far Away.
  17. A Lego construction worker trying to be the special and meets masterbuilders.
  18. A Disney movie about a place beneath the world where people go to find the heart of.
  19. Four penguins being hero's to stop an evil octopus.
  20. A space ranger trying to reach hyper speed so he and everyone can go home.
  21. A second movie with animals trying to take back their park by destroying an amusement park.
  22. Five animals being bad and becomes good guys at the end.
  23. A robot in a wild with animals and being a mother to a goose.
  24. Animals in the woods trying to steal food.
Down
  1. A second movie with someone sailing across the sea with a crew to find an island that is under water.
  2. An dog father to a human boy who have a Way Back.
  3. Animals being supers with powers to save all of the superhero's.
  4. A second movie with singers getting ready for a space show at the theater.
  5. Characters inside a phone with the main character trying to find a hacker so he can be a meh.
  6. Bulls getting ready for a bull fight to see who will get chosen by the minotaur.
  7. Chickens trying to escape from the farm so they won't be killed.
  8. A fourth movie with toys going on a road trip and the main toy getting a spork back for his owner at a carnival.
  9. Yetis trying to find someone they don't see at their village.
  10. [Title] and lemurs trying to find a nesting ground that has water.
  11. Park animals trying to find nuts for themselves.
  12. Zoo animals finding their selves stuck on an island.
  13. A second movie with toys trying to rescue the main protagonist who gets kidnapped to go to a museum in Japan.
  14. Two friend making their mean principle become the greatest superhero of all time.
  15. An inventor trying to find another inventor at a place called Robot City.
  16. Characters who loves to sing, dance, and hug. And the main protagonist setting off to save her friends from getting eaten by bergens.
  17. Characters who gets chosen by the moon to be [Fourth Title word], and to stop a boogie man.
  18. Krakens living on the land and not in the ocean.
  19. a Pixar movie with monsters going through doors to scare children.
  20. A second movie with Two macaws and their kids going to the Amazon to look for more macaws like them.
  21. A second movie with Lego characters getting taken somewhere called the Systar System.
  22. A second movie with two adult brothers turning back into kids to stop someone at a school.
  23. A Disney movie with friends and a robot being hero's to save their city.
  24. A third movie with three friends going to find the person who should be the new king of Far Far Away.

48 Clues: Dogs at a place called Blue Creek.Animals in the woods trying to steal food.Park animals trying to find nuts for themselves.Krakens living on the land and not in the ocean.A third movie with zoo animals joining a circus.An dog father to a human boy who have a Way Back.A second movie with emotions meeting new emotions....

Movies I'm Still Watching 2025-07-05

Movies I'm Still Watching crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Four penguins being hero's to stop an evil octopus.
  2. A third movie with three friends going to find the person who should be the new king of Far Far Away.
  3. A male macaw and a female macaw chained together and meeting other birds trying to make them fall in love.
  4. A spy that transforms into a pigeon, and is with someone to try and stop a guy with a robot hand.
  5. Characters inside a phone with the main character trying to find a hacker so he can be a meh.
  6. Chickens trying to escape from the farm so they won't be killed.
  7. A live action movie with spies who can have masks to be other people.
  8. An ogre trying to get his swamp back by saving a princess and bringing her to the villain who wants to marry her.
  9. A second movie with singers getting ready for a space show at the theater.
  10. Dogs at a place called Blue Creek.
  11. Characters who loves to sing, dance, and hug. And the main protagonist setting off to save her friends from getting eaten by bergens.
  12. Park animals trying to find nuts for themselves.
  13. Characters at their home with lots, and lots of dragons and the main character wondering if there's a hidden world.
  14. A fourth movie with toys going on a road trip and the main toy getting a spork back for his owner at a carnival.
  15. A fourth movie with an ogre being tricked to signing a contract.
  16. A second live action movie with people getting sucked into a game doing the next level.
  17. Krakens living on the land and not in the ocean.
  18. An dog father to a human boy who have a Way Back.
  19. Yetis trying to find someone they don't see at their village.
  20. A space ranger trying to reach hyper speed so he and everyone can go home.
  21. Bulls getting ready for a bull fight to see who will get chosen by the minotaur.
  22. A second movie with characters leaving their swamp to go meet the king, and queen of Far Far Away.
  23. A third movie with zoo animals joining a circus.
  24. A third movie with toys going to Sunnyside Daycare.
Down
  1. Two friend making their mean principle become the greatest superhero of all time.
  2. A Disney movie with friends and a robot being hero's to save their city.
  3. A Disney movie about a place beneath the world where people go to find the heart of.
  4. A second movie with a characters finding the wishing star to make a wish.
  5. A Lego construction worker trying to be the special and meets masterbuilders.
  6. A chameleon telling folks some lies at a Ranch making him be a Sheriff.
  7. A second movie with Two macaws and their kids going to the Amazon to look for more macaws like them.
  8. An inventor trying to find another inventor at a place called Robot City.
  9. A second movie with two adult brothers turning back into kids to stop someone at a school.
  10. A second movie with Lego characters getting taken somewhere called the Systar System.
  11. Animals being supers with powers to save all of the superhero's.
  12. A second movie with emotions meeting new emotions.
  13. A second movie with zoo animals finding their selves in Africa where they belong.
  14. Characters who gets chosen by the moon to be [Fourth Title word], and to stop a boogie man.
  15. A robot in a wild with animals and being a mother to a goose.
  16. A second movie with toys trying to rescue the main protagonist who gets kidnapped to go to a museum in Japan.
  17. Five animals being bad and becomes good guys at the end.
  18. [Title] and lemurs trying to find a nesting ground that has water.
  19. Animals in the woods trying to steal food.
  20. Characters with gifts except the main protagonist.
  21. A second movie with someone sailing across the sea with a crew to find an island that is under water.
  22. a Pixar movie with monsters going through doors to scare children.
  23. A second movie with animals trying to take back their park by destroying an amusement park.
  24. Zoo animals finding their selves stuck on an island.

48 Clues: Dogs at a place called Blue Creek.Animals in the woods trying to steal food.Park animals trying to find nuts for themselves.Krakens living on the land and not in the ocean.A third movie with zoo animals joining a circus.An dog father to a human boy who have a Way Back.A second movie with emotions meeting new emotions....

Singers in india 2025-01-11

Singers in india crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mangeshkar
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    1 Clue: mangeshkar

    Happy Anniversary! 2024-12-10

    Happy Anniversary! crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. We came, we saw, we did not swim and what a climb it was
    2. Where Alex first met the twins
    3. Thing to do in the kitchen
    4. ____ panel
    5. The Rockrest wifi password, and what I say when seeing the twins
    6. Alex's call to action *takes off sweater*
    7. Don't tell my mom that you are one! Colin will be proud though.
    8. Famous band that, in a song, describes who you are to me
    9. Don't ask if she's sleeping! For short
    10. On you, when you’re melting, it melts me
    11. Even if yours is fading, its never lost
    12. A greek letter, and a stay reimburser
    13. How you like your rides, but not your ATV rides
    14. Its said magic is made underneath them in Gunnison
    15. A garden favorite
    16. Quit it!
    17. Your undefeated smile maker
    18. The chillest, smartest, kindest stoner we know
    19. Be careful with John's, do what you want with mine, casually
    20. In 2025? Im down, in Costa Rica? Sure
    21. Next time we go here, we have to bring a canoe
    22. Look her up, in 2025
    23. Where you'll make your millions
    24. Something you're always down for, even if the rover ain’t
    25. You're gunna go, and im gunna be there
    26. Where sparks flew?
    27. Where I have roots and you have friends
    28. It's in the middle of the boy? But it's for the first boy.
    29. Band famous for hit song "It Must Be Love"
    30. "Baby, can you wait to buy a ____"
    31. What we're gunna be, see ya shan
    32. Alex's addiction, informally, hint it doesnt march
    33. We get them, everywhere we go
    34. Singers "Say its ______"
    35. Money, or almost everything I wear for you
    36. Its surprising how hard it is for bugs to get in
    37. You, in the sky
    38. Let's make it!
    39. Its made for you and me
    40. Where we found the jungle
    41. You need to practice this! For short
    42. Jenny is one
    43. 02835
    44. Hattie Mae's is to die for
    45. ~Crazy cat lady, and the coolest cat on the pan handle
    46. Keeper of our memories
    47. Aspirin Helps, informally
    48. The first place you said YES
    49. Never wanna leave here, abbr.
    50. Want to go pick one out?
    51. The winter wonderland, for short
    52. I would go again, once a year with you, but maybe hear the flute next time
    53. Me, in the sand
    Down
    1. We did it alot in 2024, but will rarely, in 2025
    2. The river said we had to
    3. They keep your piggies happy
    4. One of your most attractive traits
    5. I keep buying them, but havent bought the one
    6. A clothing surprise that makes me rise
    7. 2003 film, and how I feel about you
    8. A penalty in football, and important before bed
    9. Sport where who's better is actually a question
    10. To be found in eachother, blindly
    11. Security guards and Colin have both seen you with them
    12. Bomething a bear likes + something beau likes = what i call you
    13. A top priority in January of 2025
    14. You have to beg for them
    15. An everyday flavor
    16. What you'll have more of in 2025 than ever before, bring your PJs!
    17. She's a sexy old lady, but she's younger than you
    18. A portmanteau of guidance for Alex
    19. At first, she was our friend, now we dont show her much love, and she is an it!
    20. How life is gunna be
    21. Its almost over
    22. If you cant beat him, join him. You like it though
    23. The first song we'll hear when we're....ya know
    24. Its a love/hate thing for you, and a love/love thing for me
    25. _ _ rn ho_ _
    26. Where we dug up some of your roots? For short
    27. ______ on fire
    28. #2, dubbed, if gender goes according to plan
    29. Good morning sweetie?
    30. Who's a good boy, informally
    31. Time in this is important, for us and Beau
    32. You're going to try it in 2025, only $20 a round
    33. There is no Sophie Potter without them
    34. A nickname and a descriptor of you
    35. A.H.H.'s Grocery Store, of sorts
    36. A reading we've never read
    37. You are mine, no matter where we are
    38. You weren't sure at first about this iconic duo, for short
    39. Where you just kept coming? Thanks booking.com
    40. Alex's #1 on Resy, informally
    41. "How _____ do you need?"
    42. We watched him team up with an old foe
    43. _____ Valmonte, Golden Villa
    44. Leg around leg, casually
    45. When green, a key ingredient in veggie pasta, or aka you
    46. We bought almost every one mexico had to offer
    47. We made it!

    100 Clues: 02835Quit it!____ panelWe made it!_ _ rn ho_ _Jenny is one______ on fireLet's make it!Its almost overYou, in the skyMe, in the sandA garden favoriteAn everyday flavorWhere sparks flew?How life is gunna beLook her up, in 2025Good morning sweetie?Keeper of our memoriesIts made for you and meThe river said we had toYou have to beg for them...

    MUS308 Quiz 1 Review 2019-02-07

    MUS308 Quiz 1 Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. In Ancient Greek music, a system of tetrachords spanning two octaves
    2. Text setting in which a long melodic passage is sung to a single syllable of text
    3. Texts of the Mass that remain the same on most or all days of the church calendar
    4. A manner of performing chant in which two or more groups/choirs alternate
    5. Gregorian ________: repertoire of monophonic song used in the Roman Catholic Church, so called because it was traditionally attributed to Pope Gregory
    6. Ancient Greek reed instrument, usually played in pairs
    7. ______ tablet: Clay tablet found in an ancient Sumerian city, containing the earliest known musical notation
    8. Song to or in praise of a god
    9. A poem of praise to God, one of 150 in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Scriptures (the Christian Old Testament). Singing psalms was a central part of both Jewish and Christian worship
    10. The practice of chanting prayers; it is one of the elements shared in both Jewish and Christian religious practice
    11. A group of 5-8 pitches arranged according to a certain pattern of intervals
    12. Ancient Greek term describing the unification of parts in an orderly whole
    13. The support or influence of a patron; in the arts, it refers to the people or institutions that financially support artistic activity
    14. Texts of the Mass that change depending on the day in the church calendar
    15. Akkadian high priestess in the Ancient Sumerian city of Ur, she is the earliest composer known by name
    16. The prescribed body of texts to be spoken or sung and ritual actions to be performed in a religious service
    17. ______ hand: a visual aid to help with solmization and learning music
    18. Greek philosopher who believed education was a key to creating better citizens and that music would discipline children’s minds and souls, while gymnastics would train the body
    19. ________ neumes: In an early form of notation, neumes arranged so that their relative height indicated higher or lower pitch
    20. Ancient Greek term describing music, text, and dance conceived as a whole
    21. In ancient Greece, the word for music as a performing art
    22. Roman institution in which the choral singers initially learned chant through oral transmission, but in which other music teaching methods were developed, such as notation and solmization
    23. Text setting in which one note is sung per syllable of text
    24. Medieval theorist who developed systems to teach chant to the choirboys of the Schola Cantorum, such as notation through lines and spaces, solmization, and the Guidonian hand
    25. An early form of chant notation; a symbol to indicate a certain number of notes and general melodic direction.
    26. A form of transmission in which music is passed down from person to person, without being written down
    Down
    1. A system that uses syllables as a mnemonic devices for indicating melodic intervals
    2. Greek astronomer who wrote about the connections between music and astronomy, including the concept of harmonia
    3. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire who standardized and disseminated the Roman liturgy and chant across his expanding empire
    4. A type of performance in which the music is created as it is being performed
    5. Ancient Greek stringed instrument; a large lyre
    6. A manner of performing chant in which a soloist alternates with a group
    7. German abbess, mystic, writer, and composer who wrote the largest body of attributed chant
    8. The most important service in the Roman church; also, a musical setting of the Mass Ordinary
    9. Greek mathematician who taught that mathematical relationships were the foundation of the study of music, and understanding them would help understand the harmony of the universe
    10. In Greek and medieval theory, a scale of four notes spanning a perfect fourth
    11. Plucked string instrument with a resonating soundbox, two arms, crossbar, and strings that run parallel to the soundboard and attach to the crossbar
    12. Pupil of Aristotle who wrote the earliest book on music theory; his definitions (notes, intervals, scales) established the basis for all later music theory
    13. The way that music is disseminated from person to person
    14. A series of eight prayer services of the Roman church, celebrated daily at specified times, especially in monasteries and convents
    15. Greek philosopher who included music in the four branches of education, agreeing with Plato that music helped to develop the moral character of children, and thought music should also be used “for intellectual enjoyment in leisure”
    16. The musical texture consisting of a single melodic line
    17. Sumerian string instrument with a bull’s head at one end of the soundbox
    18. Medieval Pope who was responsible for the collection (and possibly composition) of the Roman repertory of chant; legend had it that the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove dictated the chant melodies to him
    19. Text setting, particularly in chant, in which one to six notes is sung per syllable of text

    45 Clues: Song to or in praise of a godAncient Greek stringed instrument; a large lyreAncient Greek reed instrument, usually played in pairsThe musical texture consisting of a single melodic lineThe way that music is disseminated from person to personIn ancient Greece, the word for music as a performing art...

    Christmas Crossword 2023-11-07

    Christmas Crossword crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Boy left "Home Alone"
    2. Warm material for winter wear
    3. Surname of the "Home Alone" protagonists
    4. Wintery nip
    5. Scrooge's deceased business partner
    6. One of the Three Wise Men in "The Nativity Story"
    7. Candy cane flavor
    8. Christmas joy thief
    9. Unique winter crystal
    10. Icing on cookies and cakes
    11. Crisp, spicy cookie
    12. Father in "Jingle All the Way"
    13. Dill, setting for "Christmas with the Kranks"
    14. Surname of a chaotic Christmas family
    15. Almond confectionery
    16. The other half of the "Wet Bandits"
    17. Winter sport gear
    18. Stepdad in "The Santa Clause"
    19. Another one of Santa's team
    20. Where extra gifts are kept
    21. Holder for a wick and wax
    22. Character swapping houses in "The Holiday"
    23. Type of tree often used at Christmas
    24. Soft fabric for festive attire
    25. The cute mogwai in "Gremlins"
    26. Shiny strands decorating trees
    27. Warm material for pajamas
    28. Miniature decorative sculpture
    29. Warm chocolatey drink
    30. Type of pudding mentioned in a carol
    31. One half of the "Wet Bandits" in "Home Alone"
    32. Bully in "A Christmas Story"
    33. Unified sound of carols
    34. Traditional hot cider
    35. One of Santa's reindeer
    36. Santa's alternative title
    37. Burned during Christmas for tradition
    38. Character in "The Holiday"
    39. When Santa is rumored to visit
    40. Light snowfall
    41. Helpers in Santa's workshop
    42. Festive apple drink
    43. Type of tree that doesn't lose its leaves
    44. Glowing piece of wood in a fireplace
    45. Department store in "Elf"
    46. Common sauce at the holidays
    47. Kevin's brother in "Home Alone"
    48. Wintery projectile in playful fights
    49. Decorative strip for gifts
    50. Mr., villainous neighbor in "Frosty the Snowman"
    51. Santa's antlered navigator
    52. Fragrant Christmas tree variety
    53. Red-leafed plant associated with Christmas
    54. Nippy mythical figure
    55. Santa's mode of transport
    56. Sound of small bells
    57. Type of spiced wine
    58. The head elf in "Fred Claus"
    59. Santa's surname in "Miracle on 34th Street"
    60. Dripping winter stalactite
    61. George Bailey's wife in "It's a Wonderful Life"
    62. Character played by Jude Law in "The Holiday"
    63. Edible construction project
    64. Circular arrangement of foliage
    65. Scrooge-like TV exec in "Scrooged"
    66. Center, location of a famous Christmas tree
    67. Snowman with a corncob pipe
    68. The helpful elf in "The Santa Clause"
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    1. Common flavor in holiday cookies
    2. Singers spreading holiday cheer
    3. Decoration for a Christmas tree
    4. Roasted on an open fire
    5. bells Jingling festive sounds
    6. Express train to the North
    7. Gift in a Christmas song
    8. Tongue-stuck friend in "A Christmas Story"
    9. Sweetener for cookies
    10. Dill, setting for "Christmas with the Kranks"
    11. Hearth of the home during Christmas
    12. What some animals do during winter
    13. Decorative festive wreath
    14. Densely baked holiday dessert
    15. Mania-inducing toy in "Jingle All the Way"
    16. Coniferous tree seed bearer
    17. Buddy’s last name in "Elf"
    18. Bird in a pear tree
    19. Shortest day of the year
    20. Adult narrator in "A Christmas Story"
    21. Falls, the setting of "It's a Wonderful Life"
    22. Twinkling nocturnal guide
    23. Decorative strips for gifts
    24. Spice used in holiday recipes
    25. Pumpkin king who discovers Christmas Town
    26. Spice used in holiday cooking
    27. BB gun desirer in "A Christmas Story"
    28. Hanging ice decorations
    29. Blanket-carrying philosopher in "Peanuts"
    30. Minty seasonal plant
    31. The Grinch's loyal dog
    32. Illumination for silent nights
    33. Bedcover that's often a gift
    34. cane Striped sweet treat
    35. Kiss beneath this festive plant
    36. Covering for presents
    37. Number of days in a Christmas song
    38. Green plant with red berries
    39. Winter's magic land
    40. Pudding fruit
    41. Spiced cookie often shaped like people
    42. Charlie Brown's psychiatrist
    43. A miser from a Dickens' tale
    44. Winter sled
    45. Decorative, not functional
    46. Buddy's designation in a Christmas comedy
    47. The world's best tree salesman in "Christmas Vacation"
    48. Scrooge's nephew in "A Christmas Carol"
    49. French word for Christmas
    50. Bad kids' Christmas gift, traditionally
    51. Name of the main elf in "Elf"
    52. Kevin's mother in "Home Alone"
    53. Mythical holiday figure of folklore
    54. Severe snowstorm
    55. Town in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
    56. Hung by the chimney with care
    57. Cratchit, Scrooge's clerk
    58. Round tree decoration
    59. Grinch's dog in the animated movie
    60. The family name in "The Santa Clause"
    61. Soldier that cracks shells
    62. Creamy holiday beverage
    63. Buddy the Elf's love interest
    64. The Mayor's daughter in "The Polar Express"
    65. George Bailey's daughter in "It's a Wonderful Life"
    66. Character played by Jack Black in "The Holiday"
    67. Old term for Christmas time
    68. Quirky prize in "A Christmas Story"
    69. Villain in "Die Hard"
    70. Santa's unconventional entrance

    138 Clues: Wintery nipWinter sledPudding fruitLight snowfallSevere snowstormCandy cane flavorWinter sport gearChristmas joy thiefCrisp, spicy cookieBird in a pear treeWinter's magic landFestive apple drinkType of spiced wineAlmond confectioneryMinty seasonal plantSound of small bellsBoy left "Home Alone"Sweetener for cookiesUnique winter crystal...

    Happy Anniversary <4 2024-12-10

    Happy Anniversary <4 crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. _ _ rn ho_ _
    2. Jenny is one
    3. Where you just kept coming? Thanks booking.com
    4. Singers "Say its ______"
    5. #2, dubbed, if gender goes according to plan
    6. You, in the sky
    7. Hattie Mae's is to die for
    8. Be careful with John's, do what you want with mine, casually
    9. The first song we'll hear when we're....ya know
    10. ______ on fire
    11. You need to practice this! For short
    12. Where you'll make your millions
    13. Something you're always down for, even if the rover ain’t
    14. Who's a good boy, informally
    15. "Baby, can you wait to buy a ____"
    16. You're gunna go, and im gunna be there
    17. Money, or almost everything I wear for you
    18. At first, she was our friend, now we dont show her much love, and she is an it!
    19. Sport where who's better is actually a question
    20. The first place you said YES
    21. I keep buying them, but havent bought the one
    22. Aspirin Helps, informally
    23. Good morning sweetie?
    24. A reading we've never read
    25. A portmanteau of guidance for Alex
    26. Where I have roots and you have friends
    27. Thing to do in the kitchen
    28. Alex's addiction, informally, hint it doesnt march
    29. You have to beg for them
    30. _____ Valmonte, Golden Villa
    31. 02835
    32. In 2025? Im down, in Costa Rica? Sure
    33. We made it!
    34. An everyday flavor
    35. If you cant beat him, join him. You like it though
    36. ____ panel
    37. You weren't sure at first about this iconic duo, for short
    38. The river said we had to
    39. Famous band that, in a song, describes who you are to me
    40. How life is gunna be
    41. Its made for you and me
    42. We did it alot in 2024, but will rarely, in 2025
    43. Where we dug up some of your roots? For short
    44. It's in the middle of the boy? But it's for the first boy.
    45. Let's make it!
    46. Leg around leg, casually
    47. A top priority in January of 2025
    48. Never wanna leave here, abbr.
    49. A.H.H.'s Grocery Store, of sorts
    50. Its a love/hate thing for you, and a love/love thing for me
    51. A greek letter, and a stay reimburser
    Down
    1. What you'll have more of in 2025 than ever before, bring your PJs!
    2. You're going to try it in 2025, only $20 a round
    3. Where Alex first met the twins
    4. They keep your piggies happy
    5. ~Crazy cat lady, and the coolest cat on the pan handle
    6. Bomething a bear likes + something beau likes = what i call you
    7. Don't tell my mom that you are one! Colin will be proud though.
    8. On you, when you’re melting, it melts me
    9. Alex's #1 on Resy, informally
    10. A garden favorite
    11. Where sparks flew?
    12. The winter wonderland, for short
    13. Want to go pick one out?
    14. A nickname and a descriptor of you
    15. We get them, everywhere we go
    16. Its almost over
    17. How you like your rides, but not your ATV rides
    18. A clothing surprise that makes me rise
    19. "How _____ do you need?"
    20. Next time we go here, we have to bring a canoe
    21. Even if yours is fading, its never lost
    22. 2003 film, and how I feel about you
    23. We watched him team up with an old foe
    24. Look her up, in 2025
    25. She's a sexy old lady, but she's younger than you
    26. Security guards and Colin have both seen you with them
    27. One of your most attractive traits
    28. We came, we saw, we did not swim and what a climb it was
    29. Its said magic is made underneath them in Gunnison
    30. Quit it!
    31. Time in this is important, for us and Beau
    32. Where we found the jungle
    33. What we're gunna be, see ya shan
    34. There is no Sophie Potter without them
    35. The Rockrest wifi password, and what I say when seeing the twins
    36. We bought almost every one mexico had to offer
    37. Its surprising how hard it is for bugs to get in
    38. The chillest, smartest, kindest stoner we know
    39. Me, in the sand
    40. Don't ask if she's sleeping! For short
    41. You are mine, no matter where we are
    42. A penalty in football, and important before bed
    43. Alex's call to action *takes off sweater*
    44. Keeper of our memories
    45. I would go again, once a year with you, but maybe hear the flute next time
    46. Your undefeated smile maker
    47. To be found in eachother, blindly
    48. When green, a key ingredient in veggie pasta, or aka you
    49. Band famous for hit song "It Must Be Love"

    100 Clues: 02835Quit it!____ panelWe made it!_ _ rn ho_ _Jenny is one______ on fireLet's make it!You, in the skyIts almost overMe, in the sandA garden favoriteWhere sparks flew?An everyday flavorLook her up, in 2025How life is gunna beGood morning sweetie?Keeper of our memoriesIts made for you and meSingers "Say its ______"Want to go pick one out?...

    Day40-part1 2025-01-22

    Day40-part1 crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. The art of performing tricks that seem to be impossible, often involving sleight of hand or illusion.(表演看似不可能的技巧的艺术,常涉及手法或错觉。)
    2. A planned series of future events, items, or performances.(未来一系列有计划的活动、项目或表演。)
    3. A recording of moving images and sound, typically made using a video camera.(动态图像和声音的记录,通常用摄像机拍摄。)
    4. A person who creates works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, or drawings.(创作艺术作品,如绘画、雕塑或素描的人。)
    5. A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.(一部或多部幕的戏剧作品,为歌手和乐器演奏者配乐。)
    6. Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), typically by making a detailed drawing of it.(决定(建筑物、服装或其他物体)的外观和功能,通常通过绘制详细图纸。)
    7. The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture.(人类创造性技能和想象力的表达或应用,通常以绘画或雕塑等视觉形式呈现。)
    8. A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals.(用于以照片、胶片或视频信号形式记录视觉图像的设备。)
    9. Present a form of entertainment, such as a play, concert, or show.(呈现一种娱乐形式,如戏剧、音乐会或表演。)
    10. A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television.(由相机记录的故事或事件,以一组动态图像呈现,可在电影院或电视上播放。)
    Down
    1. Apply color to a surface, typically with a brush. Also, a colored liquid used for this purpose.(用刷子等将颜色涂在表面。也指用于此目的的有色液体,这里取绘画含义帮助理解字谜。)
    2. Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.(随着音乐有节奏地移动,通常遵循一组设定的舞步。)
    3. An event, performance, or display intended to entertain or inform an audience.(旨在娱乐或告知观众的活动、表演或展示。)
    4. A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine. Also, an animated film.(以幽默夸张的方式展示对象特征的简单绘画,尤指报纸或杂志上的讽刺画。也指动画电影,此处取动画电影含义帮助理解字谜。)
    5. A photograph; a picture made using a camera.(照片,用相机拍摄的图片。)
    6. A film.(电影。)
    7. A play for the theatre, radio, or television.(用于剧院、广播或电视的戏剧。)
    8. A short advertisement in a newspaper, on television, etc.(报纸、电视等上的简短广告。)
    9. A flat, vertical surface on which images from a film, slide, or video are projected or displayed.(一个平坦的垂直表面,电影、幻灯片或视频的图像在上面投射或显示。)
    10. A raised platform in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, etc., perform.(剧院里的升高平台,演员、艺人等在上面表演。)
    11. Produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.(用铅笔、钢笔等在纸上画线和做标记来创作图片或图表。)
    12. Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.(声乐或器乐声音(或两者)以产生形式美、和声以及情感表达的方式组合在一起。)

    22 Clues: A film.(电影。)A photograph; a picture made using a camera.(照片,用相机拍摄的图片。)A play for the theatre, radio, or television.(用于剧院、广播或电视的戏剧。)A short advertisement in a newspaper, on television, etc.(报纸、电视等上的简短广告。)A planned series of future events, items, or performances.(未来一系列有计划的活动、项目或表演。)...

    OUTSIDERS 2021-04-21

    OUTSIDERS crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. my voice started to __ as i spoke in front of the class, my legs started to shake as well - even my hands got sweaty!
    2. the little kid's smile started to drop and his lips started to quiver when his mother confronted him about his missing assignments. he sniffled and looked up at her __ and could only whisper an 'i'm sorry.'
    3. tears of __ hit the floor as she stared at the broken picture of her grandfather. it was the only picture she took of him, and now it was gone.
    4. my shoulders slumped __ly and i started to groggily trudge away to my room. i failed my math test!
    5. i was __ determined to uncover the secret of the scroll.
    6. i read some of chopin's most romantic __s the other day.
    7. the judge __ the man of murder.
    8. the broker was liable for supplying their customer with the wrong drug; he had to pay a big fine.
    9. joy's younger brother was incredibly __; he held his mother's purse when she needed something, he helped a kid get out of a tree, and he stopped the small fire from spreading earlier.
    10. he managed to __ the kidnappers by escaping into a crowded nightclub.
    11. the car had __ off course and was heading straight into the tree.
    12. the __ of the pro hero's appearance in public was so extreme that all of his fans would crowd around him & take a picture with every chance they got.
    13. majority of the females nowadays __ singers & musicians because of their looks and music.
    14. the __ dog across the street started to bark & growl at my brother & i. foam visibly seeped out of it's mouth - it must've been really angry!
    15. an annoying thing that little kids do is that they will __ your actions when you get angry at them.
    16. rich people are generally viewed by the people of the middle class as __, snobbish, and conceited beings, though i'm positive they have struggles of their own (even if they're wealthy).
    17. i looked __ly at the summary on the back of the book. i didn't believe my teacher's words - how would a book like this ever be one that i'd like?
    18. my friend was swinging her feet beneath her like she didn't have a care in the world, but i wasn't too surprised. she had always been a cool, calm, and __ person.
    19. he was __ at being the first suspect. he was mad at why nobody would believe what he said - he didn't kill anyone!
    20. the magic potion was a vital __ in curing ali's bedridden grandfather.
    21. i think loyalty is a trait everyone should show without unquestioning __.
    22. i rolled my eyes at my uncle's joke – it was so __, yet i let out a small snicker.
    Down
    1. multiple companies volunteered to advertise this __able technology.
    2. william truly was an __ man; he wouldn't laugh at the jokes his colleagues cracked, he didn't seem to cry a lot, and he definitely wasn't happy-go-lucky.
    3. she put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest in __. rose had won the race!
    4. mrs.stark's eyes went wide with shock. the situation was __ – her husband was dead before her eyes!
    5. the little girl felt __ about going home; her stomach started to feel queasy, and she would make up excuses to avoid going home.
    6. the poor girl couldn't stop __ when the mosquitos came near her and started sucking her blood.
    7. i __ed in disgust - the milk looked expired. i was definitely not gonna drink that!
    8. she __ed her attacker's attention span by throwing random objects at him from different directions.
    9. just as my mother and i were about to cross the street, i felt a strong wave of __ overcome my body. i quickly held my mom's wrists and pulled her back. thank god that truck didn't hit her!
    10. the city was __ of gang violence, so they made sure to have policemen stationed at alleyways at night.
    11. there was a great roar erupting from the __ crowd at the concert.
    12. the girl was entranced by the sunset's purple & golden-ish __. it was a beautiful sight.
    13. my oldest brother was sent to a __ because he kept putting graffiti on the walls and destroyed some public property with his friends.
    14. the black __ butler seemed to blend with the darkness. it was probably because of how dark his clothing was.
    15. my father scowled and shoved his hands in his pockets before dismissing me from the dinner table.
    16. the death of her sister caused my aunt's face to go __. she looked pale, like as if she saw a ghost.
    17. the drunk man was in a __ous state; he couldn't walk properly and he slurred on all his words.

    39 Clues: the judge __ the man of murder.i was __ determined to uncover the secret of the scroll.i read some of chopin's most romantic __s the other day.there was a great roar erupting from the __ crowd at the concert.the car had __ off course and was heading straight into the tree.multiple companies volunteered to advertise this __able technology....

    The Baroque Period Review Crossword 2024-03-12

    The Baroque Period Review Crossword crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. - comic operas with a light-hearted storyline that often have happy endings.
    2. - a musical academic society of nobles, poets, and composers who met in the late 1500s for musical discussions.
    3. - this becomes commonplace in Baroque music, and is a technique where musicians would add details to specific notes or melodies.
    4. - a composition in several movements for one to eight instruments.
    5. - a composition for instrumental soloist and orchestra, usually in three movements: fast, slow, fast.
    6. - considered the first great opera.
    7. - in a fugue, this technique reverses the subject and begins with the last note.
    8. - the main theme of a fugue.
    9. - an outstanding performer of the highest abilities.
    10. - churches used these in their music and art to appeal to the public.
    11. - the creator of the music.
    12. - serious opera that often end in tragedy.
    13. - in a fugue, this technique shortens the subject to make it sound faster.
    14. - The first known opera written in the Baroque style.
    15. - considered one of the greatest composers of all time now. During his life, he was not famous.
    16. - a musical work for one or more voices with instrumental accompaniment.
    17. - this was the primary source of entertainment during the Baroque era.
    18. - these were colonized during the Baroque era.
    19. - the baroque era focused on this with goals of happiness, freedom, and knowledge.
    20. - the creator of the opera text.
    21. - these contained an array of decadent surface treatments, twisting elements, and gilded statuary during the Baroque era.
    22. - sacred music became much more ___________.
    23. - this is the most frequently performed oratorio today.
    24. - this age is the intellectual and philosophical movement of the 17th/18th centuries.
    25. - master of the Italian Opera and English Oratorio.
    26. - this technique emphasized words in music by extending them.
    27. - later music in the Baroque era leaned toward this.
    28. - vocal piece for two voices and instrumental accompaniment.
    29. - also called "supers," these are members of the cast who do not sing or dance, but carry out acts such as holding props.
    30. - these types of chords became commonplace in Baroque music.
    31. - how many moods does a Baroque piece usually express?
    32. - was composed and commissioned for specific events and services.
    33. - this invention of Galileo allowed people to see that the sun was the center of the solar system.
    34. - the number of opera houses in Venice during 1637-1700.
    35. - although developed in the Renaissance, this is still a commonly used technique by Baroque composers.
    36. - these ran the governments of Europe during the Baroque era.
    37. - this is used more freely in Baroque music to create extreme emotions.
    Down
    1. - a composition for several instrumental soloists and small orchestra; common in the late baroque era.
    2. - this instrument was invented to the end of the baroque era.
    3. continuo - a keyboard instrument that plays the bass line with chords above.
    4. - the musical technique of repeating an idea at different times in different voices.
    5. - major and minor scales become this basis for most music during the Baroque period.
    6. - a male singer who had been castrated before puberty to keep his voice from dropping to a lower range.
    7. - a compositional technique combining two or more melodic lines into a meaningful whole.
    8. - singers, both soloists and chorus members.
    9. - a technique in which singing matches patterns of speech.
    10. - a large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra that has no acting, scenery, or costumes.
    11. - repeated rhythmic patterns throughout a Baroque piece gave this.
    12. - these were characterized by exaggeration, clarity, and dramatic use of light during the Baroque era.
    13. - considered the greatest English composer from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
    14. - a composer who lived and worked in Venice during the later years of the Baroque era. He is most famous for his work "The Four Seasons."
    15. - were considered by composers to expand the polyphony and melodies.
    16. - members of the orchestra that accompanies the vocalists and dancers.
    17. - help to tell the story through dance.
    18. - melodic vocal solo with instrumental accompaniment.
    19. - perfected the violin during the Baroque era.
    20. - vocal piece for a choir of voices.
    21. - melodies of Baroque music are usually _________ and difficult to remember.
    22. - repeated use of the melodic idea in higher or lower intervals.
    23. - these people employed many musicians, as they did very little work and constantly yearned for entertainment.
    24. - in a fugue, this technique lengthens the subject to make it sound slower.
    25. - these were expressive, emotional, and dynamic during the Baroque era.
    26. - dynamic shifts are usually this, going from soft to loud abruptly. Also referred to as "terraced dynamics"
    27. - rhythms are often this throughout a Baroque piece of music.
    28. - stages the production and coaches the cast on how to act, move, and portray their characters.
    29. - in a fugue, this technique takes the subject and turns it upside down.

    66 Clues: - the creator of the music.- the main theme of a fugue.- the creator of the opera text.- considered the first great opera.- vocal piece for a choir of voices.- help to tell the story through dance.- serious opera that often end in tragedy.- singers, both soloists and chorus members.- sacred music became much more ___________....

    TimeZones 2 Unit 4-6 2022-12-29

    TimeZones 2 Unit 4-6 crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. The math problem was extremely __________ and I couldn't figure it out.
    2. Mayday is the most famous ______ in Taiwan.
    3. The trainer gave the command and the dog immediately sat down and waited for its next -----.
    4. The __________ of the dog was overjoyed when they were reunited after the animal went missing.
    5. There are at _____ a few 7-11's on every street in Taipei.
    6. ______ found that studying helps you learn more.
    7. The magician performed an impressive __________ for the audience.
    8. dog The __________ dog was trained to search for survivors in disaster areas.
    9. Mr. Becker made us _____ in class.
    10. She is incredibly ----- and always seems to know the right answer.
    11. The loyal dog followed its owner's ----- without hesitation.
    12. The __________ man sat on the couch all day, not wanting to do any work.
    13. dog The __________ led the blind man safely down the busy street.
    14. Siberia, Russia is the coldest _____ place on earth.
    15. Mr. Becker is an ______ teacher, I love him.
    16. studies You can learn about history and geography in _______ class.
    17. Nick Middleton is an _____.
    18. If you don't want to be cold, wear _____.
    19. The Amazon River is _____er during the dry season.
    20. The company prides itself on being _____ and not being influenced by outside forces.
    21. I am in the _____ dance club at school
    22. If you hold a baby, be _____.
    23. season In Taiwan, the ____ goes from May to September.
    24. The __________ shook the ground and caused widespread destruction.
    25. My brother is ______ on joining the basketball team. He practices every day.
    26. I have ----- in his abilities and know that he will make the right decision.
    27. BTS is the most famous Kpop ______ in the world.
    28. We all have to sing one _____ song for our music class.
    29. _____ music uses technology to make sounds.
    30. My brother moved out and got his own house after he ______ from college.
    31. There is a lot of sand in the _____.
    32. Nick Middleton explores _____ places, like Siberia.
    33. We will have a special ______ for Christmas. Everyone can write a letter to Santa Claus.
    34. Stinky cheese tastes ______, I hate it.
    Down
    1. I hate _____ music, but my mom still makes me play violin.
    2. The weather can ______ very quickly. Yesterday was hot and today it is freezing!
    3. person She's definitely a ----- - she has five cats and even has a Instagram account for them.
    4. Vatican City is the smallest ______ in the world.
    5. What _____ of Taiwan are you favorite?
    6. You can make ____ from animal skins.
    7. There are many different _____ of birds that live in Taiwan.
    8. The tall __________ had over 40 floors!
    9. It is not healthy to sit in class all day. You need to make sure to have at least 15 minutes of ______ every hour.
    10. Every country has a different _____.
    11. stand I ______ when my classmates are too loud. It makes me really angry.
    12. Many people consider their ----- to be members of their family and provide them with the same care and affection.
    13. I completely ----- with your opinion on the matter.
    14. There are seven _____s on earth.
    15. I know how to play two ______(s): piano and guitar.
    16. The sat on a tree and ate a bug
    17. If you have too many school books your backpack will be _____.
    18. You can learn about different countries in ______.
    19. Inside Out is a movie about all of the ______ in a little girl's head.
    20. person He's a total ----- - he takes his dog on hikes and to the dog park every day.
    21. If you listen to too much loud music, you will go ______.
    22. During the rainy season, some parts of the Amazon are 190 kilometers _____.
    23. There are 2.5 million kinds of _____s in the Amazon.
    24. The students were __________ in their seats, not paying attention to the teacher.
    25. The ----- kitten chased a ball of yarn around the room, batting at it with its paws.
    26. pan The Little Mermaid has a lot of ______ music.
    27. My dad wants me to have a ______ as a doctor, but I want to be a singer.
    28. The class was so ----- that I fell asleep.
    29. Some of the worst _____ in the world happen in India.
    30. If you want to find the treasure, you need a _____.
    31. My mom doesn't want me to play a ______ instrument. She says they are too loud.
    32. I want to go to the BlackPink ______, but it is too expensive.
    33. She was __________ and couldn't see anything in front of her.
    34. English is the most _____ language on earth.
    35. The dog was well-_____ and didn't cause any problems.
    36. Write the numbers of each place on the ____ continent.
    37. _____ music has loud guitars and screaming singers.
    38. She was an __________ on the topic and knew more than anyone else in the room.

    72 Clues: Nick Middleton is an _____.If you hold a baby, be _____.The sat on a tree and ate a bugThere are seven _____s on earth.Mr. Becker made us _____ in class.You can make ____ from animal skins.Every country has a different _____.There is a lot of sand in the _____.What _____ of Taiwan are you favorite?I am in the _____ dance club at school...

    Theatre Vocab Review 2022-12-05

    Theatre Vocab Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Seating within the auditorium.
    2. A class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique. In the theater, genres could include: farce; melodrama; drama; satire; comedy; fantasy; historical; etc.
    3. Physical, mental and vocal exercises used by actors to ready themselves for performance.
    4. A division of a play or of an act of a play, usually representing what passes between certain actors in one place.
    5. Offstage to the left and the right of the acting area.
    6. An actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.
    7. Character, When an actor loses concentration while performing, and is not in character.
    8. Stage pictures created by actors posing motionless.
    9. The play in written form.
    10. A state of feeling such as: angry; sad; excited; nervous; happy.
    11. Piece, Three-dimensional scenery which stands by itself such as a tree.
    12. The individual who writes a play.
    13. The personalities or parts that actors become in a play; roles played by actors in a play.
    14. The stage movements that each character makes during the play.
    15. Clues given to the audience about upcoming events in the play.
    16. Term for what drives the behavior of any given character. All actors should know their motivation in any given scene, and with any given line.
    17. Left, The left side of the stage as the actors look out toward the audience.
    18. A type of play in which the main character or characters suffer disastrously.
    19. Lights, Lights used in the auditorium, above the audience, used before the show, after the show and during intermission.
    20. Right, The right side of the stage as the actors look out toward the audience.
    21. Part of the stage that protrudes out in front of the proscenium, sometimes into the audience.
    22. Impromptu acting based on the following circumstances: who -the characters; what - the action; where - the place; and when - the time the action takes place.
    Down
    1. A dramatic composition or performance.
    2. Part of the stage that is farthest from the audience. Also, to steal attention away from the focal point of a scene.
    3. Individual who is in charge of all aspects of the production of a play; generally responsible for the final decisions in all areas of production.
    4. What happens in a play; the order of events; the story as opposed to the theme; what happens rather than what it means.
    5. A scene or play without words; the actors use only action and gesture to express their meaning.pit, Area between the stage and the first row of seats.
    6. Increase voice or movement so that they will carry to the audience.
    7. Directions, Indications in the script to the directors and actors on various aspects of the play including characterization, setting and the overall mood of the play.
    8. Theatre, Staging set-up in which the audience sits on all four sides of the playing area.
    9. When an actor tries out for a role by either performing a short piece, or reading from a script in front of a director or casting agent.
    10. The words spoken by the actors during a play.
    11. The environment of the play; scenery and furniture.
    12. The area where the actors perform the play.
    13. The point in a play where action meets obstacle; the opposition of persons, forces, or ideas that gives rise to dramatic action in a play.
    14. What the play means as opposed to what happens (plot); the main idea or message within the play.
    15. Objects used by characters on stage during a play. Hand Prop - an object small enough to be carried easily.
    16. A work written to be spoken by just one person. This may be full length, as in a one-man or one-woman show.
    17. Stage, A combination of the proscenium and the arena stages with the audience sitting on two or three sides of the acting area.
    18. Actor versed in another’s part, ready to step in if needed.
    19. The art profession or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
    20. A group of supporting entertainers, as actors, dancers, and singers, in a theatrical production. Or more interestingly: all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.
    21. Lib, To spontaneously create dialogue, as in off the “top of your head.”
    22. The clothing worn by the actors who play the characters.
    23. Wall, The imaginary wall that makes up the rest of the space in which the play takes place. The fourth wall is where the audience is. The idea is that the audience is eavesdropping on what is happening in the play. The fourth wall keeps the actors from directly addressing the audience. Breaking the fourth wall-This happens when actors directly address the audience, such as in an aside.
    24. An actor, or a person involved with theatre.
    25. Rehearsal, A full-scale rehearsal where performers work out every detail of the performance, shortly before opening night, sometimes done in front of an informal audience.
    26. Arch, Architectural arch that forms the front of the stage.
    27. Warning for actors to assume their position just before a scene begins.

    49 Clues: The play in written form.Seating within the auditorium.The individual who writes a play.A dramatic composition or performance.The area where the actors perform the play.An actor, or a person involved with theatre.The words spoken by the actors during a play.Stage pictures created by actors posing motionless....

    Music (Medium) 2022-06-15

    Music (Medium) crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. (noun) the words of a popular song
    2. (noun) a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
    3. (noun) a person who plays the piano
    4. (noun) a performer or group of musicians
    5. (noun) the amount of sound that is produced by a television or radio
    6. (noun) time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance
    7. (noun) a long, complicated piece of music for a large orchestra, in three or four main parts
    8. (noun) a musical instrument in the shape of a tube, played by blowing
    9. (noun) a type of Latin American dance music
    10. (noun) a type of popular music with strong rhythms, developed in Jamaica in the 1960s
    11. (noun) a piece of recorded music, usually popular music, that consists of one song
    12. (noun) the system for playing recorded music or speech in which the sound is directed through two channels
    13. (noun) a person who plays the trumpet
    14. (noun) a single sound of a particular length and pitch, made by the voice or a musical instrument
    15. (verb) to combine different recordings of voices or instruments to produce a single piece of music
    16. (noun) a type of loud and aggressive rock music popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s
    17. (noun) a series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of music
    18. (noun) a dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung to music
    19. (noun) some of the music, and sometimes some speech, from a film or musical that is released on CD or the internet for people to buy
    20. (noun) a person who stands in front of an orchestra or a group of singers and directs their performance, especially somebody who does this as a profession
    21. (noun) part of a song that is sung after each verse
    22. (noun) an introduction to something, especially to a piece of music or writing
    23. (noun) a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
    24. (noun) a large brass musical instrument that you blow into, with a sliding tube used to change the note
    25. (noun) a large musical instrument with keys like a piano
    26. (noun) the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of
    Down
    1. (noun) a device that is used for recording sounds or for making your voice louder when you are speaking or singing to an audience
    2. (noun) the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or one produced by electronic equipment
    3. (noun) a person who writes music, especially classical music
    4. (noun) a type of slow sad music with strong rhythms, developed by African American musicians in the southern US
    5. (noun) a type of popular music with a fast strong rhythm and words which are spoken fast, not sung
    6. (noun) the act of making a film, recording or other product available to the public
    7. (noun) a performance by musicians playing popular music or jazz in front of an audience
    8. (noun) a piece of equipment consisting of two earphones joined by a band across the head that makes it possible to listen to music or the radio without other people hearing it
    9. (noun) a stick used for playing a drum
    10. (noun) a metal musical instrument that you blow into, used especially in jazz and dance music
    11. (noun) music in the traditional style of a country or community
    12. (noun) a person who plays the violin
    13. (noun) a group of people who sing together, for example in church services or public performances
    14. (noun) a type of entertainment in which a machine plays only the music of popular songs so that people can sing the words themselves
    15. (noun) the main rhythm, or a unit of rhythm, in a piece of music or a poem
    16. (noun) a short section from a book or piece of music
    17. (noun) a person who is a professional singer, dancer or actor
    18. (noun) a recording of one song or piece of music
    19. (noun) to be in charge of preparing a film or play for the public to see
    20. (noun) a list, produced each week, of the songs or albums that have sold the most copies or been downloaded or listened to via streaming the most frequently
    21. (noun) a type of popular music in the style of the traditional music of the southern US, with singing and dance tunes played on violin, guitar and banjo
    22. (noun) a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians

    48 Clues: (noun) the words of a popular song(noun) a person who plays the piano(noun) a person who plays the violin(noun) a person who plays the trumpet(noun) a stick used for playing a drum(noun) a performer or group of musicians(noun) a type of Latin American dance music(noun) a recording of one song or piece of music...

    MUS152 Quiz 2 Review 2025-02-27

    MUS152 Quiz 2 Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. ___________, or North Indian Classical Music, is one of the most complex musical traditions in the world
    2. In Indian music, a scale or melody type; there are hundreds of these in use
    3. Đờn ca _________ or “music of talented amateurs” is a Vietnamese chamber music that includes đàn kim (lute), đàn tranh (zither), đàn cò (fiddle), guitar and song lang (wood block).
    4. Nusrat Fateh Ali ______: Pakistani singer, considered one of the greatest performers of qawwali
    5. Bela _______: Hungarian pianist, teacher, ethnomusicologist, and composer who was one of the first to study folk song using modern methods like field recordings; his research deeply influenced his compositions
    6. Sri ______: South Indian poet, composer and musician who is regarded as the most important Karnatic composer
    7. _______ pipes: Irish bellows-driven aerophone featuring a chanter pipe, three drone pipes and regulator pipes with keys that play chords. It has a softer, more mellow sound than its Scottish counterpart.
    8. Log xylophone formerly played in the royal court of the king of Buganda. It is played on both sides of the instrument with triple interlocking patterns, creating a dense texture
    9. Vasily Vasilyevich ________: Russian balalaika player, conductor, composer and writer, who in 1887 founded an orchestra of folk instruments to promote the balalaika and dombra as symbols of Russian identity
    10. ______ dza vadzimu: African lamellophone consisting of metal tongues attached to a resonator box; among the Shona of Zimbabwe, it is used during religious ceremonies for ancestral spirits
    11. Hungarian chordophone that features a crank to turn the wheel that goes the strings, a drone, wooden keys that change the pitch and a distinctive buzzing timbre
    12. Double-headed drum used in Karnatic classical music
    13. In Indonesia, a large ensemble of metallophones associated with the royal courts of Java and Bali. It features several types of gongs, gendér, rebab (fiddle), singers, drums, flute, and zither, and a complex heterophonic texture
    14. A capella choral group founded in 1964 by Joseph Shabala who came to international prominence as a result of their collaboration with Paul Simon on his Graceland album in 1987
    15. A sustained sound, such as produced by the drone pipes of bagpipes or the drone strings of a hurdy-gurdy
    16. Song form in which multiple verses are set to the same music
    17. A _____ or griot is a west African wandering minstrel, oral historian and praise singer, who accompanies himself on a chordophone called a kora
    Down
    1. A fretless plucked chordophone that plays the drone in Indian classical music
    2. 14-key metallophone which is the main melody instrument in a gamelan ensemble
    3. A cappella choral music performed primarily by Zulu men in South Africa
    4. A type of performance in which the music is created as it is being performed
    5. Fretted, plucked chordophone with a triangular body and three strings, a small soundhole, and a long neck; considered a symbol of Russian identity
    6. Sufi devotional song featuring melismatic male vocals, harmonium and drums (dholak or table), considered a national music of Pakistan .The main singer improvises while the chorus responds with a refrain (repeating both music and text)
    7. _________ pipes: lung-driven aerophone consisting of three drone pipes and a melodic (chanter) pipe, considered a symbol of Scottish identity
    8. The rhythmic cycle in Indian music, kept by both the drummer and the audience
    9. Pair of hand drums used in India and Pakistan. The larger drum produces a distinctive “boing” sound
    10. A practice in which a solo alternates with a chorus or ensemble; it is a feature of West African musics
    11. Nigerian popular music which combines Yoruba traditional elements, including gangan talking drums and polyrhythms, with foreign popular music elements such as electric instruments and Afro-Caribbean percussions and rhythms
    12. Gong ____: large hanging gong in a gamelan ensemble; it marks the end of each cycle of the colotomic structure
    13. Sitar master player, composer and teacher who popularized the sitar worldwide and influenced both popular and art Western music
    14. Lam ______: Thai folk song genre from Isan region featuring khaen (bamboo aerophone) accompanying vocal improvisation
    15. Text setting in which one note is sung per every syllable of text
    16. Text setting in which a long melodic passage is sung to a single syllable of text
    17. A song and dance tradition that developed among the Romani people in Andalucía, considered a national symbol of Spain
    18. A fretted plucked chordophone with sympathetic strings, used to play the melody in Hindustani raga
    19. Phleng _________: Thai popular music genre featuring a mix of modern electric instruments like synthesizers and drum set and traditional instruments like saw bip (fiddle), phin (lute), khaen
    20. King Sunny _____: Nigerian guitarist, singer and bandleader who has been performing jùjú since the 1960s; he was one of the first African artists to achieve global success
    21. _________ is a Thai classical ensemble including Pi nai (quadruple reed aerophone), ching (small hand cymbals), ranat ek (xylophone) and drums

    38 Clues: Double-headed drum used in Karnatic classical musicSong form in which multiple verses are set to the same musicText setting in which one note is sung per every syllable of textA cappella choral music performed primarily by Zulu men in South AfricaIn Indian music, a scale or melody type; there are hundreds of these in use...

    Waves 2022-05-19

    Waves crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. the distance from the line of origin to the crest. Ex: concert speakers produce waves with very large amplitudes.
    2. - the ray that bounces back off a surface. Ex: a laser beam that is reflected off a mirror
    3. - a wave with a repeating pattern in equal intervals of time. Ex: a child on a swing
    4. - the angle of reflection of the light is not equal to the angle of incidence. Ex: bike reflectors
    5. - the pulsation caused by the combination of two waves of slightly different frequencies Ex: two different tuning forks produce beats
    6. - the combination of 2 opposing waves that results in a wave with a decreased amplitude. Ex: a muffler decreases the sound of the engine by sending an opposing sound wave down the exhaust pipe to make it quieter
    7. - the maximum point of a wave. Ex: The highest point of an ocean wave
    8. - the angle between the direction of motion of a wave and the direction of reflection. Ex: the angle between your eyeline to a mirror and what you see reflected
    9. - light that has the same wavelength so it is one color. Ex: laser light
    10. - periodic motion that repeats itself in a regular cycle. Ex: side to side swing of a pendulum
    11. - the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its change in speed. Ex: a pencil in a half full glass of water appears bent
    12. - when a wave strikes an object with the same frequency as it. Ex: opera singers breaking glasses
    13. - a point along a standing wave where the wave has minimum amplitude. Ex: the ends of a guitar string
    14. - combination of two waves moving in opposite directions, each having the same amplitude and frequency. Ex: waves produced by string instruments
    15. - description of the frequency of sound. Violins play a higher pitch than cellos.
    16. - the minimum point of a wave. Ex: when the ocean seems shallow after the crest of a wave crashes
    17. - the combination of 2 waves along the same medium. Ex: when 2 stones are dropped in water and the resulting waves meet.
    18. - the orientation of transverse waves’ oscillations. Ex: polarization of a guitar spring can vary depending on how it is plucked
    19. - how many waves occur in a certain period of time. An A on a violin has a frequency of 440 waves/second
    20. - the length of time it takes to complete one wave. Ex: how long it takes for a child on a swing to return to their original position
    21. - abrupt change in the direction of propagation of a wave that strikes the boundary between different mediums. Ex: light reflected from water
    22. - distance of each period.
    23. - when waves overlap, the resultant disturbance is equal to the sum of the individual disturbances. Ex: playing music on instruments is superposition
    24. - the particles of a medium move in the direction of propagation. Ex: Gamma Rays
    Down
    1. - the angle of reflection of the light is equal to the angle of incidence and on the opposite side. Ex: a normal mirror
    2. - a ray of light that strikes a surface. Ex: a lamp’s light hitting the wall
    3. - one disturbance that moves through a system. Ex: dropping a pebble in water
    4. - a point along a medium which undergoes maximum amplitude. Ex:the mouthpiece of a clarinet
    5. - the entire distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to frequency or wavelength
    6. - the combination of 2 waves that results in a wave with an increased amplitude. Ex: when 2 speakers play the same song close to each other, the song sounds louder
    7. - wave movement. Ex: when a guitar string is plucked, the wave propagates down the string
    8. - the spreading out of waves around obstacles. Light waves are refracted in water
    9. - the angle between the normal and incident ray Ex: the angle between a light hitting a table and a line perpendicular to the table.
    10. - change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source. Sound ex: the change in pitch from when an ambulance is moving toward you vs away from you. Light ex: as planets move away from earth, they appear red.
    11. - when light passes through different media n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2 Ex: when light passes through water in a glass
    12. - an angular quantity that can measure the difference between waves. Ex: the sine curve is 90 degrees out of phase with the cosine curve
    13. - on a smooth surface, the angle of the reflected ray is equal to the angle of the incident ray
    14. - measure of how much a material slows down light that passes through it. Ex: acrylic glass has an 1.49 index of refraction

    38 Clues: - distance of each period.- the maximum point of a wave. Ex: The highest point of an ocean wave- light that has the same wavelength so it is one color. Ex: laser light- a ray of light that strikes a surface. Ex: a lamp’s light hitting the wall- one disturbance that moves through a system. Ex: dropping a pebble in water...

    CELEBRATION 2024-03-14

    CELEBRATION crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. A slim, hairy man
    2. Haircut featuring short, horizontal bangs
    3. A Brit may say this in lieu of bathroom, for short
    4. *(3/6) ____man, "It's Always Sunny" hero and song
    5. Girls who sang "It's Raining Men"
    6. The smallest male Friend or an even smaller kangaroo
    7. Burton of “Roots” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
    8. Roxy Music member and ambient pioneer Brian
    9. Literary captain carrying a grudge for a member of Physeter macrocephalus
    10. Four on the _____ (term for a musical structure with 4/4 bass beats)
    11. Homophobe Bryant, famously pied on TV
    12. Use this at sea to navigate by the stars
    13. Asian river; the waters of Christ’s baptism in the Bible
    14. Opposite of NNW
    15. 2015 Desiigner song that’s not about a bear at all
    16. With (clue number), Christopher Wallace’s notorious other nickname
    17. With (clue number), Christopher Wallace’s notorious other nickname
    18. *(5/6) "The _____", short-lived Kaitlin Olson Fox show
    19. Joanna of "Ys" or "Have One On Me"
    20. Double-headed Roman god and American film distributor’s namesake
    21. 2006 Satoshi Kon film
    22. Queer name for a common sandwich with added avocado spread
    23. Online craft store now overrun with drop shipped items
    24. Currently an amorphous term for funny things online; a term coined by Richard Dawkins
    25. A common way to render Japanese script
    26. “I Wanna Be Down” singer nicknamed The Vocal Bible
    27. When repeated, early 2000s Mazda slogan
    28. Late night Cartoon Network block for grown-ups
    29. Karl’s co-author and friend
    30. Horror punk icons fronted by Glenn Danzig
    31. 1987 no-budget RuPaul film trilogy and its main character
    32. Egyptian city housing Theban ruins that lends its name to a Las Vegas casino
    33. Failed Blu-Ray competitor backed by Microsoft
    34. Is sick
    35. The only US President to never marry; he is sometimes speculated to have been gay
    36. In Greek Mythos, Pygmalion fell in love with one of these
    37. French term for a drawing room where minds meet
    38. Poet Walt who wrote Leaves of Grass; he was definitely gay
    39. *(2/6) A designated spot for a ship to moor
    40. "Contact" and "LMK" singer
    41. His Bay can somehow carry books?
    42. *(4/6) Closeted Canadian singer Mendes
    43. Musical adaptation of a Dickens novel and Best Picture recipient
    44. Three-fruit juice cocktail abbreviation
    45. A 16oz beer can
    46. The MLB has Red ones and White ones
    47. Disobey
    Down
    1. 1938 Daphne du Maurier novel turned 1940 Hitchcock film and Best Picture
    2. Country renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997
    3. "Be there or be _____"
    4. Clear distilled liquor used in certain pasta dishes
    5. Singer Aguilera’s occasional nickname
    6. The musical era of Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi
    7. The hard outer layer of a cereal grain; a good source of dietary fiber
    8. The Neolithic one began about 12,000 years ago in the Near East
    9. Affirmative vote
    10. A friar in Romeo & Juliet
    11. Director Verhoeven
    12. Greek city named for the goddess of wisdom
    13. Easily breakable; 1971 Yes album or 1999 Nine Inch Nails Album
    14. Chaplin nickname and commonly portrayed character
    15. Word found in front of “Hudson”, “Lobster” or “of Love”
    16. Barbra's nickname
    17. Synth pop band formed in 1971 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael
    18. When repeated, an 80s New Romantic staple
    19. Spiritual mother and deity of the Na’vi
    20. 1964 Them song; Patti Smith added "In Excelsis Deo" to her version
    21. Renowned Twitter jokester sometimes mistakenly called “wint”
    22. Simpson sometimes seen in a star-shaped snowsuit
    23. American singer John, who EGOTed faster than anyone else thus far
    24. American band known for its deadpanned vocals (or what we may be eating tonight)
    25. *(6/6) To quickly grab or claim for oneself
    26. Indonesian-hailing protein made from pressing entire soybeans into blocks
    27. Cetacean hunter or Seattle transit card
    28. Former Japanese capital where they still have payphones, according to one
    29. 1974 John Boorman film starring Sean Connery
    30. 90s nu-metal band featuring bagpipes and scatting
    31. The game a man plays with death in "The Seventh Seal"
    32. Nicole Kidman comes to AMC for this
    33. "_____ of the Iguana", 1964 Elizabeth Taylor film
    34. State admitted to the union in 1959
    35. Group of organic compounds that include fats and waxes
    36. A people in Iberia or their language that has no relation to any other spoken today
    37. Partially-oxidized variety of Camellia sinensis
    38. Kylie _______ Love, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6
    39. Financial guru and CNBC host Orman
    40. Color halfway between cyan and blue; the hue of a clear sky
    41. An undergrad musician may be working towards this at univ.
    42. Technique by which an ingredient (commonly potatoes) is topped with a browned crust
    43. 1948’s Best Picture was this Shakespeare adaptation directed by and starring Olivier
    44. A friar in Romeo & Juliet
    45. In Hinduism, Krishna is said to be the eighth ______ of Vishnu
    46. State whose three largest cities all begin with C
    47. Singers Billy or Frank (unrelated)
    48. Nash, Bush, or Middleton
    49. *(1/6) 2014 Pharell Williams earworm
    50. 1927 film, the first Best Picture Oscar recipient
    51. Playful and rare Pokémon said to be a primordial ancestor of them all
    52. A large, hairy man
    53. Trigonometric function represented by “opposite over hypotenuse”

    100 Clues: Is sickDisobeyOpposite of NNWA 16oz beer canAffirmative voteA slim, hairy manBarbra's nicknameDirector VerhoevenA large, hairy man2006 Satoshi Kon film"Be there or be _____"Nash, Bush, or MiddletonA friar in Romeo & JulietA friar in Romeo & Juliet"Contact" and "LMK" singerKarl’s co-author and friendHis Bay can somehow carry books?...

    science study 2022-03-29

    science study crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. land given by a lord to a vassal in return for military and other services
    2. a serious crime of the Middle Ages in which a person held beliefs that the church felt were wrong; heretics were excommunicated
    3. a clergyman of the Christian church; in medieval times, almost every manor had a priest
    4. a contest or joust between two knights or two groups of knights; tournaments attracted large crowds
    5. a large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages, also called an estate
    6. a well-to-do noble who owned an estate; a lord usually lived in a castle, gave land to vassals in return for military service, and used serfs to farm his land ,
    7. Ages a period of several hundred years during the early Middle Ages when fear and confusion spread among the people of Western Europe; the threat of attack led many people to become serfs who worked for lords on manors in exchange for protection; trade, education, and the growth of towns declined during the Dark Ages
    8. an official of the church, such as a priest, bishop, or cardinal
    9. wandering minstrels who wrote poems that usually expressed love for a beautiful lady of noble birth; they also wrote about warfare and battle heroes
    10. a noble who was given land by a lord in return for military and other service to the lord
    11. a class of rich people; nobles or lords
    12. a man who gave up all his property and dedicated his life to serving God; monks stayed in monasteries where they prayed, worked hard, and lived quiet, serious lives; they copied old Greek and Roman manuscripts, helped the poor and needy, and converted people to Christianity
    13. building where monks lived; the head of the monastery was called an abbot
    14. or feudal system arrangement between lord, vassal,and serf for ownership of land military service, and protection during the Middle Ages
    15. qualities of a good knight, including bravery, politeness, respect for. women, protection of the weak, and fairness to the enemy
    16. singers and musicians who entertained lords during the Middle Ages; they played harps, guitars, and flutes
    17. Period began with the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 and ended with the beginning of the modern period in the 1400s; main characteristics of the Medieval Period were the growth of feudalism and the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church
    Down
    1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church; chosen at a meeting of cardinals
    2. a large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages; same as a manor
    3. holy man who travelled from place to place helping the poor and needy while teaching the ways of God
    4. the act of removing a person from membership in the church because of cation wrongful actions or beliefs—that an excommunicated person would not be allowed into heaven
    5. clowns who appeared before a lord and tried to make him laugh with humorous words and actions
    6. Church people of the Middle Ages believed it represented God's rules and teachings; religion was so important during medieval times that the period was known as the "Age of Faith"
    7. poor people who worked on manors; also called serfs
    8. a man of honour who held a high military rank; only men who were trained in warfare and who showed good personal qualities were chosen by lords to be knights; the code of chivalry was to be followed at all times
    9. a contest between two knights on horseback; armed with lances, the knights charged at each other in an attempt to knock their opponents off their horses
    10. poor people who worked for lords during the Middle Ages; they worked long hours, were poorly fed and clothed, and were not allowed to leave the manor i
    11. a court set up by the Roman Catholic Church to investigate heresy and punish heretics
    12. & deep, wide, water-filled ditch that surrounded a castle and helped protect it from attack; people coming and going from the castle used a drawbridge to cross the moat
    13. pieces of iron worn by a knight for protection in battle
    14. a person who rules a country; during the early Middle Ages, the inluence of kings decreased as the power of lords increased; by the end of the Middle Ages, kings became powerful rulers of new nation-states
    15. a high official of the Catholic Church who was appointed by the Pope; when a Pope died, a new leader of the Church was chosen by a meeting of cardinals
    16. expeditions sent by the Pope to capture the Holy Land from Muslim Turks; the empire of the Turks included Palestine, where Christ was born, several crusades between 1096 and 1272 failed to win the Holy Land, but succeeded in increasing trade between Europe and the East
    17. where the lord and his knights lived; usually built on a cliff or hilltop to make it easier to defend against attack
    18. a church official who oversaw the work of priests within his district

    35 Clues: a class of rich people; nobles or lordspoor people who worked on manors; also called serfspieces of iron worn by a knight for protection in battlean official of the church, such as a priest, bishop, or cardinala church official who oversaw the work of priests within his districtthe head of the Roman Catholic Church; chosen at a meeting of cardinals...

    science study 2022-03-29

    science study crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. land given by a lord to a vassal in return for military and other services
    2. a serious crime of the Middle Ages in which a person held beliefs that the church felt were wrong; heretics were excommunicated
    3. a clergyman of the Christian church; in medieval times, almost every manor had a priest
    4. a contest or joust between two knights or two groups of knights; tournaments attracted large crowds
    5. a large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages, also called an estate
    6. a well-to-do noble who owned an estate; a lord usually lived in a castle, gave land to vassals in return for military service, and used serfs to farm his land ,
    7. Ages a period of several hundred years during the early Middle Ages when fear and confusion spread among the people of Western Europe; the threat of attack led many people to become serfs who worked for lords on manors in exchange for protection; trade, education, and the growth of towns declined during the Dark Ages
    8. an official of the church, such as a priest, bishop, or cardinal
    9. wandering minstrels who wrote poems that usually expressed love for a beautiful lady of noble birth; they also wrote about warfare and battle heroes
    10. a noble who was given land by a lord in return for military and other service to the lord
    11. a class of rich people; nobles or lords
    12. a man who gave up all his property and dedicated his life to serving God; monks stayed in monasteries where they prayed, worked hard, and lived quiet, serious lives; they copied old Greek and Roman manuscripts, helped the poor and needy, and converted people to Christianity
    13. building where monks lived; the head of the monastery was called an abbot
    14. or feudal system arrangement between lord, vassal,and serf for ownership of land military service, and protection during the Middle Ages
    15. qualities of a good knight, including bravery, politeness, respect for. women, protection of the weak, and fairness to the enemy
    16. singers and musicians who entertained lords during the Middle Ages; they played harps, guitars, and flutes
    17. Period began with the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 and ended with the beginning of the modern period in the 1400s; main characteristics of the Medieval Period were the growth of feudalism and the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church
    Down
    1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church; chosen at a meeting of cardinals
    2. a large piece of land owned by a lord during the Middle Ages; same as a manor
    3. holy man who travelled from place to place helping the poor and needy while teaching the ways of God
    4. the act of removing a person from membership in the church because of cation wrongful actions or beliefs—that an excommunicated person would not be allowed into heaven
    5. clowns who appeared before a lord and tried to make him laugh with humorous words and actions
    6. Church people of the Middle Ages believed it represented God's rules and teachings; religion was so important during medieval times that the period was known as the "Age of Faith"
    7. poor people who worked on manors; also called serfs
    8. a man of honour who held a high military rank; only men who were trained in warfare and who showed good personal qualities were chosen by lords to be knights; the code of chivalry was to be followed at all times
    9. a contest between two knights on horseback; armed with lances, the knights charged at each other in an attempt to knock their opponents off their horses
    10. poor people who worked for lords during the Middle Ages; they worked long hours, were poorly fed and clothed, and were not allowed to leave the manor i
    11. a court set up by the Roman Catholic Church to investigate heresy and punish heretics
    12. & deep, wide, water-filled ditch that surrounded a castle and helped protect it from attack; people coming and going from the castle used a drawbridge to cross the moat
    13. pieces of iron worn by a knight for protection in battle
    14. a person who rules a country; during the early Middle Ages, the inluence of kings decreased as the power of lords increased; by the end of the Middle Ages, kings became powerful rulers of new nation-states
    15. a high official of the Catholic Church who was appointed by the Pope; when a Pope died, a new leader of the Church was chosen by a meeting of cardinals
    16. expeditions sent by the Pope to capture the Holy Land from Muslim Turks; the empire of the Turks included Palestine, where Christ was born, several crusades between 1096 and 1272 failed to win the Holy Land, but succeeded in increasing trade between Europe and the East
    17. where the lord and his knights lived; usually built on a cliff or hilltop to make it easier to defend against attack
    18. a church official who oversaw the work of priests within his district

    35 Clues: a class of rich people; nobles or lordspoor people who worked on manors; also called serfspieces of iron worn by a knight for protection in battlean official of the church, such as a priest, bishop, or cardinala church official who oversaw the work of priests within his districtthe head of the Roman Catholic Church; chosen at a meeting of cardinals...

    AAS Unit 3 Review 2024-03-19

    AAS Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Rayford Logan coined the "low period" following Reconstruction to WWII for Black people
    2. area of Tulsa Oklahoma that was vibrant African American community with businesses that was destroyed in 1921
    3. first black college in the U.S. opened by white benefactors in 1837 in Pennsylvania
    4. amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude unless as punishment for crime
    5. 1919 but actually between 1917-1921 when racial tensions led to violence throughout the U.S. (You all mapped this)
    6. book written by Alain Locke
    7. separation of races by legal mandate (black train car and white train car)
    8. renaissance educator, writer, and lawyer, and diplomat who wrote "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
    9. author of New Negro advocating for the Harlem Renaissance and the artistry of Black people to define themselves
    10. 1920-1930 that era where black Americans converged open a neighborhood to celebrate their arts
    11. a major aim of freed person was family _________.
    12. created in Mississippi and my home state (SC) to restrict and in some cases give black people access to things. EX) no loitering or no intermarriage but allowed for land ownership
    13. the first black colleges were opened in this region
    14. HBCU in Nashville that had a group of singers that popularized spirituals in the mainstream
    15. first black college opened in the South in 1865
    16. # of Special Field Order that was going to redistribute 400,000 acres of land to newly freed blacks it was revoked and the origin of (40 acres of and a mule)
    17. freed blacks were arrested for minimal crimes like hanging out and not work and they were than hired out to build U.S. infrastructure like bridges, railroads, tunnels, and roads
    18. era of 1865-1877 when freed blacks had the ability to vote and empower themselves while also adjusting to freedom that was not solidified
    19. main black sororities and fraternities that were started at Howard, Indiana University, Butler, Morgan, and Cornell
    20. this created land grant colleges for black people when the the state colleges would not allow blacks
    21. also written about by WEB DuBois which suggest that an internal conflict happens within Black people to exist in a world where they are oppressed. The essence Dunbar's poem "We Wear the Mask"
    22. first black college opened by black people in Ohio
    23. father of "Black History Month" and author of Mis-Education of the Negro
    24. racial discrimination and legal segregation following Emancipation that WEB DuBois writes
    25. well known poet of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote "I Too Sing America"
    26. his collection create a research library of Black culture in Harlem, NYC
    27. court cases that established the precedent of separate but equal as law of land
    28. movement of Black people from South to North and West between 1910-1970s (art of Jacob Lawrence)
    Down
    1. opened a school in Greensboro NC for black students called Palmer Institute
    2. anti-lynching journalists who wrote about Southern lynching and forced to move to Chicago where she opened a newspaper
    3. gave speech "How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping" and the National Baptist Convention in Virginia
    4. photographer of the Harlem Renaissance whose career spanned many generations
    5. era following Reconstruction where blacks and whites were segregated in public arenas and voting restrictions like poll taxes and literacy tests were mandated
    6. created by the U.S. Congress to provide resources like food, shelter, medical services for newly freed Black people, has a repository of resources
    7. citizenship amendment following the Civil War that promises due process and equal protection under the law
    8. black men officially given the right to vote with this amendment
    9. author of "The Souls of Black Folks" and first black person to earn PhD to get degree from Harvard
    10. name of the Booker T Washington to a conservative audience advocating for industrial education
    11. system of agriculture that developed post civil war where former slaves worked land for housing and food to end in an economic cycle of poverty and always owing the land owner
    12. first millionaire woman in the U.S. who made her wealth selling hair care supplies for black women
    13. intellectual, author, writer who wrote about intersectionality before it was coined. She wrote “I speak for the colored women of the South, because it is there that the millions of Blacks in this country have watered the soil with blood and tears, and it is there that the colored woman of America has made her characteristic history and there her destiny is evolving.”
    14. was a school for children of slaves and free people of color in New York City. Founded by members of the New York Manumission Society in 1787
    15. place where W.E.B. Du Bois exhibited black photos and graphics to expose the world to the life of African Americans
    16. author and sociologists who authored "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
    17. former Confederates who terrorized Black people
    18. president who revoked Special Field Order 15 and essentially the era of Reconstruction
    19. poet of vernacular poetry and the poem "We Wear the Masks"
    20. common form of terror faced by African Americans (Equal Justice Initiative) recognizes many people who experienced this demise
    21. black church denomination founded by Richard Allen and this denomination opened Wilberforce, Livingstone, and Clinton Colleges

    49 Clues: book written by Alain Lockefirst black college opened in the South in 1865former Confederates who terrorized Black peoplea major aim of freed person was family _________.first black college opened by black people in Ohiothe first black colleges were opened in this regionpoet of vernacular poetry and the poem "We Wear the Masks"...

    6th grade spelling bee words 2026-01-31

    6th grade spelling bee words crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. pasta made in long, slender, solid strings.
    2. a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation.
    3. a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
    4. a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
    5. produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
    6. happen; take place.
    7. take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.
    8. the number below the line in a common fraction; a divisor.
    9. a pause or break.
    10. a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
    11. a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled; a tap.
    12. (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
    13. a large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate.
    14. the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May.
    15. causing great damage.
    16. bringing or worthy of honor.
    17. feel or show deep sorrow or regret for (someone or their death), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.
    18. the fact or state of being independent.
    19. an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
    20. convert (waste) into reusable material.
    21. belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
    22. practice (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.
    23. feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
    24. the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
    25. of, for, or denoting young or younger people.
    26. say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.
    27. a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.
    28. buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
    29. make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean.
    Down
    1. the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman).
    2. belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only.
    3. the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
    4. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
    5. the maximum amount that something can contain.
    6. the action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
    7. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
    8. easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent.
    9. a person who installs and repairs the pipes and fittings of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems.
    10. the faculty or state of being able to see.
    11. a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
    12. a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
    13. goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
    14. the receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma.
    15. the branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers.
    16. a main branch of a tree.
    17. the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
    18. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
    19. a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.
    20. not able to be believed; unlikely to be true.
    21. existing only in part; incomplete.
    22. based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.
    23. a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.
    24. an organized group of singers, typically one that takes part in church services or performs regularly in public.
    25. the number above the line in a common fraction showing how many of the parts indicated by the denominator are taken, for example, 2 in 2/3.
    26. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
    27. a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
    28. a large flightless seabird of the southern hemisphere, with black upper parts and white underparts and wings developed into flippers for swimming under water.
    29. present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.
    30. repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.
    31. only just; almost not.

    60 Clues: a pause or break.happen; take place.causing great damage.only just; almost not.a main branch of a tree.bringing or worthy of honor.existing only in part; incomplete.(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.the fact or state of being independent.convert (waste) into reusable material.easily seen or noticed; clear or apparent....

    Music 2026-03-05

    Music crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Dark, dramatic grandeur often associated with Bach’s organ music
    2. Recurring musical themes associated with specific characters
    3. Beethoven labeled his 14th sonata "quasi una _____"
    4. Romantic composer known for "Ride of the Valkyries"
    5. Legendary artist M.S. _____ performed "Kapi Vihari"
    6. Baroque master of the "Toccata and Fugue in D minor"
    7. Sitarist Ravi _____ brought Indian classical music to the world
    8. The use of jarring sounds used by Modernists to break rules
    9. Commercial context term for highly developed non-Western systems
    10. Composer of the famous Symphony No. 5 in C minor
    11. The famous middle section of a Pomp and Circumstance march
    12. Monophonic music of the Middle Ages
    13. Award won by "Moon River" for Best Original Song
    14. Gradual increase in loudness featured throughout Bolero
    15. Melodic modes in Indian classical music
    16. Composer of "The Phantom of the Opera"
    17. Norse warrior maidens depicted in Wagner’s famous ride
    18. Chapel where the Miserere was exclusively performed
    19. Music that follows a specific narrative or pictorial idea
    20. Italian word meaning "to touch"; often paired with a fugue
    21. Composer of "The Nutcracker Suite"
    22. Style of music intended to be pleasing and accessible
    23. Type of ritual depicted in "The Rite of Spring"
    24. Sub-genre involving the abandonment of traditional keys
    25. "Don't Cry for Me _____" is a famous Tim Rice/Webber song
    26. Devotional Sufi tradition focused on mystical poetry
    27. Modernist who challenged the definition of melody
    28. Composer John _____ known for the Schindler’s List theme
    29. Soprano Sarah _____ famous for a high E6 note
    30. Popular nickname for Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14
    31. 21-string instrument used by West African Griots
    32. Dramatic musical form born during the Baroque era
    33. Northern branch of Indian classical art music
    34. Mozart’s "Eine kleine _____" translates to A Little Night Music
    35. King who allegedly started the tradition of standing for Handel
    36. Civil disturbance caused by the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s ballet
    37. Era prioritizing emotional expression and large-scale orchestration
    38. Actress Audrey _____ for whom "Moon River" was written
    39. Tradition using panpipes tied to South American geography
    40. Instruments central to Andean and Incan traditions
    41. Composer of the once-secret "Miserere mei, Deus"
    42. Southern branch of Indian classical art music
    43. Ornate period from 1600 to 1750; home to Bach and Vivaldi
    44. 80s rock-inspired instrument used in the Phantom title track
    45. John _____ is a famous composer of Aleatory music
    46. Musical technique used by Vivaldi to represent barking dogs
    47. Set of six concertos Bach sent to a German Margrave
    48. Pioneer of the 12-tone row in Expressionism
    49. The tradition of music defined by a standardized system of written notation
    50. Japanese Imperial Court music; oldest continuously performed
    51. Music based on the mathematical properties of sound spectra
    52. Music incorporating randomness or "chance"
    53. Lyrical mood of the song "Moon River"
    Down
    1. Era from 1400 to 1600 known for choral mastery
    2. Pedal used by Debussy to create a sense of weightlessness
    3. Chorus during which audiences traditionally stand
    4. Master composer of the South Indian Carnatic tradition
    5. The definitive written blueprint for a musical performance
    6. The four-note opening of Beethoven’s 5th is a famous _____
    7. Violinist Itzhak _____ who performed the Schindler’s List theme
    8. Period from 1945 to present characterized by pluralism
    9. System of music that saw its birth during the Common Practice period
    10. Religious entity that once forbade copying the Miserere
    11. The formal Western tradition of precise notation
    12. Historical tragedy depicted in the film Schindler’s List
    13. Literary form Vivaldi used to describe scenes in his concertos
    14. Beethoven’s 9th serves as the official _____ of the European Union
    15. Musical form featuring a soloist accompanied by an orchestra
    16. Impressionist composer of "Clair de Lune"
    17. Type of chant associated with the Medieval era
    18. Arabic system of melodic organization based on quarter-tones
    19. American ceremony synonymous with Elgar's March No. 1
    20. Sub-genre associated with Stravinsky’s "The Rite of Spring"
    21. Return to 18th-century forms with modern harmonies
    22. Henry _____ wrote the sophisticated "Moon River"
    23. Instrument used for the shimmering sound of the Sugar Plum Fairy
    24. Iconic large-scale orchestral form perfected between 1600 and 1910
    25. Musical texture where multiple melodies happen simultaneously
    26. Composer of the somber "Adagio for Strings"
    27. Stately, noble musical form used by Elgar
    28. Rhythmic cycles in Indian classical music
    29. The improvisational introduction to a Raga
    30. Famous "morning raga" in Hindustani music
    31. Baroque composer of "The Four Seasons"
    32. Classical period composer known for structural clarity and balance
    33. Composer known as the "Father of the Symphony"
    34. Famous 1741 English-language oratorio by Handel
    35. Emotional quality celebrated in the Schindler’s List score
    36. City where Beethoven’s 5th Symphony premiered in 1808
    37. Period from 1900 to 1945 focused on breaking traditions
    38. The tone of "The Phantom of the Opera" duet
    39. Poet who wrote "Ode to Joy"
    40. Nickname for Haydn's Symphony No. 94
    41. Indonesian percussive ensemble using gongs and metallophones
    42. Ravel’s 15-minute experiment in orchestral growth
    43. Secular vocal music form that rose during the Renaissance
    44. 20th-century style based on repetitive patterns (e.g., Philip Glass)
    45. British composer of the "Pomp and Circumstance" marches
    46. Beethoven’s 9th introduced these singers into the symphony
    47. Poet whose work inspired the title of "Clair de Lune"

    100 Clues: Poet who wrote "Ode to Joy"Composer of "The Nutcracker Suite"Monophonic music of the Middle AgesNickname for Haydn's Symphony No. 94Lyrical mood of the song "Moon River"Composer of "The Phantom of the Opera"Baroque composer of "The Four Seasons"Melodic modes in Indian classical musicImpressionist composer of "Clair de Lune"...

    MUS250 Midterm Review 2018-10-03

    MUS250 Midterm Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. French Reformation leader who believed music should only be used to pray, and that even then it should be monophonic vocal music only
    2. Learning ______: a component of learning theory that encompasses the ways in which students demonstrate whether learning has occurred
    3. ______: learning that occurs outside an institutionalized setting, such as through occasional sessions with an expert musician
    4. Greek mathematician who taught that mathematical relationships were the foundation of the study of music, and understanding them would help understand the harmony of the universe
    5. Roman bishop whose Confessions examine the power and danger of music; he believed that while sacred music might distract from the message of the text, its beauty could move people closer to God
    6. Second stage in Piaget’s model of cognitive development, from ages 2 to 7, in which children are able to transform stimuli to symbols, learn from events and note consequences
    7. A key component of the Dalcroze method, kinesthetic reactions to music so that a student can respond through movement to internalize musical concepts
    8. Educational __________: a set of voluntary guidelines that detail what students should know at each grade level in a particular subject
    9. Greek philosopher who included music in the four branches of education, agreeing that music helped to develop the moral character of children, and thought music should also be used “for intellectual enjoyment in leisure”
    10. The last step in Gagné’s theory of learning, it concerns the application of student learning to new tasks
    11. First stage in Piaget’s model of cognitive development, from birth to age 2, in which learning happens through motor activity and direct sensory experience
    12. An approach to music education that integrates performance, theory, history, and composition in every class or activity
    13. Student-focused learning model in which the teacher facilitates an experience and students reconstruct principles by themselves
    14. A component of learning theory that encompasses the events provided by a teacher
    15. Emperor who required all clerics to learn the Roman chant, and choirboys to be taught Psalms, chant and notation as well as math and grammar
    16. German Reformation leader who loved music and believed it was a “delightful, noble gift of God”, therefore it should be taught to children
    17. A system that uses syllables as a mnemonic devices for indicating melodic intervals
    18. Medieval theorist who developed systems to teach chant to the choirboys of the Schola Cantorum, such as notation through lines and spaces, solmization, and the Guidonian hand
    19. Student learning ______: a component of learning theory that encompasses student attention, perception, memory, rehearsal, recognition, and recall
    20. ______ hand: a visual aid to help with solmization and learning music
    21. ________ operations: Fourth stage in Piaget’s model of cognitive development, from ages 11 to adult, in which children are capable of abstractions, logic and deductive reasoning
    22. ______ music: a feature of West African cultures in which music is used to regulate and accompany repetitive and/or boring activities such as hammering, tilling, etc.
    Down
    1. American philosopher and education reformer who argued that arts should be a component of education for all
    2. Greek philosopher who believed education was a key to creating better citizens and that music would discipline children’s minds and souls, while gymnastics would train the body
    3. Russian social psychologist whose theory of socialization posits the adult (or an expert) as the primary influence on a student, whose verbal comments and facial expressions reinforce appropriate behaviors
    4. British philosopher who thought music was too complicated and not useful, and that learning it was a waste of time for most people
    5. A form of transmission in which music is passed down from person to person, without being written down
    6. Roman theorist who thought that music could affect one’s character and mood, therefore music could either “ennoble” or “debase; he included music as one of the seven liberal arts
    7. A type of performance in which the music is created as it is being performed; it’s a feature of many African and African American musics
    8. French philosopher and music teacher who believed in the moral goodness of nature and thought that the purpose of education was to cultivate children’s natural sense of beauty; he advocated student-centered, active learning
    9. __________ operations: Third stage in Piaget’s model of cognitive development, from ages 7 to 11, in which children are capable of classifying objects and discovering relationships between them
    10. Skinner’s theory of ___________ posits that behaviors that are reinforced (such as with rewards) are likely to recur
    11. Roman institution in which the choral singers initially learned chant through oral transmission, but in which other music teaching methods were developed, such as notation and solmization
    12. Also known as the Hungarian method, a music learning system based on singing, hand signals for solfege, and mnemonics for rhythms
    13. Named after the German composer who first developed it, a method of music education that uses singing and instruments like xylophones and metallophones to lead students to improvise and compose
    14. Music ______: how music is perceived and processed by the brain
    15. Swiss educational reformer who believed music was “one of the most effective aids of moral education”
    16. ______: learning that happens naturally and without direct instruction, through the daily activities of a particular culture
    17. Swiss biologist whose influential theory of cognitive development has 4 stages, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, and formal operations
    18. Movement-based pedagogy created by a Swiss professor, based on eurhythmics, solfege and improvisation to raise the student’s musicality
    19. Harvard psychologist whose theory of multiple intelligences posits that there are multiple pathways for a learner’s processing of the world: linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal, naturalist, existential/spiritual
    20. Japanese court music and dance, which was taught and performed through a system of guilds in which strict imitation of the teacher was expected

    42 Clues: Music ______: how music is perceived and processed by the brain______ hand: a visual aid to help with solmization and learning musicA component of learning theory that encompasses the events provided by a teacherA system that uses syllables as a mnemonic devices for indicating melodic intervals...

    Final Review 2016-12-01

    Final Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Argentinian dance and song genre and national symbol
    2. Colombian singer-songwriter who is perhaps one of the most important Latin music artists of the early 21st c.
    3. Genre that emerged in Argentina in the late 1970s as political resistance, influential as a precursor of rock en español
    4. A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
    5. percussionist and bandleader who popularized Latin dance genres and became a symbol of Puerto Rican identity
    6. Any process (economic, political, cultural) that extends beyond the boundaries of nation-states
    7. Colombian pop singer who established her popularity throughout Latin America with her 1996 album Pies descalzos and broke into the U.S. market with the bilingual album Laundry Service in 2001
    8. Música _______ Brazilian rural music featuring two singers in parallel thirds
    9. Cuban American pop singer who began her career as the lead vocalist for Miami Sound Machine, pioneering the Latin pop explosion
    10. Colombian bandleader who led one of the most innovative and successful orchestras of música tropical in the 1940s
    11. _____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
    12. Grammy-award winning pop and country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de mi padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music and highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity
    13. Chilean singer-songwriter who was tortured and killed after the coup that deposed Salvador Allende; extremely influential writer of nueva canción
    14. Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, and represents the transition to a modern conjunto style
    15. One of the most pressing issues of the U.S.-Mexico relationship, it can be said to have transformed the demographics of the border region as well as the U.S. at large over the past 70 years
    16. Música _______ Term that describes the various Afro-Caribbean styles, from Colombia as well as foreign origin, played by Colombian big bands in the 1930s and 40s
    17. Adaptation of rock to a Latin American context, featuring Spanish-language lyrics, Latin American themes, rhythms and instruments, and the use of local folk and popular genres
    18. Argentinian pianist, singer and bandleader who as a leader of Serú Girán, defined rock nacional
    19. Panamanian singer and composer; one of the most prominent salsa artists
    20. A term that describes a new era of human communication and interconnection across cultural, national, and geographic boundaries; its processes are separate from specific national boundaries, whereas transnational processes are still anchored in one or more nation states
    21. Most popular Colombian musical genre
    22. Brazilian popular music, influenced by jazz, that developed in the 1960s as a new way of performing samba-canção, popular among the white, urban middle and upper classes
    23. Newyorican trombonist and bandleader whose powerful arrangements perfectly complemented Blades’s lyrics
    24. Dance genre developed by Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants in New York in the 1960s, featuring elements from Cuban son and jazz; it mediates conflicts between tradition and modernity
    25. A corrido relating to the drug traffic; while controversial and often banned, they are extremely popular on both sides of the border
    Down
    1. Pan-Latin urban genre that originated in Puerto Rico and NYC in the early 1990s, mixing hip hop, reggae and Latin American musics with Spanish-language lyrics
    2. Argentinian composer who integrated Argentine popular music with classical forms, becoming a leader of the Nuevo Tango
    3. Colombian singer and actor whose fusion of vallenato with rock, pop legitimized vallenato among middle-class Colombian audiences and popularized it internationally
    4. Conjunto de ________ Ensemble of traditional cumbia, including gaita hembra, gaita macho, maracas, tambor llamador, tambor alegre, and tambora
    5. Accordionist and composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El huracán del valle”
    6. Colombian working-class genre featuring button accordion, caja and guacharaca
    7. _________ canción: Influential folk and folk-inspired Latin American song genre, featuring poetic lyrics often focused on social justice issues; emerged first in Chile, where it was closely associated with the administration of President Allende
    8. Puerto Rican rapper whose smash hit “Gasolina” popularized reggaeton worldwide in 2004
    9. Mexican composer who helped disseminate bolero throughout Latin America
    10. Argentinian singer and actor who became the leading singer of La Guardia Nueva and popularized the tango canción all over the world
    11. Mexican rock rap band that reached fame in the late 1990s
    12. Genre of Cuban origin featuring close vocal harmonies accompanied with guitars; it became an urban cosmopolitan genre after its arrival in Mexico City in the 1930s
    13. Argentinian rock nacional band whose mixture of pop, reggae and new wave (such as seen in their album Signos) made them one of the top Spanish-language bands of the 1980s
    14. Brazilian singer and guitarist who was one of the most influential bossa nova figures for songs such as “Desafinado”
    15. Brazilian singer and composer who contributed to the establishment of the urban samba, composing such classics as “Aquarela do Brasil”
    16. The process whereby a minority group, such as immigrants, gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. Historically, Latin American (particularly, Mexican) immigrants have shown a tendency to resist it
    17. Song and dance, associated particularly with carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro; considered Brazil’s national dance
    18. Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
    19. Mexican rock en español band whose distinctive sound included post-punk, Mexican folk and Afro-Caribbean musics, as seen in their 1990 album El Diablito

    44 Clues: Most popular Colombian musical genreArgentinian dance and song genre and national symbolMexican rock rap band that reached fame in the late 1990sMexican composer who helped disseminate bolero throughout Latin AmericaPanamanian singer and composer; one of the most prominent salsa artists...

    Music 2021-03-28

    Music crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. -In music, a bar is a subsection of time that’s defined by a time signature. For example, a 4/4 time signature assigns four quarter notes to each bar.
    2. -A sharp musical note is a semitone higher in intonation than the same natural note.
    3. -music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
    4. -A coda is a symbol used in sheet music to denote where the final passage of a piece begins. A piece will include a “da coda” instruction to tell the orchestra when to proceed to the beginning of the final passage.
    5. -A time of music
    6. -1811–96, French composer
    7. -1732–1809, Austrian composer.
    8. -A crescendo is a gradual increase in dynamic volume during a section of music.
    9. -Vivace means lively or vivacious in Italian. Typically this instruction suggests a fast tempo, louder dynamic, and bright playing.
    10. -1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
    11. - People can sing it
    12. -1803–69, French composer.
    13. -a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate
    14. -Tempo is the pace or speed at which a piece of music is played. Usually, the tempo will define the length and duration of a quarter note.
    15. -Andante is used to describe a moderately slow tempo. It’s Italian meaning “to-go about” suggests a walking pace to be used in a piece of music.
    16. -any hollow tree or similar object or device used in this way.
    17. -A cadenza is a moment in a musical piece where an instrumentalist or singer is given the opportunity to play a solo freely and with artistic license to go outside of a rigid tempo or rhythm.
    18. -a song, originating with African Americans, that is marked by the frequent occurrence of blue notes, and that takes the basic form, customarily improvised upon in performance, of a 12-bar chorus consisting of a 3-line stanza with the second line repeating the first.
    19. -In music legato means to connect each note smoothly without much articulation between notes.
    20. -1797–1848, Italian operatic composer.
    21. -a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body
    22. -Scherzo refers to a short orchestral piece of music.
    23. -canons in music are when a melody is played by one instrument or group of instruments, and then repeated a certain number of bars later by another instrument to overlap the initial melody.
    24. -the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments
    25. -1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
    26. -An arpeggio is when a chord of notes is broken and played in sequence. For example, a C major arpeggio would be played C-E-G-C.
    27. -an American singer
    28. tone -A quarter tone is a musical interval that is half the value of a semitone and a quarter of the value of a whole tone.
    29. -the person who tells how to do
    30. -1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.
    31. -a note is upon another note
    32. -1797–1828, Austrian composer.
    33. -Allegro means cheerful in Italian. In music, it means the music should be played at an upbeat and bright tempo.
    34. -conforming to ancient Greek and Roman models in literature or art, or to later systems modeled upon them.
    Down
    1. -Adagio means slowly in Italian. In music, it signifies that a piece should be played a slower tempo or speed.
    2. -A cadence is a sequence of chords used to signify the end of a phrase.
    3. -1882–1971, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
    4. -The opposite of a crescendo, a diminuendo is a decrease in dynamic volume during a section of music.
    5. -1813–83, German composer.
    6. -explosive sound
    7. - 1770–1827, German composer
    8. -The line on the bottom
    9. -In music, flat refers to the relative tonal quality of a note. A flat note is one half-step below the same natural note in pitch.
    10. -Forte is a term used to describe a louder dynamic. Forte should be louder than mezzo-forte but quieter than fortissimo.
    11. -1756–91, Austrian composer
    12. -1678–1741, Italian violinist and composer
    13. -Vibrato is an effect where the pitch of a note is subtly moved up and down to create a vibrating effect.
    14. -1862–1918, French composer.
    15. -a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
    16. -Leggero means light in Italian. In sheet music leggero means to play lightly, usually at a quicker pace and in a light-hearted manner.
    17. -A rondo is a type of orchestral form or song structure. It usually consists of multiple repeating sections.
    18. -play it in 30 second
    19. -the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
    20. -an instrument with key
    21. - Father of Music
    22. -Trill is an instruction to sustain rapid alternation between two different pitches.
    23. -An accent is when a specific note or phrase is emphasized with an increase in intensity above other non-accented notes.
    24. -an instrument with string
    25. -1833–97, German composer.
    26. -Alto is a range of pitches normally assigned to a singer in a choir. The alto range of pitches is below Soprano but higher than the Tenor range.

    60 Clues: -A time of music-explosive sound- Father of Music-an American singer- People can sing it-play it in 30 second-The line on the bottom-an instrument with key-1811–96, French composer-1813–83, German composer.-1803–69, French composer.-an instrument with string-1833–97, German composer.-1756–91, Austrian composer- 1770–1827, German composer...

    2000s 2022-05-15

    2000s crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. is an ongoing asymmetric low-intensity conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking syndicates. When the Mexican military began to intervene in 2006, the government's main objective was to reduce drug-related violence
    2. served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
    3. The U.S.-UK invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, toppled the brutal Taliban regime. It stands out as the most conventional action in a war that has rewritten the rules on conflict
    4. is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia, a position he has filled since 2012, and previously from 2000 until 2008
    5. topped the box office in 2000 with the release of Cast Away. The star earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the marooned Chuck in the Robert Zemeckis drama and made $429.6 million in worldwide ticket sale
    6. started Google while students at Stanford. They first incorporated in 1998, and went public in 2004. Google is responsible for the way we use the internet; its goal has been to organize knowledge and make it widely available. It has become the accepted word for searching for information on the internet. It also is highly rated as an employer, with policies that encourage creativity
    7. at age 50 on June 25, 2009, led to tributes all over the world. The sudden death of the pop star
    8. But in 2001, as the music industry struggled to control its revenue streams in the era of file sharing and piracy, Apple developed the iPod, the most profitable mp3 player of its era, along with iTunes, an online marketplace that hastened the obsolescence of physical media (well, CDs, anyway). But the release of the iPhone in 2007 truly broadened consumers’ technological landscapes—not just by putting the computing and communication power of a personal computer in the palm of their hands, but by paving the way for a constant level of connectivity and interactivity that has changed the way we experience the world.
    9. The people of the Gulf Coast braced themselves as the sixth strongest hurricane in Atlantic history hurtled their way
    10. became Ethan Hunt for a second time in 2000, hitting the big screen in Mission: Impossible II
    11. went to battle in 2000, appearing as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator
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    1. set in motion the main events of the decade. He set two wars in motion, created an environment in this country that allowed the government to undo decades of civil liberties progress in the name of safety.
    2. in this decade perhaps most significant is his use of talking points in delivering the news, especially on the Fox News Network. Fox leads other cable news channels. Fox watchers still believe that Saddam Hussein was responsible for the attacks of 9/11.
    3. during his tenure as head of the Federal Reserve probably had more to do with the policies that set this in motion than anyone else. He has admitted that he believed in market forces that would self-regulate, and that he was wrong.
    4. People all over the United States remember where they were when news broke that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center in New York City. The morning of September 11, 2001, would end with two hijacked airliners flown into each of the WTC towers, another plane flown into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashing into the ground in Pennsylvania after passengers stormed the cockpit. Nearly 3,000 people died in the country's worst terrorist attack, which made al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden household names
    5. became an Oscar winner on March 26, 2000, taking home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted. She returned to theaters just months later in Gone in 60 Seconds, making $237.2 million worldwide
    6. In December 2007, the U.S. experienced its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression
    7. his is the name that history will put on the policies that followed 9/11
    8. an economist whose research dealt specifically with the economic fallout from financial crises, luckily happened to be the Fed chair at the time. His unprecedented program of emergency loans and quantitative easing (including bailing out Europe) helped prevent the crisis from reaching Depression levels, and arguably made the global recovery more rapid
    9. were in their pop heyday in 2000. The pop singers performed at the 2000 Grammys where they were nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "I Want It That Way" and Album of the Year for Millennium. Months after the Grammys, BSB went multiplatinum with the November 2000 debut of Black & Blue
    10. The actor had a diverse schedule, lending his voice to the animated Chicken Run, starring as Benjamin Martin in the Roland Emmerich drama The Patriot, appearing alongside Milla Jovovich and Jeremy Davies in The Million Dollar Hotel, and trying out romantic comedies with the blockbuster What Women Want.
    11. When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice(came out in 2008)
    12. The intelligence that led to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 remains a controversy, but the invasion changed the decade in a way that its predecessor, the Gulf War, didn't
    13. A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
    14. Iraq's brutal dictator since 1979

    25 Clues: Iraq's brutal dictator since 1979served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017his is the name that history will put on the policies that followed 9/11went to battle in 2000, appearing as Maximus Decimus Meridius in GladiatorIn December 2007, the U.S. experienced its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression...

    April 2025 - 100 words 2025-04-20

    April 2025 - 100 words crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Ecosystem characterized by grasslands with scattered trees
    2. Disney concept for a utopian experimental city turned theme park
    3. Sensory organs found on the heads of insects
    4. Double-reed woodwind instrument with a bright, penetrating tone
    5. Dumbledore’s sister, whose tragic past influenced his views on power (Harry Potter)
    6. Pear-shaped fruit containing monounsaturated fats and often classified as a berry
    7. Crime-solving mouse and detective in a 1986 Disney animated film
    8. City in Mali historically known for its ancient learning and remoteness
    9. Early encampment area key to Aldershot’s military garrison development
    10. Nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy
    11. Dutch F1 driver and world champion for Red Bull Racing
    12. Measured by checking the rhythmic expansion of arteries
    13. Tight bend in a racing circuit designed to slow cars down
    14. Main circuit board that connects and allows communication between all computer components
    15. Chemical element with the symbol W and extremely high melting point (Chemistry)
    16. Abbreviation for the ocean current that Marlin and Dory ride in *Finding Nemo*
    17. Paris museum housing the Mona Lisa
    18. Fabled sunken city described by Plato and tied to divine punishment
    19. Rotational force, often measured in Newton-metres
    20. Athletic competition combining ten track and field events
    21. Icy moon of Jupiter believed to have a subsurface ocean
    22. Particle representing a quantum of light
    23. Hampshire site of a flying boat base and a Henry VIII-era artillery fort
    24. Small, high-speed memory storing frequently accessed data for quicker retrieval
    25. Savory tart with egg-based custard filling
    26. Meringue-based dessert named after a Russian ballerina, popular in Australasia
    27. Character in *Macbeth* whose descendants are prophesied to be kings
    28. Magic used to protect one’s thoughts from external intrusion (Harry Potter)
    29. Founder of Time Lord society and key figure in *Doctor Who* mythology
    30. Character in *Hamlet* who drowns in a river
    31. Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas and tahini
    32. 14-line poem with specific rhyme and meter rules
    33. WWII cipher machine used by Germany, famously cracked by Allied codebreakers
    34. Large-caliber guns used in warfare to launch munitions over long distances
    35. Greek sun god who drove a golden chariot across the sky
    36. Mind-reading magical ability used by skilled wizards (Harry Potter)
    37. Shape-shifting alien race that appears in *Doctor Who*
    38. Creative engineer behind Disney’s storytelling innovations
    39. Bowling technique in cricket that turns the ball from off to leg side for a right-handed batter
    40. Kingdom of Men in *The Lord of the Rings*, home to Minas Tirith
    Down
    1. Boat-driving turtle who sings sea shanties while ferrying players (Animal Crossing)
    2. Fictional millionaire known for lavish parties in a classic American novel
    3. Starfish in *Finding Nemo* who clings to the tank wall and listens to the filter
    4. Popular garden plant with aromatic leaves and colorful flowers
    5. Amphibian often confused with frogs, typically has dry, warty skin
    6. 1415 battle where English longbowmen defeated a larger French force during the Hundred Years’ War
    7. Type of bread made from a fermented starter
    8. Variant of a chemical element differing in neutron number but not proton number
    9. Sims world with a military base and mind-altering spores
    10. Character ordered to kill Snow White but spares her life
    11. Capital city of The Gambia, located at the mouth of the Gambia River
    12. Missing character in The Sims tied to alien abduction conspiracies
    13. The time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay
    14. Skeletal winged creatures only visible to those who’ve witnessed death (Harry Potter)
    15. In football, a rule violation involving player position ahead of the ball
    16. Historic Hampshire city, former capital of England and home to a medieval cathedral
    17. Jackal-headed deity associated with mummification and guiding souls to the afterlife
    18. Basin for examining and storing memories (Harry Potter)
    19. Technique or phrase used to aid memory retention through pattern or association
    20. Massive cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
    21. Influential artist known for his alter ego Ziggy Stardust
    22. Bound collection of geographic or celestial maps
    23. Composer of nine symphonies, continued to write while deaf
    24. Mountain range stretching along the western coast of South America
    25. Rift in time and space on *Doctor Who* said to drive Time Lords mad or inspire greatness
    26. Describes the large plates whose movements shape Earth's surface
    27. Mathematical operation that multiplies a number by all positive integers below it
    28. Large volcanic crater formed by a collapse after eruption
    29. Fictional Middle Eastern city in *Aladdin*
    30. Floating icon above a Sim, indicating emotional and physical state
    31. Comet that appears approximately every 76 years
    32. Repetitive low-pitched pattern forming the rhythmic foundation in music
    33. Organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell (Biology)
    34. Mathematician and codebreaker who helped crack the Enigma cipher in WWII
    35. Name of Cruella de Vil’s ancestral estate in *101 Dalmatians*
    36. Vocal technique allowing singers to hit high notes beyond normal range
    37. Ancient stone that enabled scholars to decode Egyptian hieroglyphs using Greek
    38. Physical force associated with attraction and repulsion of charged particles
    39. Organic material used to enrich garden soil
    40. British reality competition where amateur contestants face technical and showstopper challenges in the kitchen
    41. Secret organization linked to alien activity in the *Doctor Who* universe
    42. Dark creatures made from reanimated corpses (Harry Potter)

    82 Clues: Paris museum housing the Mona LisaParticle representing a quantum of lightFictional Middle Eastern city in *Aladdin*Savory tart with egg-based custard fillingType of bread made from a fermented starterOrganic material used to enrich garden soilCharacter in *Hamlet* who drowns in a riverSensory organs found on the heads of insects...

    Oedipus Historical Context (My Perspectives 666-671) 2021-09-19

    Oedipus Historical Context (My Perspectives 666-671) crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. the Greek word meaning "excessive pride" that is commonly used as the protagonist's tragic flaw in a Greek tragedy
    2. Greek philosopher who studied under Sophocles and who taught Aristotle
    3. In the early stages of Greek theater, it was Sophocles who introduced a ___ player to the stage
    4. delivered in response to a strophe; while performing this, the chorus twists/dances from left to right
    5. songs used to divide scenes in a Greek play
    6. Greek plays are ___ ___ in which the dialog takes the form of poetry
    7. the Greek word for actor which means "someone acting a part"
    8. a Greek art form rooted in religious ritual
    9. this two-word term is used to describe the main character in a tragedy who experiences a reversal of fortune
    10. god of wine, often depicted wearing a beard and a grapevine crown
    11. performers wore these so the same actor could perform different roles in a play
    12. one of the three grand masters of Greek tragedy; playwright who wrote Oedipus, the King; most famous for his character development and insight into human nature
    13. this element of a Greek tragedy comes at the end and is performed by the chorus in gratitude to Dionysus
    14. an outdoor performance area in the shape of a semi-circle that was built on a slope with seating that rose
    15. a serious play recounting related events in the life of a person of high rank or importance who is brought low and often meets his/her doom.
    16. this Greek city-state was the world's first democracy; became a great intellectual center, attracting artists, poets, scientists, and philosophers
    17. "marketplace" where the earliest dramas were likely performed in Athens
    18. another word for exposition--the part of a Greek play that presents the background of the conflict
    19. this opening song follows the prologue and is performed by the chorus in a Greek play
    20. a cleansing or release of the emotions of pity or fear that occurs at the end of a Greek tragedy
    21. Between the three of them, the grand masters of Greek tragedy won first prize at the annual drama competitions in Athens this many times
    22. "the events comes as no ___ to most audience members" of a Greek tragedy because they "knew the myths upon which the plays were based"
    23. a word that has come to mean a disastrous outcome
    24. an English word for an actor which derives from the name of the first actor
    25. rival character whose opposition contributes to the main character's downfall in a Greek tragedy
    26. the upper point of the city (Athens) where the theater of Dionysus was built
    27. a concluding stanza of an ode during which the chorus may stand still
    28. the Greeks adapted this writing system to form the first true alphabet
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    1. the name of annual Greek festivals where theater in ancient Greece originated
    2. another play by Sophocles that tells the story of Oedipus' daughter
    3. a set of stories the Greeks told to explain the world around them
    4. the Athenian victory over the Persians marks the beginning of Athen's ___ ___; this era ended when Athens surrendered to Sparta in the Peloponnesian War
    5. a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena; one of the most important surviving structures from Greece's Golden Age
    6. Sophocles won first prize at the annual Dionysia in Athens this many times
    7. one of the three grand masters of Greek tragedy; is noted for his efforts to address social concerns and humanitarian themes in his plays
    8. this two-word term is used to describe the period of time in ancient Greek society when the art of writing was lost and many kingdoms broke down into small tribal units
    9. the name of the first actor
    10. this type of play is described as a "bawdy drama" was often included as one of the four plays performed during a three-day festival
    11. each ___ in Greek religion was associated with one or more aspects of nature or human behavior
    12. a group of singers who were central to the production of a Greek play; used to provide key information and commentary on the action
    13. the Greek word for a profound error in judgement
    14. the number of Sophocles' plays which survive
    15. this Greek city-state was ruled by a monarchy
    16. the term used to describe the hymns chanted by the chorus to honor Dionysus
    17. Greek word meaning "twist"; while performing this, the chorus twists/dances from right to left
    18. one of the three grand masters of Greek tragedy; a Greek playwright who further developed Greek theater by adding a second actor; the pioneer of tragedy; praised for his poetic language
    19. a group of four plays
    20. (king) a term used to describe the person at the top of the social pyramid in ancient Greek society
    21. the term used to describe the chorus leader; this person often exchanges thoughts with the rest of the chorus as well as with the actors
    22. the name of the performing area in an amphitheater
    23. plays a decisive role in ensuring the protagonist's downfall in a Greek tragedy
    24. the English word derived from the Greek word for actor
    25. a Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great; examined the mechanisms that made tragedy so compelling for audiences
    26. Sophocles is credited with the practice of using ___ scenery
    27. the final scene in a Greek tragedy
    28. after the Battle of ___, an Athenian soldier races 26 miles back to Athens to share the news of the victory. He then collapsed and died.
    29. title of a famous examination of tragedy; remains the most influential discussion of drama the world has ever seen

    57 Clues: a group of four playsthe name of the first actorthe final scene in a Greek tragedysongs used to divide scenes in a Greek playa Greek art form rooted in religious ritualthe number of Sophocles' plays which survivethis Greek city-state was ruled by a monarchythe Greek word for a profound error in judgement...

    Music 2021-03-28

    Music crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. -Alto is a range of pitches normally assigned to a singer in a choir. The alto range of pitches is below Soprano but higher than the Tenor range.
    2. -1678–1741, Italian violinist and composer
    3. -The line on the bottom
    4. -Vivace means lively or vivacious in Italian. Typically this instruction suggests a fast tempo, louder dynamic, and bright playing.
    5. -a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate
    6. -Leggero means light in Italian. In sheet music leggero means to play lightly, usually at a quicker pace and in a light-hearted manner.
    7. -a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
    8. -Andante is used to describe a moderately slow tempo. It’s Italian meaning “to-go about” suggests a walking pace to be used in a piece of music.
    9. -A crescendo is a gradual increase in dynamic volume during a section of music.
    10. -Forte is a term used to describe a louder dynamic. Forte should be louder than mezzo-forte but quieter than fortissimo.
    11. -In music, flat refers to the relative tonal quality of a note. A flat note is one half-step below the same natural note in pitch.
    12. -conforming to ancient Greek and Roman models in literature or art, or to later systems modeled upon them.
    13. -1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.
    14. -1862–1918, French composer.
    15. -1797–1848, Italian operatic composer.
    16. -A time of music
    17. -A cadenza is a moment in a musical piece where an instrumentalist or singer is given the opportunity to play a solo freely and with artistic license to go outside of a rigid tempo or rhythm.
    18. -1797–1828, Austrian composer.
    19. -A coda is a symbol used in sheet music to denote where the final passage of a piece begins. A piece will include a “da coda” instruction to tell the orchestra when to proceed to the beginning of the final passage.
    20. -explosive sound
    21. - Father of Music
    22. -play it in 30 second
    23. -1756–91, Austrian composer
    24. -1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
    25. -an American singer
    26. -a note is upon another note
    27. -An accent is when a specific note or phrase is emphasized with an increase in intensity above other non-accented notes.
    28. -Allegro means cheerful in Italian. In music, it means the music should be played at an upbeat and bright tempo.
    29. -a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body
    30. -any hollow tree or similar object or device used in this way.
    31. -the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments
    Down
    1. -1882–1971, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
    2. - 1770–1827, German composer
    3. -1833–97, German composer.
    4. -The opposite of a crescendo, a diminuendo is a decrease in dynamic volume during a section of music.
    5. -music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
    6. -1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
    7. tone -A quarter tone is a musical interval that is half the value of a semitone and a quarter of the value of a whole tone.
    8. -Scherzo refers to a short orchestral piece of music.
    9. -A rondo is a type of orchestral form or song structure. It usually consists of multiple repeating sections.
    10. -A cadence is a sequence of chords used to signify the end of a phrase.
    11. -In music, a bar is a subsection of time that’s defined by a time signature. For example, a 4/4 time signature assigns four quarter notes to each bar.
    12. -an instrument with string
    13. - People can sing it
    14. -A sharp musical note is a semitone higher in intonation than the same natural note.
    15. -the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
    16. -Adagio means slowly in Italian. In music, it signifies that a piece should be played a slower tempo or speed.
    17. -the person who tells how to do
    18. -canons in music are when a melody is played by one instrument or group of instruments, and then repeated a certain number of bars later by another instrument to overlap the initial melody.
    19. -In music legato means to connect each note smoothly without much articulation between notes.
    20. -Tempo is the pace or speed at which a piece of music is played. Usually, the tempo will define the length and duration of a quarter note.
    21. -a song, originating with African Americans, that is marked by the frequent occurrence of blue notes, and that takes the basic form, customarily improvised upon in performance, of a 12-bar chorus consisting of a 3-line stanza with the second line repeating the first.
    22. -An arpeggio is when a chord of notes is broken and played in sequence. For example, a C major arpeggio would be played C-E-G-C.
    23. -1803–69, French composer.
    24. -1811–96, French composer
    25. -Trill is an instruction to sustain rapid alternation between two different pitches.
    26. -1732–1809, Austrian composer.
    27. -1813–83, German composer.
    28. -Vibrato is an effect where the pitch of a note is subtly moved up and down to create a vibrating effect.
    29. -an instrument with key

    60 Clues: -A time of music-explosive sound- Father of Music-an American singer- People can sing it-play it in 30 second-The line on the bottom-an instrument with key-1811–96, French composer-1833–97, German composer.-an instrument with string-1803–69, French composer.-1813–83, German composer.-1756–91, Austrian composer- 1770–1827, German composer...

    2000s 2022-05-15

    2000s crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. is an ongoing asymmetric low-intensity conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking syndicates. When the Mexican military began to intervene in 2006, the government's main objective was to reduce drug-related violence
    2. served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
    3. The U.S.-UK invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, toppled the brutal Taliban regime. It stands out as the most conventional action in a war that has rewritten the rules on conflict
    4. is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia, a position he has filled since 2012, and previously from 2000 until 2008
    5. topped the box office in 2000 with the release of Cast Away. The star earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the marooned Chuck in the Robert Zemeckis drama and made $429.6 million in worldwide ticket sale
    6. started Google while students at Stanford. They first incorporated in 1998, and went public in 2004. Google is responsible for the way we use the internet; its goal has been to organize knowledge and make it widely available. It has become the accepted word for searching for information on the internet. It also is highly rated as an employer, with policies that encourage creativity
    7. at age 50 on June 25, 2009, led to tributes all over the world. The sudden death of the pop star
    8. But in 2001, as the music industry struggled to control its revenue streams in the era of file sharing and piracy, Apple developed the iPod, the most profitable mp3 player of its era, along with iTunes, an online marketplace that hastened the obsolescence of physical media (well, CDs, anyway). But the release of the iPhone in 2007 truly broadened consumers’ technological landscapes—not just by putting the computing and communication power of a personal computer in the palm of their hands, but by paving the way for a constant level of connectivity and interactivity that has changed the way we experience the world.
    9. The people of the Gulf Coast braced themselves as the sixth strongest hurricane in Atlantic history hurtled their way
    10. became Ethan Hunt for a second time in 2000, hitting the big screen in Mission: Impossible II
    11. went to battle in 2000, appearing as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator
    Down
    1. set in motion the main events of the decade. He set two wars in motion, created an environment in this country that allowed the government to undo decades of civil liberties progress in the name of safety.
    2. in this decade perhaps most significant is his use of talking points in delivering the news, especially on the Fox News Network. Fox leads other cable news channels. Fox watchers still believe that Saddam Hussein was responsible for the attacks of 9/11.
    3. during his tenure as head of the Federal Reserve probably had more to do with the policies that set this in motion than anyone else. He has admitted that he believed in market forces that would self-regulate, and that he was wrong.
    4. People all over the United States remember where they were when news broke that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center in New York City. The morning of September 11, 2001, would end with two hijacked airliners flown into each of the WTC towers, another plane flown into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashing into the ground in Pennsylvania after passengers stormed the cockpit. Nearly 3,000 people died in the country's worst terrorist attack, which made al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden household names
    5. became an Oscar winner on March 26, 2000, taking home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted. She returned to theaters just months later in Gone in 60 Seconds, making $237.2 million worldwide
    6. In December 2007, the U.S. experienced its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression
    7. his is the name that history will put on the policies that followed 9/11
    8. an economist whose research dealt specifically with the economic fallout from financial crises, luckily happened to be the Fed chair at the time. His unprecedented program of emergency loans and quantitative easing (including bailing out Europe) helped prevent the crisis from reaching Depression levels, and arguably made the global recovery more rapid
    9. were in their pop heyday in 2000. The pop singers performed at the 2000 Grammys where they were nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "I Want It That Way" and Album of the Year for Millennium. Months after the Grammys, BSB went multiplatinum with the November 2000 debut of Black & Blue
    10. The actor had a diverse schedule, lending his voice to the animated Chicken Run, starring as Benjamin Martin in the Roland Emmerich drama The Patriot, appearing alongside Milla Jovovich and Jeremy Davies in The Million Dollar Hotel, and trying out romantic comedies with the blockbuster What Women Want.
    11. When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice(came out in 2008)
    12. The intelligence that led to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 remains a controversy, but the invasion changed the decade in a way that its predecessor, the Gulf War, didn't
    13. A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
    14. Iraq's brutal dictator since 1979

    25 Clues: Iraq's brutal dictator since 1979served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017his is the name that history will put on the policies that followed 9/11went to battle in 2000, appearing as Maximus Decimus Meridius in GladiatorIn December 2007, the U.S. experienced its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression...

    April 2025 - 100 words 2025-04-20

    April 2025 - 100 words crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Ecosystem characterized by grasslands with scattered trees
    2. Disney concept for a utopian experimental city turned theme park
    3. Sensory organs found on the heads of insects
    4. Double-reed woodwind instrument with a bright, penetrating tone
    5. Dumbledore’s sister, whose tragic past influenced his views on power (Harry Potter)
    6. Pear-shaped fruit containing monounsaturated fats and often classified as a berry
    7. Crime-solving mouse and detective in a 1986 Disney animated film
    8. City in Mali historically known for its ancient learning and remoteness
    9. Early encampment area key to Aldershot’s military garrison development
    10. Nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy
    11. Dutch F1 driver and world champion for Red Bull Racing
    12. Measured by checking the rhythmic expansion of arteries
    13. Tight bend in a racing circuit designed to slow cars down
    14. Main circuit board that connects and allows communication between all computer components
    15. Chemical element with the symbol W and extremely high melting point (Chemistry)
    16. Abbreviation for the ocean current that Marlin and Dory ride in *Finding Nemo*
    17. Paris museum housing the Mona Lisa
    18. Fabled sunken city described by Plato and tied to divine punishment
    19. Rotational force, often measured in Newton-metres
    20. Athletic competition combining ten track and field events
    21. Icy moon of Jupiter believed to have a subsurface ocean
    22. Particle representing a quantum of light
    23. Hampshire site of a flying boat base and a Henry VIII-era artillery fort
    24. Small, high-speed memory storing frequently accessed data for quicker retrieval
    25. Savory tart with egg-based custard filling
    26. Meringue-based dessert named after a Russian ballerina, popular in Australasia
    27. Character in *Macbeth* whose descendants are prophesied to be kings
    28. Magic used to protect one’s thoughts from external intrusion (Harry Potter)
    29. Founder of Time Lord society and key figure in *Doctor Who* mythology
    30. Character in *Hamlet* who drowns in a river
    31. Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas and tahini
    32. 14-line poem with specific rhyme and meter rules
    33. WWII cipher machine used by Germany, famously cracked by Allied codebreakers
    34. Large-caliber guns used in warfare to launch munitions over long distances
    35. Greek sun god who drove a golden chariot across the sky
    36. Mind-reading magical ability used by skilled wizards (Harry Potter)
    37. Shape-shifting alien race that appears in *Doctor Who*
    38. Creative engineer behind Disney’s storytelling innovations
    39. Bowling technique in cricket that turns the ball from off to leg side for a right-handed batter
    40. Kingdom of Men in *The Lord of the Rings*, home to Minas Tirith
    Down
    1. Boat-driving turtle who sings sea shanties while ferrying players (Animal Crossing)
    2. Fictional millionaire known for lavish parties in a classic American novel
    3. Starfish in *Finding Nemo* who clings to the tank wall and listens to the filter
    4. Popular garden plant with aromatic leaves and colorful flowers
    5. Amphibian often confused with frogs, typically has dry, warty skin
    6. 1415 battle where English longbowmen defeated a larger French force during the Hundred Years’ War
    7. Type of bread made from a fermented starter
    8. Variant of a chemical element differing in neutron number but not proton number
    9. Sims world with a military base and mind-altering spores
    10. Character ordered to kill Snow White but spares her life
    11. Capital city of The Gambia, located at the mouth of the Gambia River
    12. Missing character in The Sims tied to alien abduction conspiracies
    13. The time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay
    14. Skeletal winged creatures only visible to those who’ve witnessed death (Harry Potter)
    15. In football, a rule violation involving player position ahead of the ball
    16. Historic Hampshire city, former capital of England and home to a medieval cathedral
    17. Jackal-headed deity associated with mummification and guiding souls to the afterlife
    18. Basin for examining and storing memories (Harry Potter)
    19. Technique or phrase used to aid memory retention through pattern or association
    20. Massive cloud of gas and dust where stars are born
    21. Influential artist known for his alter ego Ziggy Stardust
    22. Bound collection of geographic or celestial maps
    23. Composer of nine symphonies, continued to write while deaf
    24. Mountain range stretching along the western coast of South America
    25. Rift in time and space on *Doctor Who* said to drive Time Lords mad or inspire greatness
    26. Describes the large plates whose movements shape Earth's surface
    27. Mathematical operation that multiplies a number by all positive integers below it
    28. Large volcanic crater formed by a collapse after eruption
    29. Fictional Middle Eastern city in *Aladdin*
    30. Floating icon above a Sim, indicating emotional and physical state
    31. Comet that appears approximately every 76 years
    32. Repetitive low-pitched pattern forming the rhythmic foundation in music
    33. Organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell (Biology)
    34. Mathematician and codebreaker who helped crack the Enigma cipher in WWII
    35. Name of Cruella de Vil’s ancestral estate in *101 Dalmatians*
    36. Vocal technique allowing singers to hit high notes beyond normal range
    37. Ancient stone that enabled scholars to decode Egyptian hieroglyphs using Greek
    38. Physical force associated with attraction and repulsion of charged particles
    39. Organic material used to enrich garden soil
    40. British reality competition where amateur contestants face technical and showstopper challenges in the kitchen
    41. Secret organization linked to alien activity in the *Doctor Who* universe
    42. Dark creatures made from reanimated corpses (Harry Potter)

    82 Clues: Paris museum housing the Mona LisaParticle representing a quantum of lightFictional Middle Eastern city in *Aladdin*Savory tart with egg-based custard fillingType of bread made from a fermented starterOrganic material used to enrich garden soilCharacter in *Hamlet* who drowns in a riverSensory organs found on the heads of insects...

    MUS337 Midterm Review 2018-02-28

    MUS337 Midterm Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. A small five-stringed guitar, which is an essential component of trios huastecos and jarocho ensembles
    2. Tall, membranophone drum, with a membrane typically made of jaguar skin; the Mexicas and Mayas considered it to be sacred and is still in use in many religious ceremonies, like the concheros dance
    3. A Mexican cowboy, particularly from Western Mexico; their typical suit is worn by mariachi ensembles
    4. _________ murals: fresco paintings found inside a temple in his Mayan city, depicting a ceremony including musicians and musical instruments which provide information about music in the Mayan world
    5. A rapid movement of the dancer’s feet against a raised wooden platform, producing a percussive accompaniment to the music; an important feature of Mexican folk dance
    6. The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
    7. The way that music is disseminated from person to person
    8. Danza del __________: Oldest and most distinctive ritual dance of the Yaquis, depicting the hunt of a deer. The dancer carries aiyam and wears tenábaris on his legs and rihhutiam around his waist; he is accompanied by hirukiam and ba kubahe as well as singing
    9. Capital of the Mexica empire, founded in Central Mexico in 1325; after Cortés conquered it in 1521, the Spanish founded Mexico City on its ruins
    10. Word describing a type of son typical of the Huasteca region, and a type of son accompaniment pattern executed rasgueado on instruments of the guitar family; Also known as son huasteco, it features sesquialtera rhythms, falsetto singing, and two singers who alternate coplas with a violinist who improvises fast phrases between sets of coplas
    11. (1910-1926) The period during which Porfirio Díaz was overthrown and multiple leaders, many of them from the Northern states, vied for power in Mexico
    12. Language spoken by the ancient Mexicas, as well as by many modern indigenous groups of central and southern Mexico
    13. Spanish folk dance in triple meter, accompanied by guitar, introduced in Spain in the 17th century, danced by couples who perform footwork while playing castanets. The dance was often described as “provocative”
    14. Small four-string guitar, used in son jarocho ensembles
    15. A practice in which a solo alternates with a chorus or ensemble; it is a feature of African and African diaspora musics
    16. A social construct distinguishing one group of humans from another on the basis of shared cultural heritage, ancestry, language, history, and or culture; it has largely replaced the now outdated concept of race
    17. The period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz
    18. Mexican intellectual who coined the term “raza cósmica” to describe what he saw as the superiority of the mixed-race peoples of Latin America
    19. ______ or teneboim: idiophone leg rattles, made from cocoons of the giant silk moth that are dried, filled with seeds, and strung together. Originally used by the Yaquis in their deer dances and pascolas, now used also during Concheros dances in other parts of Mexico
    20. President of Mexico who in the 1930s institutionalized the Mexican Revolutionary reforms, including the nationalization of the oil and mining industries
    21. a term describing the ethnic and cultural mixing that occurred in Spanish America during colonial times
    22. The process during which an individual or group adapts or borrows traits from another culture; it acknowledges negotiation and the merging of cultures, in contrast with the now outdated concept of assimilation which assumed the original culture was lost
    23. the glorification of indigenous traditions and heritage; it constitutes a primary element of Mexican Revolutionary Nationalism
    24. _______ or Yoeme people, indigenous group of Northwestern Mexico and Arizona; their ritual dances include the Danza del Venado, the Pascola, and the Matachines
    25. Guitarra ___________, also known as quinta: a deep-bodied guitar with eight strings, which is an essential component of trios huastecos
    26. Penitential dance depicting indigenous converts on a religious pilgrimage, still performed by many indigenous and Mestizos throughout Mexico, typically for saint days and especially for the Virgin of Guadalupe; the dancers carry ayacachtlis and wear tenábaris and are accompanied by huéhuetl
    27. Missionary who evangelized the region of Northern New Spain known as the Pimería (now Sonora and Southern Arizona)
    28. Son ________: song and dance from the region south of the port of Veracruz, featuring some Afro-Caribbean elements like interlocking polyrhythms played by jarana, requinto and harp
    29. Refrain or chorus; the part of a text, set to music, which repeats both text and music. Usually alternates with coplas
    30. Mexican artist whose murals exemplify the tenets of Revolutionary Nationalism
    31. Traditional ritual dance of Northern Mexico, in which the Pahko (Old Man of the Fiesta) acts as host, dancing with rihhutiam and koyolim around his waist, tenebaris on his legs and carries senasom. He is accompanied by violin, harp, flute and drum. The dance originated with the Yaqui but is also performed by other indigenous groups of what was Northern New Spain
    32. The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
    33. A villancico depicting the music, song and dance of black people
    34. Verse or stanza; the part of a text, set to music, which changes text over repeated music.
    35. Petition ceremonial dance of the Tarahumaras, in which a dancer holds a gourd rattle
    36. High-pitched range produced by most adult male singers through an artificial technique whereby the vocal chords vibrate only in part; it is a characteristic element of huapango singing
    37. Lamellophone of Afro-Caribbean origin, used in son jarocho
    Down
    1. Spanish folk dance in triple meter, accompanied by guitar and castanets. In southern Mexico, in the Huasteca and Jarocho regions, the same word is used to describe a communal celebration during which sones are danced on a tarima
    2. A large six-string bass guitar with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi and other Mexican folk musics
    3. A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches
    4. A Mexican mestizo son that appeared in Mexico around the mid-18th century, denounced by the Inquisition as “indecent, lewd, disgraceful, and provocative.” In spite of the ban, it became associated with the Independence fight, and later became Mexico’s national dance
    5. _____ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, and usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group
    6. Seven-time president of Mexico who pursued the modernization of Mexico through foreign investment
    7. Mexican dancer and choreographer who founded the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
    8. Grupo _________: Jarocho ensemble founded in 1977 by Gilberto Gutierrez Silva, credited with revitalizing the son jarocho and fandango tradition
    9. Los __________: Trío huasteco founded in Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, in 1974, considered one of the signature representatives of son huasteco
    10. A characteristic rhythmic feature of both Spanish and Mexican mestizo music, which consists of the rapid alternation between triple and duple units, creating uneven accents
    11. Person in charge of the musical activities of a cathedral, including the hiring and training of musicians and choir boys, and the composition of works for liturgical performance
    12. Fray Bernardino de _______: Spanish missionary who, in the years immediately after the Conquest of Tenochtitlán, collected the history and customs of the Mexicas into a bilingual Spanish-Náhuatl book now known as the Florentine Codex
    13. Mexican singer who became the most prolific and influential composer of canción ranchera
    14. Name that the Aztecs took after settling in Tenochtitlán; from this name the modern name of Mexico is derived
    15. The way in which the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are woven together
    16. A Catholic hymn of praise, introduced in the 18th century by Franciscan missionaries, especially in the missions of Northern Nueva España; they are still in use in many rural churches in Mexico and the SW U.S.
    17. Musical tradition originating in Western Mexico, especially the state of Jalisco, with an ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarrón and sometimes harp
    18. Canción _____, term referring to Mexican folk and folk-derived songs with simple chordal accompaniment and an operatic vocal style; it is a main element of both mariachi and conjunto repertoire
    19. Spanish missionary who founded the first school of music in Nueva España in 1523, to use music as part of the conversion of the indigenous peoples of Mexico
    20. Spanish vernacular musical and poetic form consisting of several coplas framed by a refrain. They typically had sacred themes and were sung in feast days, and are still sung today throughout the Spanish-speaking world, primarily during Christmas
    21. Spanish explorer who discovered and then conquered the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán (Mexico City)
    22. Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican Independence struggle, famous for issuing the “Grito” that sparked the initial revolt
    23. _____ de Tecalitlán, Most iconic mariachi ensemble, founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas and still active today
    24. _____Nationalism, an ideology applied to much Mexican art after the Revolution, including the tenets that art should have a social function, and the glorification of indigenous heritage
    25. A person of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage; by the early twentieth century they constituted the majority of the Mexican population
    26. _______ or Rarámuri people, indigenous group of central and Southern Chihuahua, who until the 20th century underwent very little acculturation; their ritual dances include the yúmari, pascola and matachines
    27. Ballet _____, term since the 1950s for dance groups that merge theatrical elements of classical ballet with Mexican folk dances
    28. Antonio López de _____, general and President of Mexico who lost or sold over half of Mexico’s territory between 1836 and 1853
    29. _____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation and mass appeal, and associated with the urban middle and lower classes
    30. La ________: Region of east-central Mexico along the Gulf Coast, incl. Southern Tamaulipas, Northern Veracruz, and parts of Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro; a distinctive musical culture emerged there focusing on the huapango
    31. ________ de Papantla: Ritual petition dance from the Totonacas of the Huasteca region, in which a dancer plays flute and drum on top of a tall pillar while four dancers tied to the pillar with ropes “fly” downwards towards the ground
    32. Juan Gutierrez de Composer who was maestro de capilla in the Puebla cathedral in the 17th century, known primarily for his sacred polychoral works and his villancicos
    33. Ideophone drum made by carving a log, with an H-shaped cutout in the top which produces two different pitches when struck with a stick; the Mexicas and Mayas considered it to be sacred and is still in use in many religious ceremonies
    34. Indigenous devotional dance of Northern Mexico, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The dancers, aligned in three rows, perform a dance resembling a contradance to the accompaniment of violin and guitar. Each dancer holds aiyam painted red, which is shaken at specific points in the dance, and they wear headdresses with streamers and mirrors. Although it originated among the Yaquis, it is performed by other indigenous groups of what was Northern New Spain
    35. The arrangement of time durations in music
    36. A generic term for Mexican folk music, typically danced, with regional variations
    37. A small five-string instrument with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi ensembles
    38. The first and most important note of a scale, often indicated by the Roman numeral I
    39. Indigenous people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras; they had one of the greatest civilizations of the pre-Columbian era. They built several large cities such as Copán, Tikal, Uxmal and Bonampak, used a glyphic writing system and had achievements in astronomy and mathematics

    76 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in musicA meaningful or memorable succession of pitchesThe simultaneous sounding of two or more pitchesSmall four-string guitar, used in son jarocho ensemblesThe way that music is disseminated from person to personLamellophone of Afro-Caribbean origin, used in son jarocho...

    MUS/SPA 355 Midterm Review 2018-02-28

    MUS/SPA 355 Midterm Review crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. the glorification of indigenous traditions and heritage; it constitutes a primary element of Mexican Revolutionary Nationalism
    2. Guitarra ___________, also known as quinta: a deep-bodied guitar with eight strings, which is an essential component of trios huastecos
    3. Spanish missionary who founded the first school of music in Nueva España in 1523, to use music as part of the conversion of the indigenous peoples of Mexico
    4. A Mexican cowboy, particularly from Western Mexico; their typical suit is worn by mariachi ensembles
    5. Penitential dance depicting indigenous converts on a religious pilgrimage, still performed by many indigenous and Mestizos throughout Mexico, typically for saint days and especially for the Virgin of Guadalupe; the dancers carry ayacachtlis and wear tenábaris and are accompanied by huéhuetl
    6. _____ de Tecalitlán, Most iconic mariachi ensemble, founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas and still active today
    7. Small four-string guitar, used in son jarocho ensembles
    8. A villancico depicting the music, song and dance of black people
    9. Ideophone drum made by carving a log, with an H-shaped cutout in the top which produces two different pitches when struck with a stick; the Mexicas and Mayas considered it to be sacred and is still in use in many religious ceremonies
    10. A small five-string instrument with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi ensembles
    11. Refrain or chorus; the part of a text, set to music, which repeats both text and music. Usually alternates with coplas
    12. A rapid movement of the dancer’s feet against a raised wooden platform, producing a percussive accompaniment to the music; an important feature of Mexican folk dance
    13. A social construct distinguishing one group of humans from another on the basis of shared cultural heritage, ancestry, language, history, and or culture; it has largely replaced the now outdated concept of race
    14. The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
    15. Antonio López de _____, general and President of Mexico who lost or sold over half of Mexico’s territory between 1836 and 1853
    16. The first and most important note of a scale, often indicated by the Roman numeral I
    17. _______ or Yoeme people, indigenous group of Northwestern Mexico and Arizona; their ritual dances include the Danza del Venado, the Pascola, and the Matachines
    18. A practice in which a solo alternates with a chorus or ensemble; it is a feature of African and African diaspora musics
    19. Seven-time president of Mexico who pursued the modernization of Mexico through foreign investment
    20. _____ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, and usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group
    21. President of Mexico who in the 1930s institutionalized the Mexican Revolutionary reforms, including the nationalization of the oil and mining industries
    22. Spanish vernacular musical and poetic form consisting of several coplas framed by a refrain. They typically had sacred themes and were sung in feast days, and are still sung today throughout the Spanish-speaking world, primarily during Christmas
    23. (1910-1926) The period during which Porfirio Díaz was overthrown and multiple leaders, many of them from the Northern states, vied for power in Mexico
    24. A large six-string bass guitar with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi and other Mexican folk musics
    25. Indigenous people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras; they had one of the greatest civilizations of the pre-Columbian era. They built several large cities such as Copán, Tikal, Uxmal and Bonampak, used a glyphic writing system and had achievements in astronomy and mathematics
    26. A generic term for Mexican folk music, typically danced, with regional variations
    27. Name that the Aztecs took after settling in Tenochtitlán; from this name the modern name of Mexico is derived
    28. _________ murals: fresco paintings found inside a temple in his Mayan city, depicting a ceremony including musicians and musical instruments which provide information about music in the Mayan world
    29. Capital of the Mexica empire, founded in Central Mexico in 1325; after Cortés conquered it in 1521, the Spanish founded Mexico City on its ruins
    30. A Catholic hymn of praise, introduced in the 18th century by Franciscan missionaries, especially in the missions of Northern Nueva España; they are still in use in many rural churches in Mexico and the SW U.S.
    31. The arrangement of time durations in music
    32. La ________: Region of east-central Mexico along the Gulf Coast, incl. Southern Tamaulipas, Northern Veracruz, and parts of Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro; a distinctive musical culture emerged there focusing on the huapango
    33. a term describing the ethnic and cultural mixing that occurred in Spanish America during colonial times
    34. Fray Bernardino de _______: Spanish missionary who, in the years immediately after the Conquest of Tenochtitlán, collected the history and customs of the Mexicas into a bilingual Spanish-Náhuatl book now known as the Florentine Codex
    35. Mexican intellectual who coined the term “raza cósmica” to describe what he saw as the superiority of the mixed-race peoples of Latin America
    36. _____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation and mass appeal, and associated with the urban middle and lower classes
    37. Spanish folk dance in triple meter, accompanied by guitar and castanets. In southern Mexico, in the Huasteca and Jarocho regions, the same word is used to describe a communal celebration during which sones are danced on a tarima
    38. The way in which the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are woven together
    39. Petition ceremonial dance of the Tarahumaras, in which a dancer holds a gourd rattle
    40. Lamellophone of Afro-Caribbean origin, used in son jarocho
    Down
    1. Mexican artist whose murals exemplify the tenets of Revolutionary Nationalism
    2. Traditional ritual dance of Northern Mexico, in which the Pahko (Old Man of the Fiesta) acts as host, dancing with rihhutiam and koyolim around his waist, tenebaris on his legs and carries senasom. He is accompanied by violin, harp, flute and drum. The dance originated with the Yaqui but is also performed by other indigenous groups of what was Northern New Spain
    3. A characteristic rhythmic feature of both Spanish and Mexican mestizo music, which consists of the rapid alternation between triple and duple units, creating uneven accents
    4. The process during which an individual or group adapts or borrows traits from another culture; it acknowledges negotiation and the merging of cultures, in contrast with the now outdated concept of assimilation which assumed the original culture was lost
    5. Missionary who evangelized the region of Northern New Spain known as the Pimería (now Sonora and Southern Arizona)
    6. Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican Independence struggle, famous for issuing the “Grito” that sparked the initial revolt
    7. Verse or stanza; the part of a text, set to music, which changes text over repeated music.
    8. High-pitched range produced by most adult male singers through an artificial technique whereby the vocal chords vibrate only in part; it is a characteristic element of huapango singing
    9. Mexican singer who became the most prolific and influential composer of canción ranchera
    10. Musical tradition originating in Western Mexico, especially the state of Jalisco, with an ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarrón and sometimes harp
    11. The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
    12. Son ________: song and dance from the region south of the port of Veracruz, featuring some Afro-Caribbean elements like interlocking polyrhythms played by jarana, requinto and harp
    13. Ballet _____, term since the 1950s for dance groups that merge theatrical elements of classical ballet with Mexican folk dances
    14. _______ or Rarámuri people, indigenous group of central and Southern Chihuahua, who until the 20th century underwent very little acculturation; their ritual dances include the yúmari, pascola and matachines
    15. Mexican dancer and choreographer who founded the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
    16. Tall, membranophone drum, with a membrane typically made of jaguar skin; the Mexicas and Mayas considered it to be sacred and is still in use in many religious ceremonies, like the concheros dance
    17. A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches
    18. The period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz
    19. Language spoken by the ancient Mexicas, as well as by many modern indigenous groups of central and southern Mexico
    20. _____Nationalism, an ideology applied to much Mexican art after the Revolution, including the tenets that art should have a social function, and the glorification of indigenous heritage
    21. Word describing a type of son typical of the Huasteca region, and a type of son accompaniment pattern executed rasgueado on instruments of the guitar family; Also known as son huasteco, it features sesquialtera rhythms, falsetto singing, and two singers who alternate coplas with a violinist who improvises fast phrases between sets of coplas
    22. Spanish folk dance in triple meter, accompanied by guitar, introduced in Spain in the 17th century, danced by couples who perform footwork while playing castanets. The dance was often described as “provocative”
    23. ________ de Papantla: Ritual petition dance from the Totonacas of the Huasteca region, in which a dancer plays flute and drum on top of a tall pillar while four dancers tied to the pillar with ropes “fly” downwards towards the ground
    24. Grupo _________: Jarocho ensemble founded in 1977 by Gilberto Gutierrez Silva, credited with revitalizing the son jarocho and fandango tradition
    25. A Mexican mestizo son that appeared in Mexico around the mid-18th century, denounced by the Inquisition as “indecent, lewd, disgraceful, and provocative.” In spite of the ban, it became associated with the Independence fight, and later became Mexico’s national dance
    26. Spanish explorer who discovered and then conquered the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán (Mexico City)
    27. Indigenous devotional dance of Northern Mexico, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The dancers, aligned in three rows, perform a dance resembling a contradance to the accompaniment of violin and guitar. Each dancer holds aiyam painted red, which is shaken at specific points in the dance, and they wear headdresses with streamers and mirrors. Although it originated among the Yaquis, it is performed by other indigenous groups of what was Northern New Spain
    28. A person of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage; by the early twentieth century they constituted the majority of the Mexican population
    29. de capilla Person in charge of the musical activities of a cathedral, including the hiring and training of musicians and choir boys, and the composition of works for liturgical performance
    30. Juan Gutierrez de Composer who was maestro de capilla in the Puebla cathedral in the 17th century, known primarily for his sacred polychoral works and his villancicos
    31. Los __________: Trío huasteco founded in Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, in 1974, considered one of the signature representatives of son huasteco
    32. The way that music is disseminated from person to person
    33. ______ or teneboim: idiophone leg rattles, made from cocoons of the giant silk moth that are dried, filled with seeds, and strung together. Originally used by the Yaquis in their deer dances and pascolas, now used also during Concheros dances in other parts of Mexico
    34. Canción _____, term referring to Mexican folk and folk-derived songs with simple chordal accompaniment and an operatic vocal style; it is a main element of both mariachi and conjunto repertoire
    35. Danza del __________: Oldest and most distinctive ritual dance of the Yaquis, depicting the hunt of a deer. The dancer carries aiyam and wears tenábaris on his legs and rihhutiam around his waist; he is accompanied by hirukiam and ba kubahe as well as singing
    36. A small five-stringed guitar, which is an essential component of trios huastecos and jarocho ensembles

    76 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in musicA meaningful or memorable succession of pitchesThe simultaneous sounding of two or more pitchesSmall four-string guitar, used in son jarocho ensemblesThe way that music is disseminated from person to personLamellophone of Afro-Caribbean origin, used in son jarocho...

    Other Midterm Terms: MUS151 2020-02-27

    Other Midterm Terms: MUS151 crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Male singer who was castrated before his voice changed, often featured in Italian opera of the Baroque.
    2. Polyphonic setting of a secular poem, common in Renaissance music.
    3. Elaborate piece for voice and orchestra in an opera, cantata, or oratorio.
    4. Form: ABA
    5. Musical embellishment, often improvised by performers
    6. Preexisting chant or other melody presented in one voice of a polyphonic work, often in slow time values, while other voices weave melodies around it.
    7. Aria with an ABA; form, prevalent in the Baroque period.
    8. High male voice
    9. Medieval French musicians who played and sang secular music
    10. Close of a musical phrase or statement.
    11. In a fugue, a musical line that is presented every time the fugue subject appears.
    12. Italian “Beautiful Song.” Italian style of singing, associated with early nineteenth-century opera, characterized by a lyrical and highly ornamented style.
    13. In first-movement sonata forms, the main middle section, in which melodies and motives from the first section are fragmented, recombined, and used in combination with modulation/key changes
    14. Monophonic religious melody sung in Latin, without instrumental accompaniment; its rhythm is not notated
    15. Plucked string instrument popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods and often used to accompany song
    16. Continuous bass line and chords, used in the Baroque period to accompany one or more melodic lines, and most often played by a bass melody instrument and a keyboard instrument, for example cello and harpsichord.
    17. Ending section of a first-movement sonata or other movement.
    18. Use of music to imitate images and sounds described in the text
    19. Type of Italian opera of the eighteenth century with a serious (often historical or mythological) subject matter, generally in three acts.
    20. Text setting with many notes per syllable
    21. The art of creating simultaneous independent melodies.
    22. Lower range for female or child's voice.
    23. Text of an opera.
    24. Piece for orchestra, usually in four movements, especially important in the Classic period
    25. Sung portions of the Mass text that do not vary according to the church calendar: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei.
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    1. Lowest range for male voice
    2. Form: AABB where the A comes back at the end of the B
    3. Instrumental showpiece, most often for keyboard instrument, often improvisatory in sound, and common in the Baroque period.
    4. Music performed by a small number of people; originally intended for a small audience.
    5. Popular Baroque dance in compound meter.
    6. Recitative in which the orchestra provides an accompaniment, and generally reserved for moments of high intensity or importance.
    7. Rhythm of chord changes; the speed at which the harmony changes in a piece of music.
    8. Another word for Gregorian chant
    9. Piece for one or more virtuoso solo instruments with orchestra, usually in three movements.
    10. Common chamber music ensemble, usually consisting of two violins, viola, and cello.
    11. Characteristic musical phrase or fragment that is used as a building block of a musical composition.
    12. Drama for the stage in which all characters sing their parts.
    13. Text setting in which each syllable has one note
    14. Polyphonic composition based on a single theme or subject, which is introduced in imitation in all voices at the beginning of the piece and recurs thereafter in various voices. In the exposition, each voice enters in turn with a statement of the subject; between later entries of the subject, there may be episodes in which the subject is absent or is given only in fragmented form.
    15. Third main section of first-movement sonata form, paralleling the exposition, but ending in the home key.
    16. Texts for certain chants of the Mass which vary from day to day, according to the church calendar: Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Sequence, Offertory, Communion.
    17. Form: ABACABA or another one where the A returns between other ideas
    18. Musical form in which a melody, harmonic structure, or other musical thematic material is presented, followed by a series of variants. AA’A”A’’’ etc.
    19. Highest voice part
    20. Gathering of artists and intellectuals in a private home, for the sharing of art and ideas.
    21. Recitative in the most usual sense, in which words are sung in a spoken rhythm, with simple chordal accompaniment played by keyboard instrument, sometimes with cello.
    22. High male voice in the soprano/alto range, usually using falsetto.
    23. Type of Italian opera of the eighteenth century with a comic plot, generally in two acts.
    24. Passage of music that recurs within a movement. In a Baroque concerto, movements typically begin and end with the ritornello, which also recurs, in various keys, between solo passages.
    25. German “Song”: Short musical composition, generally for solo voice and piano, often based on a poem.
    26. Passage in opera and oratorio in which solo singers deliver text at a speed and in a rhythm that is intended to follow normal speech, accompanied by chords, most often short punctuating chords played by harpsichord or organ
    27. Comic song in opera and musical theater characterized by rapid delivery of tongue-twisting text.
    28. Renaissance instrumental ensemble, sometimes made up of many of the same instrument
    29. Short passage of music that is repeated several times, at progressively higher or lower pitches
    30. Form most often used in first movements of symphonies, sonatas, and other instrumental works of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, consisting primarily of exposition, development, recapitulation, and coda.
    31. Style of chant or other vocal setting having two or three notes per syllable.
    32. Self-contained section of a larger musical work, generally characterized by its own tempo
    33. Central service of Catholic worship, commemorating the Last Supper and the death and resurrection of Jesus.
    34. In a fugue, the opening section, in which each voice states the subject; in first-movement sonata form, the opening section, in which the main themes are presented, starting in the home key but then establishing the dominant or another new key area.
    35. Large-scale musical setting of a religious drama, generally in operatic style but unstaged.
    36. Catholic practicing in secret during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

    61 Clues: Form: ABAHigh male voiceText of an opera.Highest voice partLowest range for male voiceAnother word for Gregorian chantClose of a musical phrase or statement.Popular Baroque dance in compound meter.Lower range for female or child's voice.Text setting with many notes per syllableText setting in which each syllable has one note...

    Music Survey Combo Final Finale 2023-06-06

    Music Survey Combo Final Finale crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. an accented non-chord tone occurring on downbeats
    2. founder of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
    3. a set of instrumental pieces, each in the character of a dance
    4. a melodic phrase that has a clear beginning, middle, and end
    5. very long rest, with 4 counts
    6. a perforated cylinder that contains 11,520 holes into which a musician plugs pins to create melodies
    7. this instrument uses a constant stream of water to make notes
    8. 5th degree of a tonic
    9. 4th degree of a tonic
    10. an old French dance perform rather slow and stately in triple meter
    11. repeating from the beginning
    12. performs music from Jalisco
    13. created sheets of sound with his alto sax and played multiple at once manipulating traditional harmonic progressions.
    14. period when Bach was from(1600-1750)
    15. tone approached by step and left by a leap in the opposite direction
    16. a piano player whose style consisted of energetic percussive attacks on the keys juxtaposed with periods of drawn-out silence.
    17. period when Mozart was from(1730-1820)
    18. an ornamental note of long or short duration that temporarily displaces, and subsequently resolves into, a main note, usually by step-wise motion
    19. short note, with 1 count
    20. 1st degree of a tonic
    21. segments of time from a given number of beats
    22. a dance in triple meter, made famous in Vienna in the late 1800s
    23. on the piano, the dynamic is performed as soft
    24. known for his signature raspy voice and helped to give Scat a wider audience with his recordings
    25. a virtuoso saxophonist whose use of classical Latin and blue styles helped develop Biba.
    26. Jamaican dance music, mixing African and Caribbean rhythms
    27. very long note, with 4 counts
    28. a miniature analog stylus-operated keyboard
    29. a sitar falls into what category of instrumental timbres
    30. tone approached by step and then continues by step in the same direction
    31. 7th degree of a tonic
    32. C hand position where 1st thumb, 2nd index, 3rd middle, 4th ring, 5th pinky
    33. 2nd degree of a tonic
    34. instrument does not play higher than Middle C
    35. music that has numbers at the beginning
    36. opened one of the first jazz schools in Canada, and his hymn to freedom was a major anthem of the Civil Rights Movement.
    37. the first phrase in a musical period, which sets up a musical idea
    38. piano is from this family of instruments
    39. tone where you step up or down from a note and then move back to the original note
    40. a Latin American dance perform at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo
    41. long note, with 2 counts
    42. when the bass staff and treble staff join together with a brace
    43. intervals in which the notes are played separately to make a melody
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    1. the gradual shifting of a repeated musical pattern out of alignment with itself over time
    2. trombone is from this family of instruments
    3. a musical form consisting of two distinct sections, labeled as A and B
    4. famous traditional Mexican song
    5. the instrument has the highest pitch
    6. the second phrase in a musical period, which provides resolution to the antecedent phrase
    7. a musical structure consisting of two phrases
    8. a musical form consisting of three distinct sections, labeled as A, B, and A
    9. wrote music for Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Home Alone
    10. an accented non-chord tone, meaning it occurs on a downbeat
    11. slightly larger than a violin, this instrument has a lower and deeper sound
    12. traditional Mexican songs
    13. at the helm of almost every major jazz innovation in the late 20th century, creating cool jazz.
    14. dance created by Texan Americans
    15. famous pianist and composer who borrowed African-American folk and Creole for his compositions
    16. intervals in which the notes are played together to make a harmony
    17. on the piano, the dynamic is performed moderately loud
    18. a string technique involving detached notes played with a bouncing bow(when playing violin)
    19. made hits such as “Embraceable You” and “I’ll Be Seeing You”, and used her raspy, somewhat fragile voice to showcase a depth of emotion in her music.
    20. a strenuous style of classical dance created in France in the 16th century
    21. a pianist, bandleader, and composer penned many famous standards like “Cottontail”, and elevated jazz to a bonafide art form.
    22. a short musical fragment that forms the basis of a melody or larger musical work
    23. a groundbreaking bebop performer and master improviser as well as a pioneer of Afro-Cuban and Latin music
    24. lines that divide the music into those measures
    25. two beaters are used to strike the strings and create notes for this instrument
    26. a piston-valve brass instrument with a bore that is mostly conical
    27. short rest, with 1 count
    28. instruments that produce sound by a vibrating column of air
    29. oboe is from this family of instruments
    30. a musical form consisting of the first two A sections typically featuring the same melody and lyrics, B section introduces a contrasting melody and lyrics, and final A section restates the melody and lyrics from the first two A sections
    31. a musical form consisting of repeated verses, with the same music accompanying each verse
    32. a form of vocal improvisation that became a characteristic that many jazz singers adopted
    33. C hand position where 5th pinky, 4th ring, 3rd middle, 2nd index, 1st thumb
    34. 3rd degree of a tonic
    35. 6th degree of a tonic
    36. 8th degree of a tonic
    37. infused popular American music with jazz sensibilities, making hits such as “Straighten Up and Fly Right”
    38. instruction for musicians playing stringed instruments(when playing violin)
    39. an instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece, a slender tubular body, and holes stopped by keys
    40. this instrument is generally played by extending and shortening the slide
    41. viola is from this family of instruments
    42. period when the voice was instrumental(11-14th century)
    43. the combining of notes into patterns
    44. an Afro-Brazilian dance that is quite fast and jazzy

    87 Clues: 5th degree of a tonic4th degree of a tonic1st degree of a tonic3rd degree of a tonic6th degree of a tonic8th degree of a tonic7th degree of a tonic2nd degree of a tonicshort note, with 1 countshort rest, with 1 countlong note, with 2 countstraditional Mexican songsperforms music from Jaliscorepeating from the beginningvery long rest, with 4 counts...

    MS Finale 2023-06-02

    MS Finale crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. - a set of instrumental pieces, each in the character of a dance
    2. - a musical structure consisting of two distinct sections, usually labeled as A and B
    3. - a virtuoso saxophonist whose use of classical Latin and blue styles helped lead to the development of Biba.
    4. - period where Bach was from
    5. - created sheets of sound with his alto sax and played multiple at once manipulating traditional harmonic progressions.
    6. - a keyboard instrument that produces sound when pressed on the keys
    7. - a short musical fragment that forms the basis of a melody or larger musical work
    8. - very long rest, with 4 counts
    9. - known for his signature raspy voice and helped to give Scat a wider audience with his recordings
    10. - viola is from what family of instruments
    11. - a groundbreaking bebop performer and master improviser as well as a pioneer of Afro-Cuban and Latin music
    12. - approached by step and then continues by step in the same direction
    13. Lines - lines that divide the music into those measures
    14. - a melodic phrase that has a clear beginning, middle, and end
    15. - performs music from Jalisco
    16. - a dance in triple meter, made famous in Vienna in the late 1800s
    17. - repeating from the beginning
    18. - 2nd degree of a tonic
    19. - the combining of notes into patterns
    20. - 3rd degree of a tonic
    21. - first two A sections typically feature the same melody and lyrics, B section introduces a contrasting melody and lyrics, and final A section restates the melody and lyrics from the first two A sections
    22. - an atypical acoustic instrument where sound is generated by restricting or releasing the flow of water through multiple sound holes
    23. - a form of vocal improvisation that became a characteristic that many jazz singers adopted
    24. - founder of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
    25. - the instrument has the highest pitch
    26. - music that has numbers at the beginning
    27. tone - 7th degree of a tonic
    28. - infused popular American music with jazz sensibilities, making hits such as “Straighten Up and Fly Right”
    29. - very long note, with 4 counts
    30. - keyboard-operated string instrument with 61 actual strings
    31. - period where Mozart was from
    32. - instrument does not play higher than Middle C
    33. - famous pianist and composer who borrowed African-American folk and Creole for his compositions
    34. Staff - when the bass staff and treble staff join together with a brace
    35. - a musical structure consisting of two phrases
    36. - an ornamental note of long or short duration that temporarily displaces, and subsequently resolves into, a main note, usually by step-wise motion
    37. - traditional Mexican songs
    38. - 8th degree of a tonic
    39. - period where the voice was instrumental
    40. - the first phrase in a musical period, which sets up a musical idea
    41. - dance created by Texan Americans
    42. - instruments that produce sound by a vibrating column of air
    43. - the second phrase in a musical period, which provides resolution to the antecedent phrase
    44. - an Afro-Brazilian dance that is quite fast and jazzy
    45. - a sitar falls into what category of instrumental timbres
    46. - 6th degree of a tonic
    Down
    1. tone - approached by step and left by a leap in the opposite direction
    2. - opened one of the first jazz schools in Canada, and his hymn to freedom was a major anthem of the Civil Rights Movement.
    3. - a stringed instrument that generates sound by metal hammers plucking the strings
    4. - 5th degree of a tonic
    5. - an accented non-chord tone, meaning it occurs on a downbeat
    6. - instruction for musicians playing stringed instruments(when playing violin)
    7. - 4th degree of a tonic
    8. - wrote music for Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Home Alone
    9. - 1st thumb, 2nd index, 3rd middle, 4th ring, 5th pinky
    10. - most crucial instrument in choir, pop, rock, R&B, country and many forms of jazz
    11. - oboe is from what family of instruments
    12. - an old French dance perform rather slow and stately in triple meter
    13. - notes played together to make a harmony
    14. - a musical structure consisting of repeated verses, with the same music accompanying each verse
    15. - a musical structure consisting of three distinct sections, usually labeled as A, B, and A
    16. - trombone is from what family of instruments
    17. - piano is from what family of instruments
    18. - 1st degree of a tonic
    19. - short note, with 1 count
    20. - notes played separately to make a melody
    21. - soft
    22. - consists of 42 strings in four different sections, all arranged in a recognizable, oversized acoustic guitar body
    23. - short rest, with 1 count
    24. - moderately loud
    25. - long note, with 2 counts
    26. - the gradual shifting of a repeated musical pattern out of alignment with itself over time
    27. - made hits such as “Embraceable You” and “I’ll Be Seeing You”, and used her raspy, somewhat fragile voice to showcase a depth of emotion in her music.
    28. - a Latin American dance perform at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo
    29. - featured in popular genres and has been heard in music by King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Steven Wilson, and others
    30. - creates sound via eight tuned vibrating tongues of steel that, when struck, produce a pleasant sound
    31. - a strenuous style of classical dance created in France in the 16th century
    32. - Jamaican dance music, mixing African and Caribbean rhythms
    33. Position - 5th pinky, 4th ring, 3rd middle, 2nd index, 1st thumb
    34. - a string technique involving detached notes played with a bouncing bow(when playing violin)
    35. - an accented non-chord tone occurring on downbeats
    36. - a pianist, bandleader, and composer penned many famous standards like “Cottontail”, and elevated jazz to a bonafide art form.
    37. - where you step up or down from a note and then move back to the original note
    38. - famous traditional Mexican song
    39. was a piano player whose style consisted of energetic percussive attacks on the keys juxtaposed with periods of drawn-out silence.
    40. - at the helm of almost every major jazz innovation in the late 20th century, creating cool jazz.
    41. - segments of time from a given number of beats

    87 Clues: - soft- moderately loud- 5th degree of a tonic- 4th degree of a tonic- 1st degree of a tonic- 2nd degree of a tonic- 3rd degree of a tonic- 8th degree of a tonic- 6th degree of a tonic- short note, with 1 count- short rest, with 1 count- long note, with 2 counts- traditional Mexican songs- period where Bach was fromtone - 7th degree of a tonic...

    Music Appreciation 2013-06-13

    Music Appreciation crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Extended composition for instrumental soloist and orchestra, usually in three movements: (1) fast, (2) slow, (3) fast.
    2. Used to describe a large composition for orchestra, usually in three or four movements, that uses sonata cycle structure.
    3. Inclusion of folk songs, dances, legends and other national material.
    4. Number of layers of sound that are heard at once, what kinds of layers they are, and how they are related to each other.
    5. Music intended to be performed before and during a play.
    6. Combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
    7. Music that has no “program” or underlying “story” needed to understand it. The focus is on purely on the relationships between, and the development of musical ideas. This type of music was particularly popular during the Classical Era.
    8. Vocal form in which there is new music for each stanza of a poem.
    9. Use of melodies, rhythms or instruments that suggest foreign lands; common in Romantic music.
    10. Scale made up of 6 different tones, each a whole step away from the next.
    11. ABA Form.
    12. The whole orchestra.
    13. approach to pitch organization using two keys at one time, found in 20th century music.
    14. In the exposition of the sonata form, a section which leads from the first to the second theme.
    15. Method of composition in which all the pitches of a composition are derived from a special ordering of the 12 chromatic tones.
    16. Polyphonic Composition based on one main theme or subject, common in Baroque era.
    17. Series of chords.
    18. AB Form .
    19. Speechlike melody that is sung by a solo voice accompanied by the orchestra.
    20. Male singers castrated before puberty to maintain a high pitch range.
    21. Composition for several instrumental soloists and small orchestra; common in late Baroque.
    22. Melodic idea that accompanies a main theme.
    23. (1) Resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody. (2) Progression giving a sense of conclusion from dominant to tonic chord.
    24. Highest tone or emotional focal point in a melody or composition.
    25. Compositional form that combines rondo with sonata (duh).
    26. Melody that serves as the starting point for an extended piece of music.
    27. Scale including all 12 tones of the octave.
    28. Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.
    29. Song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment, expressing emotion.
    30. Smallest interval traditionally used in western music.
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    1. Absence of key.
    2. Groups of art songs unified by a story line.
    3. Style of composed piano music involving right-hand syncopation and a left hand “oom-pah”.
    4. Music style stressing intense, subjective emotion and harsh dissonance.
    5. Central key to a piece of music.
    6. Musical ornament consistent of the rapid alternation of two tones whole or half step apart.
    7. Degrees of loudness or softness in music.
    8. Vocal solo more lyrical than a recitative and less elaborate than an aria.
    9. Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
    10. Third section of a sonata-form movement, in which the previous themes are presented in the tonic key.
    11. Baroque accompaniment made up of a bass part usually played by two instruments: a keyboard plus a low melodic instrument.
    12. Independent composition for orchestra in one movement, in sonata form, typical of Romantic period. Example: Overture 1812 by Tchaikovsky .
    13. A musical form that first presents a basic theme and then develops and alters that theme in a series of variations. Each variation presents the theme in a new way.
    14. Musical texture in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.
    15. Vocal form in which the same music is repeated for each stanza of the poem.
    16. Second section of a sonata-form movement, in which themes are developed.
    17. Performing artist of extraordinary technical mastery.
    18. Compositional form used in Baroque concerto grosso, in which the tutti alternates with one or more soloists playing new material.
    19. a form that begins with an Exposition that presents two contrasting themes in different keys. These themes are then varied and extended in the Development section. The Recapitulation then restates both themes in the tonic key.
    20. Rapid Slide up or down a scale.
    21. A piece designed to help a performed master specific technical difficulties.
    22. Tone combination that is stable and restful
    23. In Baroque music, a set of dance-inspired movements all written in the same key but differing in tempo, meter and character.
    24. Accenting of a note at an unexpected time.
    25. Single melody used in several movements of a long work to represent a recurring idea.
    26. Tone combination that is unstable and tense.
    27. Musical style which stresses tone color, atmosphere and fluidity.
    28. Abrupt alternation between loud and soft dynamic levels.
    29. Approach to pitch organization using two or more keys at one time, found in 20th century music.
    30. Emphasis of a note, which may result from its being louder, longer or higher in pitch than the notes near it.
    31. In a sonata-form movement, a concluding section following the recapitulation and rounding off the movement by repeating or developing themes.
    32. Compositional form featuring a main theme A that returns several times, such as A B A C A or A B A C A B A
    33. A group of four string players (two violin players, a viola player, and a cellist) who perform together as a chamber ensemble.
    34. Unaccompanied section of virtuoso display for the soloist in a concerto.
    35. Music using a small group of musician, with one player to a part.
    36. a rapid, upward arpeggio over a large range, combined with a crescendo. Typical of the classical era
    37. Interval twice as large as the half-step.
    38. Compositional form in ternary form, used in the third movement, and is in triple meter.
    39. Setting of a poem for solo voice and piano, common in Romantic period.
    40. Slightly curved stick used to play string instruments.

    70 Clues: ABA Form.AB Form .Absence of key.Series of chords.The whole orchestra.Rapid Slide up or down a scale.Central key to a piece of music.Degrees of loudness or softness in music.Interval twice as large as the half-step.Accenting of a note at an unexpected time.Tone combination that is stable and restfulMelodic idea that accompanies a main theme....

    Singers and their hit songs 2023-01-04

    Singers and their hit songs crossword puzzle
    Across
    1. Young and Beautiful
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      1 Clue: Young and Beautiful

      amitabh79 2020-10-11

      amitabh79 crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. the mainstream actor who casted with him most number of films in multi-starrers (6,6)
      2. a big blockbuster that put silver screens on fire in 1975 (6)
      3. armymen cameo role in this blockbuster (4,5,3,6)
      4. this Dilip Kumar starrer was for amitabh what Deewar is for some of us (5,5)
      5. His father's original poetry was used in his film by Hrishida (5)
      6. red crowned king failed to attract its people (3,7)
      7. This appearance reinvented the actor who was in some kind of exile for a few years (4,6,9)
      8. the modern day pandav archer failed miserably in kalyug(3,2,5)
      9. daughter-in-law and former miss world (9,3)
      10. in the name of Ganges, maybe the first time as a dacoit (5,2,8)
      11. black stone literally(4,7)
      12. SD Burman composed the music for this musical film, some say loosely inspired by the life of Pandit Ravi Shankar (8)
      13. one of her popular o-star is tied around wrist on a pios brother-sister festival (6)
      14. a handsome and more muscular co-star in many big hits had left in pursuit of spiritual life with Osho (5,6)
      15. rajnikanth and Govinda were his brothers (3)
      16. This versatile actor from south acted with him besides another south star in a 1985 film (5,6)
      17. an old Raj Kapoor starrer with same name was released in 1958 (9)
      18. one of the flops with a superstar in the opposite role tied party symbol (6,5)
      19. the dwelling unit in Delhi (6)
      20. he did Paa, Bunty Aur Babli and Sarkar with him and shares his surname (8)
      21. she acted in Nishabd, was also in news SSR (4,4)
      22. feminine white in sanskrit daughter (6)
      23. one of the top actors with whom he could not get a chance to act opposite or with, she died a year before his rise as an actor in 1973 (5,6)
      24. south director of high repute casted him opposite Tabu and Zohra Sehgal precisely sugar less (6,3)
      25. he promoted this particular vaccination for children (5,5)
      26. one of the early films which was acclaimed critically, featured a successful actress of yesteryears (8)
      27. How many films did he do with RK Rajesh Khanna mind you not RK the showman.. (3)
      28. his first own residence was in waiting, a poem of his father (10)
      29. often played the role of his mother in Deewar for example (6,3)
      30. the name of his jodidaar in a top film of 1975 (4)
      31. the name of the DU college where he did his graduation in science (6,3)
      32. luk chhip luk chhip jaao na (2,7)
      33. he played his secretary in musical blockbustre of 1973 with wife jaya (6)
      34. the weapon of lord Shiva with Yash (7)
      35. the present residence also named after her father's poetic work (5)
      36. Do Lafzon ki hai yeh kahani was picturised on her with him in a boat(6,4)
      37. he did not approve at first of the fact that her daughter ties a knot with a less successful co-actor (5,7)
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      1. his first appearance on silver screen as narrator in this film (6,5)
      2. birthplace of our hero (9)
      3. the spirit of friendship literally (7)
      4. the first name of the brother of gazal singer pankaj udhas, who also sang among many a Singers for Amitabh in the 1973 musical film (6)
      5. Khwaja Ahmed Abbas directed him with six others (4,10)
      6. line, literally, for a successful co-star (5)
      7. success with chain in 1973 owed to a qawwali kind of song sequence pictured on him
      8. Gardener, literally a successful film with Hema malini in second innings of his career (7)
      9. an early film where Aparna Sen also acted(5,6)
      10. some like rekha some like hema our hero liked her most (7,6)
      11. opposite of white among colors (5)
      12. undoubtedly victory for his most ofteb used screen name (5)
      13. the playback singer he recently remarked to be no less than a star maker (6,5)
      14. an idol for our idol acted in Power (5,5)
      15. the south mumbai hospital where he struggled for life after accident on the sets of coolie (6,5)
      16. his son acted as his father (3)
      17. this top sixties actor played the role of his IAS wife coincidentally (4,5)
      18. she acted with him in Great Gambler and a musical film (5,5)
      19. a hugely successful co-star, who died mysteriously (7,4)
      20. this versatile and acclaimed actor was seen only in two films with him (5,5)
      21. -halaal or -haraam with a pinch of it added upfront (5)
      22. first film with kareena kapoor (3)
      23. A film with Jeetendra (5,5)
      24. found in Hindi in the feminine sense(4)
      25. first encounter with the director Hrishikesh Mukherjee and a superstar (5)
      26. He was the father of his love interest in the 1977 Manmohan Desai film(6)
      27. title of a poetry by his father.. won him first national best actor award (9)
      28. some say the romantic Kabhi kabhie was loosely based on the life of its lyricist (5,9)
      29. malayalam playback singer sang his father's poetry for him in a film (6)
      30. an early film with future wife (4,3,5)
      31. she has acted in most films with her as leading lady (4,6)
      32. he played the 77 year old son of Amitabh in a recent film (5,6)
      33. this playback singer was hugely responsible for the success of his 1976 Yash chopra film (6)
      34. his name was used in a song in this highly successful Hrishikesh Mukherjee film (3,4)
      35. how was his mother known before marrying his father (4,4)
      36. office in Mumbai suburb (5)
      37. a multi-angular romantic plot directed by Yash Chopra featured wife Jaya and popular co-star Rekha (7)
      38. people often refer to him with love and respect (3,1)
      39. the first film that set up the angry young man image, incidentallly many leading actors had discarded the film (7)
      40. surname of his character in AAA (9)
      41. nameless (6)
      42. farhan akhtar made a film with same name with SRK (3)
      43. he got the first opportunity to sing his own song in this film(2,9)
      44. a color for a film and often associated with breast cancer awareness (4)
      45. blood and sweat literally (5,6)
      46. the 3-man team of parvarish was earlier also seen in this soul searching film (6)
      47. triple role (6)

      84 Clues: nameless (6)triple role (6)birthplace of our hero (9)black stone literally(4,7)A film with Jeetendra (5,5)office in Mumbai suburb (5)the dwelling unit in Delhi (6)his son acted as his father (3)blood and sweat literally (5,6)luk chhip luk chhip jaao na (2,7)opposite of white among colors (5)first film with kareena kapoor (3)...

      Music Terms 2013-11-25

      Music Terms crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. Loud.
      2. little (for example, poco a poco crescendo, "getting louder little by little").
      3. also called the "G" clef.
      4. It is an instrument of indefinite pitch made from a steel bar bent into the shape of a triangle.
      5. It is rested on the floor while played.
      6. accomplished 3 great operas Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, and TheMarriage of Figaro.
      7. a small rectangular wind instrument with a row of metal reeds along its length.
      8. the words of song.
      9. The first note of a key (I)
      10. Hold; pause.
      11. Very soft.
      12. a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
      13. The directing of a group of musicians.
      14. Circular brass plates that come in various sizes and can be held in hands and struck together.
      15. adjust instrument to the correct pitch.
      16. singing without instrumental accompaniment.
      17. A brass instrument which produces sound by pressing valves.
      18. A large orchestra.
      19. The study of how music is put together.
      20. a group of singers.
      21. a hollow container filled with beans or similar objects, shaken as a percussion instrument.
      22. a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time.
      23. accent on an unexpected beat.
      24. Synonymous with meter signature.
      25. a system of indicating by numbers which finger should play which note on keyboard, wind, or stringed instruments.
      26. The sharps or flats placed at the beginning of the staff to denote the scale upon which the music is based.
      27. A musical symbol which cancels a previous sharp or flat.
      28. Very, very soft; the softest common dynamic marking.
      29. Any device that produces a musical sound.
      30. A term used to describe notes of the same pitch which have different names.
      31. a symbol at the beginning of a line of music that denotes the pitch of a particular note.
      32. a curve over notes to indicate that a phrase is to be played legate.
      33. Half, Medium.
      34. Instruments made out of metal with either a cup- or funnel-shaped mouthpiece.
      35. a curved line indicating that two separate notes should be played as a single note moving part of a trombone.
      36. a group of musicians playing brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments, typically while marching.
      37. the interval between two notes six whole tones.
      38. Played under the chin and is bowed or plucked to make a sound.
      39. the moving part of a trombone.
      40. a musical percussion instrument having a set of tuned metal pieces mounted in a frame and struck with small hammers.
      41. a note or notes that precede the first full bar.
      42. Instruments with strings that produce sound when plucked, bowed, or struck.
      43. 2 beats.
      44. Published his first musical composition at 11.
      45. Used to describe the pitches of a chord played one after the other, rather than simultaneously.
      46. Most commonly played in jazz music.
      47. On wind instruments, articulation with the tongue.
      48. The most frequently used staff has five horizontal lines, with four spaces.
      49. aka kettledrums, unlike most other drums, has a definite pitch.
      50. looks like a top hat.
      51. To perform alone.
      Down
      1. a series or other collection of ingredients or actions.
      2. A symbol which lowers the pitch of a note one half step.
      3. Very fast.
      4. Gradually slower.
      5. the vertical line which separates one measure from the next.
      6. to the end.
      7. Smooth, connected.
      8. the frequency of a note; how high or deep it sounds.
      9. A brass instrument that produces sounds by a U shaped slide.
      10. a period of silence within a piece of music.
      11. The fifth degree of the major or minor scale.(V)
      12. valved brass musical instrument like a cornet.
      13. Instruments produce sounds of definite or indefinite pitch when shaken or struck.
      14. Six strings and many frets to produce sound.
      15. held for half of a beat
      16. Has a double-reeded woodwind instrument with a cone shaped bore.
      17. A string instrument with 46 strings and a series of foot pedals.
      18. In Britain, it is called a crotchet.
      19. time a time equivalent to 4/4.
      20. Very slow.
      21. The largest brass instrument that produces a deep sound, controlled by pressing valves.
      22. Consists of 88 keys on which sound is produced by hammers striking strings when the keys are pressed.
      23. Instruments, made of wood, in which sound is produced by the vibration of air.
      24. intervals involving only notes proper to the prevailing key without chromatic alteration.
      25. First chair violinist in an orchestra.
      26. Medium loud.
      27. the British term for a half note.
      28. Medium soft.
      29. Woodwind instrument made of wood or metal that is closed at one end. It produces medium to high pitched sounds.
      30. in wind instruments, the piece of cane that the player causes to vibrate by blowing through it, in order to produce sound.
      31. Varying degrees of loud and soft.
      32. on brass instruments, the pistons that alter the pitch by changing the length of the tube through which air passes.
      33. the degree to which notes are separated or connected.
      34. a large clarinet whose range is an octave below the B-flat clarinet.
      35. Gradually louder.
      36. Detached sounds, indicated by a dot over or under a note.
      37. A half step. The smallest interval on the keyboard.
      38. an additional performance or achievement
      39. a church song.
      40. a steady background ‘pulse’ in music.
      41. the full copy of all notes to be played in a musical work.
      42. used to amplify voices.
      43. Fast.
      44. Moderate tempo.
      45. a percussion instrument with sets of horizontally arranged wooden bars to be struck by wooden sticks.
      46. also called the "F" clef.
      47. the position of the lips in wind instrument playing, by which the player controls the sound.
      48. a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string.
      49. A symbol which raises the pitch of a note one-half step.
      50. 4 beats
      51. a concert by a soloist, with or without accompaniment.
      52. reed pipes that are sounded by the pressure of wind emitted from a bag squeezed by the player's arm.
      53. Moderate(ly).
      54. a round open-backed sound box of parchment stretched over a metal hoop.
      55. The rate of speed in a musical work.

      106 Clues: Loud.Fast.4 beats2 beats.Very fast.Very soft.Very slow.to the end.Hold; pause.Medium loud.Medium soft.Half, Medium.Moderate(ly).a church song.Moderate tempo.Gradually slower.Gradually louder.To perform alone.the words of song.Smooth, connected.A large orchestra.a group of singers.looks like a top hat.held for half of a beatused to amplify voices....

      Middle Ages Crossword Puzzle 2013-12-09

      Middle Ages Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. In the Middle Ages, the theological and philosophical school of thought that attempted to reconcile faith and reason.
      2. (1042 - 1099 A.D.) Roman Catholic pope from 1088 to 1099; he called on Christians to launch the First Crusade.
      3. Traveling singers who entertained people during the Middle Ages.
      4. Associations of people who worked at the same craft or trade during the Middle Ages.
      5. An economic system in the Middle Ages that was built around large estates called manors.
      6. A grant of land from a lord to a vassal.
      7. of the Roses (1455 – 1485) Civil war for the English crown between the York (white rose) and Lancaster (red rose) families.
      8. A political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
      9. A person who learns a skill under a master of the trade.
      10. The written record of English landowners and their property made by order of William the Conqueror in 1085 - 1086.
      11. (1157 – 1199) King of England from 1189 to 1199; he fought in the Holy Land against Saladin during the Third Crusade. He eventually ceased fighting and returned to England.
      12. (1225 - 1274) Italian philosopher and theologian; he argued that rational thought could be used to support Roman Catholic belief.
      13. Territories in central Italy controlled by the pope from 756–1870.
      14. The effort of Christian leaders to drive the Muslims out of Spain, occurring between the 1100's and 1492.
      15. In medieval Europe, nobles who were members of a lord's heavily armored cavalry.
      16. (Died 1020 A.D.) Norwegian explorer; he led a group of Vikings to North America and settled on the eastern shore of modern-day Canada.
      17. (1050 – 1106) King of Germany from 1056 to 1106 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1056 to 1106; he was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII over bishop appointments; he acknowledged the pope’s authority and was readmitted to the church.
      18. The process of decorating a written manuscript with pictures or designs.
      19. The governing body of England.
      20. The loyalty owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.
      21. Region that included Jerusalem and the are around it, considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
      22. Institution of the Roman Catholic Church that sought to eliminate heresy by seeking out and punishing heretics; especially active in Spain in the later 1400's and 1500's.
      23. Title of nobility; in Charlemagne's empire, chosen officials who ruled parts of the empire in his name.
      24. (1457 – 1509) King of England; he was the first king from the house of Tudor; his defeat of Richard III and his assumption of the throne marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of a new era in England’s history.
      25. The guidance of ships from place to place.
      26. Devotion to one's religion.
      27. Members of certain Roman Catholic religious orders; first prominent in the Europe of the late Middle Ages; unlike monks, friars preached in towns.
      Down
      1. An arched stone support on the outside of buildings, which allows builders to construct higher walls.
      2. (1096 – 1204) A series of wars carried out by European Christians to gain control of the Holy Land from their Muslim rulers.
      3. Long stories, written in the early 1200's, about great Icelandic heroes and events.
      4. A style of church architecture developed during the 1100's characterized by tall spires and flying buttresses.
      5. Peasants who were legally bound to their lord's land.
      6. (1027 A.D. – 1087 A.D.) King of England from 1060 to 1087; he was a powerful French noble who conquered England and brought feudalism to England.
      7. (1122– 1204 A.D.) Queen of France and England; she was one of the most powerful women in Europe during the Middle Ages.
      8. (1098–1179) Medieval nun and author; she wrote dozens of poems and music to accompany them.
      9. (1340 – 1400 A.D.) English poet; he wrote The Canterbury Tales, 23 stories of pilgrims assembled at the Tabard Inn in Southwark.
      10. An arrangement by which a purchaser borrows money from a bank or other lender and agrees to pay it back over time.
      11. (849 – 899) King of Wessex from 871 to 899; he defeated Danish invaders and united Anglo - Saxon England under his control. He compiled a code of laws and promoted learning.
      12. (1337 - 1453) War fought between France and England for control of the French throne.
      13. An organization of north-German cities and towns that organized and controlled trade throughout northern Europe from the 1200's through the 1400's.
      14. (1020 – 1085 A.D.) Roman Catholic pope; his assertion of church power to appoint bishops led him into conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, who claimed the powers for himself. Gregory excommunicated Henry, who relented.
      15. (1138 - 1193) Muslim sultan and hero; he campaigned to drive the Christians from the Holy Land. He stopped an army of crusaders under Richard the Lion-Hearted of England.
      16. Papal term in office.
      17. (1215) a charter agreed to by King John of England that granted nobles certain rights and restricted the king's powers.
      18. An opinion that goes against the teachings of a church.
      19. King of the Franks from 768 to 814; he united much of France, Germany and northern Italy in one Frankish empire; crowned Emperor of the Roman people in 800.
      20. (1264–1321) Italian poet and humanist; he was the author of The Divine Comedy, one of the greatest literary classics.
      21. (912 – 973) King of Germany (936 – 973) and Holy Roman Emperor (962–973); he defeated the Magyar army, which ended the Magyar raids in the mid-900's.
      22. A terrible outbreak of bubonic plague that swept through Europe, beginning in 1347.
      23. A skilled worker who was paid wages by the master of a guild.
      24. In medieval Europe, a person granted land from a lord in return for services.
      25. (938 – 996 A.D.) King of France from 987 to 996; elected by Frankish nobles to succeed King Louis V, he founded the Capetian dynasty, which ruled France for 300 years.
      26. (1412 – 1431 A.D.) French soldier and national heroine; she rallied the French troops during the Hundred Years’ War and was burned at the stake for heresy.

      53 Clues: Papal term in office.Devotion to one's religion.The governing body of England.A grant of land from a lord to a vassal.The guidance of ships from place to place.The loyalty owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.Peasants who were legally bound to their lord's land.An opinion that goes against the teachings of a church....

      3500-p11 2021-08-09

      3500-p11 crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. -vt. to join together two or more things; to be joined together
      2. -a. feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
      3. -a.  tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting
      4. -v. to give up some of your demands after a disagreement with someone, in order to reach an agreement
      5. -a. happy and satisfied with what you have
      6. -n. a result of something that has happened
      7. -n. something that connects two facts, ideas, etc.
      8. -n. the act of thinking carefully about something
      9. -n.  the things that are contained in something
      10. -vt. to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision
      11. -n. a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to give advice about it to other people
      12. -vi.  to be very similar to or the same as something else
      13. -vt. to tell someone that you are pleased about their success or achievements
      14. -a. that must be done because of a law or a rule
      15. -n. the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by
      16. Nine☆
      17. -n. the quality of being useful, easy or suitable for someone
      18. -n. one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa
      19. -v. a.accurate or true, without any mistakes SYN right  to make something right or accurate, for example by changing it or removing mistakes
      20. -n.  building material that is made by mixing together cement , sand, small stones and water
      21. -vt. to organize and or do a particular activity
      22. -n. different from something; against something
      23. -v. to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
      24. -a. fairly cold; not hot or warm
      25. -v. to need to pay the amount in order to buy, make or do it
      26. -v.  to decide or believe something as a result of what you have heard or seen
      27. -n. the state that something is in
      28. -n. a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views
      29. -v. to have something as the main or only part or feature
      30. -n.  the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something
      31. -n. a small flat sweet cake for one person, usually baked until crisp
      32. -n. a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument
      33. -n. an opinion that all members of a group agree with
      34. makes all things easy
      35. -n. a message congratulating someone (= saying that you are happy about their good luck or success)
      36. -n. a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
      37. -n. a thing that is made to be the same as something else, especially a document or a work of art
      38. -n. a public performance of music
      39. -n. something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation
      40. -a. causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
      Down
      1. -v. to give something, especially money or goods, to help someone or something
      2. -n. a person who lives or lived at the same time as someone else, especially someone who is about the same age
      3. -v. to use something, especially fuel, energy or time
      4. -a. warm, comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or confined
      5. -v. to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else
      6. -a. always thinking of other people's wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others SYN thoughtful
      7. -n. an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do calculations and control other machines
      8. -n.  the process or method of building or making something, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.
      9. -a. useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems
      10. -v. to make someone or yourself believe that something is true
      11. -n.  a change made in something in order to make it right or better
      12. -a. opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values
      13. -n. a sum of money that is given to a person or an organization in order to help pay for something
      14. -n. an idea or a principle that is connected with something abstract
      15. -v.  to have the thing inside it or as part of it
      16. -n. the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong
      17. -n. ( NAmE range ) ( NAmE BrE stove ) a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
      18. -a. meant to be kept secret and not told to or shared with other people
      19. -n.  an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity of talking in this way
      20. -v. to say that something that someone else has said is wrong, and that the opposite is true
      21. -v. to build or make something such as a road, building or machine
      22. -vt.&n. to have power over a person, company, country, etc. so that you are able to decide what they must do or how it is run
      23. -v. to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to someone SYN communicate
      24. -v. to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something
      25. -v. to express very strong disapproval of someone or something, usually for moral reasons
      26. -a.  willing to use their power to do dishonest or illegal things in return for money or to get an advantage
      27. n. -v. a person who cooks food or whose job is cooking ,to prepare food by heating it, for example by boiling, baking or frying it
      28. -n. a person who is a member of the same communist or socialist political party as the person speaking
      29. -n.the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed SYN preservation, → conserve
      30. -n. a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported
      31. -a. happening all the time or repeatedly
      32. -n. (abbr. Corp.) a large business company
      33. -vi. to keep existing or happening without stopping
      34. -a. containing or showing a contradiction
      35. -v. to go to someone for information or advice
      36. -v. to affect someone; to involve someone
      37. -n. a person who stands in front of an orchestra , a group of singers etc., and directs their performance, especially someone who does this as a profession
      38. -n. a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures.

      78 Clues: Nine☆makes all things easy-a. fairly cold; not hot or warm-n. a public performance of music-n. the state that something is in-a. happening all the time or repeatedly-a. containing or showing a contradiction-v. to affect someone; to involve someone-a. happy and satisfied with what you have-n. (abbr. Corp.) a large business company...

      MUS/SPA 354 Final Review 2021-11-28

      MUS/SPA 354 Final Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. A term that describes a new era of human communication and interconnection across cultural, national, and geographic boundaries; its processes are separate from specific national boundaries, whereas transnational processes are still anchored in one or more nation states
      2. Adaptation of rock to a Latin American context, featuring Spanish-language lyrics, Latin American themes, rhythms and instruments, and the use of local folk and popular genres
      3. Genre that emerged in Argentina in the late 1970s as political resistance, influential as a precursor of rock en español
      4. Panamanian singer and composer; one of the most prominent salsa artists
      5. Música _______ Term that describes the various Afro-Caribbean styles, from Colombia as well as foreign origin, played by Colombian big bands in the 1930s and 40s; now describes all genres of Afro-Caribbean origin
      6. Argentinian composer who integrated Argentine popular music with classical forms and jazz, becoming a leader of the Nuevo Tango
      7. Brazilian popular music, influenced by jazz, that developed in the 1960s as a new way of performing samba-canção, popular among the white, urban middle and upper classes
      8. Argentinian pianist, singer and bandleader who as a leader of Serú Girán, defined rock nacional
      9. Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who became an icon for the Chicano Movement; several corridos were written in his honor
      10. _____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
      11. Chilean singer-songwriter who was tortured and killed after the coup that deposed Salvador Allende; extremely influential writer of nueva canción
      12. Song and dance, associated particularly with carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro; considered Brazil’s national dance
      13. Conjunto de ________ Ensemble of traditional cumbia, including including gaita hembra, gaita macho, maracas, tambor llamador, tambor alegre, and tambora
      14. Colombian bandleader who led one of the most innovative and successful orchestras of música tropical in the 1940s
      15. Also known as canción colombiana, this Mestizo genre is considered the national dance of Colombia
      16. Hip hop en español duo consisting of two Puerto Rican step-brothers: rapper Residente and producer Visitante. Their eclectic style mixes reggaeton and hip hop with musics from all over the world with political and social commentary, for example in “La Perla”
      17. The process whereby a minority group, such as immigrants, gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. Historically, Latinx (particularly, Mexican) immigrants have historically resisted it
      18. Accordionist and composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El huracán del valle”
      19. Argentinian singer and actor who became the leading singer of La Guardia Nueva and popularized the tango canción all over the world
      20. Colombian singer and actor whose fusion of vallenato with rock, pop legitimized vallenato among middle-class Colombian audiences and popularized it internationally
      21. Colombian working-class genre featuring button accordion, caja and guacharaca
      22. Colombian singer-songwriter who is perhaps one of the most important Latin music artists of the early 21st c.
      23. Mexican rock rap band that reached fame in the late 1990s
      Down
      1. Any process (economic, political, cultural) that extends beyond the boundaries of nation-states
      2. Puerto Rican rapper whose smash hit “Gasolina” popularized reggaeton worldwide in 2004
      3. Argentinian dance and song genre and national symbol
      4. Percussionist and bandleader who popularized Latin dance genres and became a symbol of Puerto Rican identity
      5. Grammy-award winning pop and country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de mi padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music and highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity
      6. Dance genre developed by Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans in New York in the 1960s and 1970s, featuring elements from Cuban son and jazz; it mediates conflicts between tradition and modernity
      7. Cuban American pop singer who began her career as the lead vocalist for Miami Sound Machine, pioneering the Latin pop explosion
      8. Mexican composer who helped disseminate bolero throughout Latin America
      9. Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
      10. Colombian pop singer who established her popularity throughout Latin America with her 1996 album Pies descalzos and broke into the U.S. market with the bilingual album Laundry Service in 2001
      11. Most popular Colombian musical genre, featuring African-based rhythms
      12. A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
      13. One of the most pressing issues of U.S. relations with Latin America, it can be said to have transformed the demographics of the border region as well as the U.S. at large over the past 70+ years
      14. Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, and represents the transition to a modern conjunto style
      15. Genre of Cuban origin featuring romantic lyrics and close vocal harmonies accompanied with guitars; it became an urban cosmopolitan genre after its arrival in Mexico City in the 1930s
      16. Newyorican trombonist and bandleader whose powerful arrangements perfectly complemented Blades’s lyrics
      17. Argentinian rock nacional band whose mixture of pop, reggae and new wave (such as seen in their album Signos) made them one of the top Spanish-language bands of the 1980s
      18. Música _______ Brazilian rural music featuring guitars, accordion, and two singers in parallel thirds
      19. Mexican rock en español band whose distinctive sound included post-punk, Mexican folk and Afro-Caribbean musics, as seen in their 1990 album El Diablito
      20. Brazilian singer and composer who contributed to the establishment of the urban samba, composing such classics as “Aquarela do Brasil”
      21. _________ canción: Influential folk and folk-inspired Latin American song genre, featuring poetic lyrics often focused on social justice issues; emerged first in Chile, where it was closely associated with the administration of President Allende
      22. Brazilian singer and guitarist who was one of the most influential bossa nova figures for songs such as “Desafinado”
      23. Pan-Latin urban genre that originated in Puerto Rico and NYC in the early 1990s, mixing hip hop, reggae and Latin American musics with Spanish-language lyrics
      24. A corrido relating to the drug traffic; while controversial and often banned, they are extremely popular on both sides of the border

      47 Clues: Argentinian dance and song genre and national symbolMexican rock rap band that reached fame in the late 1990sMost popular Colombian musical genre, featuring African-based rhythmsPanamanian singer and composer; one of the most prominent salsa artistsMexican composer who helped disseminate bolero throughout Latin America...

      Pilot VB Unit 2 and 8 (Term Test 1) 2025-10-16

      Pilot VB Unit 2 and 8 (Term Test 1) crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. (n.) a particular attitude towards something, or a way of thinking about something
      2. (adj.) (of furniture and buildings) old and in poor condition
      3. (n.) a cloth bag which is filled with soft material and is used especially on chairs or sofas for sitting or leaning on
      4. series (n.) a set of television programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same subject
      5. (n.) a play or film about death or suffering with a sad ending
      6. film (n.) a film that has a lot of exciting action and adventure
      7. (n.) a person who tells a story, especially in a play or film
      8. (adj.) a confined space is so small that you cannot move around in it freely
      9. (adj.) (especially of a room or building) having a lot of space
      10. (n.) a series of short parts from a film, shown in advance to advertise it
      11. (adj.) (of a house or room) containing furniture
      12. (adj.) using new styles that are different from the styles of the past
      13. (adj.) perfectly clean and tidy without any dirt
      14. (n.) a story, film or play about a murder or a crime, in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end
      15. (adj.) lacking the necessary tools or equipment to do something
      16. rack (n.) a bar or frame for hanging towels
      17. (n.) a time when all the people in a play, concert, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance
      18. (n.) the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to a play, concert, someone speaking, etc., or the people who watch, read or listen to the same thing
      19. (n.) all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film
      20. (n.) a building or an outdoor area with a stage where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
      21. (n.) spoons, forks and knives which are used for eating food
      22. insight (n.) the ability that a scriptwriter possesses to notice and understand what people or situations are really like
      23. (n.) words shown at the bottom of a film to translate or explain what is being said by the actors
      24. guidance (n.) a classification of film which states that the film is not suitable for children to watch without an adult because of slightly sexual or violent scenes
      25. (n.) a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery
      26. fiction (n.) a type of film that is based on imagined future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets
      27. (n.) a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window
      28. (adj.) interesting and attractive because of its old-fashioned quality
      29. (n.) a play or film in which part or all of the story is told by songs and often dancing
      30. (n.) a story about a love affair
      31. (n.) a story, film, etc. that is based on imagination but not facts
      32. setting (n.) the general environment of the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform
      33. comedy (n.) a regular programme on television that shows the same characters in different amusing situations
      34. (n.) a comfortable piece of furniture for two or more people to sit on
      35. (n.) a story or film with an exciting plot, especially one about crime or spying
      Down
      1. (n.) a person who is in charge of a show/play/film and tells the actors how to play their parts
      2. (n.) a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person
      3. show (n.) an informal television programme in which famous people are asked questions about themselves and their work
      4. (n.) a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building
      5. (n.) a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on
      6. (n.) a piece of furniture with doors and shelves that is used for storing things or displaying attractive items
      7. (n.) a film or a television programme which gives facts and detailed information about a particular subject
      8. (adj. / adv.) behind the stage in a theatre where the actors and artists get ready and wait to perform or where equipment is kept
      9. film (n.) a type of film that is designed to frighten people
      10. (n.) a long narrow passage in a building
      11. monitor (n.) a part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see pictures or information
      12. orchestra (n.) a large group of people who play classical music with various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
      13. (adj.) small and crowded
      14. show (n.) a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations, rather than actors
      15. (n.) the main subject of something such as a talk, piece of writing or work of art
      16. film (n.) a main film with a story, rather than a documentary
      17. (n.) a play, film or television programme which is intended to be funny and make people laugh
      18. conditioner (n.) a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier
      19. (n.) the art or process of making films/movies
      20. (n.) a set of stairs inside or outside a building
      21. (n.) a machine that carries people or goods from one floor of a building to another
      22. opera (n.) a story about the daily lives, relationships and problems of a group of people which is broadcast every day or several times a week on television
      23. (adj.) making you feel more calm and relaxed
      24. extinguisher (n.) a metal container filled with water or chemicals inside for putting out small fires
      25. (n.) the words that are written for a film, including instructions for how it is to be acted and filmed
      26. (n.) a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one
      27. television (n.) a security system of televising by cable to designated viewing sets that is used in many buildings to protect them from crime
      28. costume (n. phr.) the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, which are exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a special effect
      29. (n.) the upper interior surface of a room
      30. (n.) a film or a television programme in which drawings of people and animals seem to move
      31. (adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance
      32. computer (n.) a computer with a keyboard, screen and main processing unit which is small enough to fit on top of a desk

      67 Clues: (adj.) small and crowded(n.) a story about a love affair(n.) a long narrow passage in a building(n.) the upper interior surface of a roomrack (n.) a bar or frame for hanging towels(adj.) making you feel more calm and relaxed(adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance(n.) the art or process of making films/movies...

      Joshua to Esther Crossword 2019-03-16

      Joshua to Esther Crossword crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. (2Ch 6-7) # of days Solomon held a feast after offering sacrifices
      2. (1Sm 27-28) Samuel’s burial place
      3. (Jos 21-22) “...and the Lord gave them __ on every side…”
      4. (Jg 1-2) means ‘utter destruction’
      5. (Ne 5-7) prophetess who wanted to make Nehemiah afraid along w/ other prophets
      6. (2Ki 5-6) the Lord struck the Syrians w/ ___
      7. (1Ki 20-22) “I will go out & be a lying __ in the mouth of his prophets”
      8. (2Ch 27-29) was not buried into the tombs of the kings of Israel
      9. (2Sm 13-15) his cut-off hair weighs 200 shekels
      10. (2Ki 9-10) Tishbite prophet
      11. (Ne 1-4) gate repaired by Joiada
      12. (1Sm 4-5) it fell facedown before the ark
      13. (2Ch 1-5) Solomon built the temple of this mt.
      14. (1Sm 23-24) Saul took 3000 to seek David infront of __’ Rocks
      15. (1Sm 13-14) Saul’s 2nd daughter
      16. (Jg 6-8) ‘The Lord is __’; an altar name
      17. (1Sm21-22) Abiathar’s grandfather
      18. (2Ki 17-18) bronze serpent Moses made
      19. (2Sm 19-20) he was an 80yr old man
      20. (Jg 17-18) “Everyone did what was right in his own __”
      21. (Es 3-4) one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to Esther
      22. (Es 1-2) Esther
      23. (Ez 3-4) he ordered the rebuilding of the temple to be ceased
      24. (2Ch 8-9) 3rd annual feast; ‘feast of __’
      25. (2Sm 9-10) David’s secretary
      26. (2Sm 16-18) his counsel to Absalom was not followed
      27. (Ne 10-11) the valley of craftsmen
      28. (Jos 11-12) Og is a remnant of the ___
      29. (Ru 3-4) The kin marries the widow to __ the name of the dead
      30. (Ez 5-6) Beyond the River governor
      31. (Jg 3-5) killed 600 Philistines w/ an oxgoad
      32. (2Ki 3-4) was poured into a pot of harmful stew
      33. (Jos 13-14) Israelite tribe w/o inheritance
      34. (1Sm 11-12) Their __ became great in asking for a king
      35. (Jos 5-6) it’s to be removed on Holy ground
      36. (2Sm 7-8) King of Hamath
      37. (1Sm 17-18)“Jonathan’s soul was __ to David’s soul”
      38. (2Ch 33-34) captured w/ hooks, bound w/ chains of bronze & brought to Babylon
      39. (1Ch13-15) Levite leader of the music of the singers
      40. (1Ch 1-9) “Oh that you would bless me & enlarge my borders”- prayed by __
      41. (2Ch 14-16) there was none of it in the 35 years of Asa’s reign
      42. (2Ch 30-32) he gave for offerings 1000 bulls & 7000 sheep
      43. (1Sm 19-20) David escaped through this
      44. (1Sm 29-31) Saul & his sons were buried under this tree
      45. (Jos 15-16) Caleb’s son-in-law
      46. (2Ch 24-26) “a __ on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon”
      47. (2Ki 15-16) Pekah conspired against him
      48. (Ez 7-8) Ezra gathered the group to stay at the river __ to fast and pray
      49. (Es 9-10) Chronicles of the kings of Media and __
      50. (Es 7-8) the king held it out to Esther after she pleaded to avert Haman’s evil plan
      51. (1Ki 13-14) introduced twice as a mother
      52. (1Ch 18-19) King who shaved & cut the garments of David’s servants
      53. (1Ki 9-10) Israel will become a __ & byword among all of they turn fr. God
      Down
      1. (1Ch 10-12) Chief of 30 who the Spirit ‘clothed’
      2. (1Ch 20-21) he incited David to number Israel
      3. (Jg 11-12) “I have opened my mouth to the Lord & cannot take back my __”
      4. (1Ch 16-17) prophet who spoke to David about his covenant with the Lord
      5. (2Sm 5-6) wood used to build David’s house
      6. (1Ki 7-8) “golden table for the Bread of the __”
      7. (2Ki 7-8) Husband of Ahab’s daughter
      8. (Ne 12-13) Levites were not given their __ so they put down their duties and went to their fields
      9. (1Ki 5-6) the inner sanctuary door is made of this wood
      10. (Es 5-6) “thus shall be done to the man whom the king delights to __”
      11. (Jos 9-10) Book of ___; referenced book
      12. (Jos 17-20) his tribe’s inheritance include Zer City
      13. (2Ki 23-25) City the Lord chose yet will cast off
      14. (Jos 3-4) “a stone is placed upon his ___”
      15. (Ez 9-10) he addressed Ezra to make a covenant w/ God to put away all foreign wives
      16. (2Ch10-11) Rehoboam’s chief prince
      17. (1Ki 15-16) became king in Israel on King Asa’s 31st yr in Judah
      18. (2Sm 3-4) worn during mourning/great distress
      19. (Jg 13-16) it was found inside the lion’s carcass
      20. (2Sm 11-12) name means ‘beloved of the Lord’
      21. (Jg 19-21) “Cursed be he who gives a __ to Benjamin”
      22. (2Sm 21-22) place of the dead
      23. (Ez 1-2) Cyrus’ treasurer
      24. (2Sam1-2)he was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle
      25. (1Sm 8-10) musical instrument
      26. (1Ch 24-25) he prophesied w/ lyres, harps, & cymbals
      27. (2Ch 21-23) ruled after her son died
      28. (Jos 23-24) Israel is not supposed to associate w/ other nations through __(pl)
      29. (2Ki 19-20) used as a sign for Hezekiah
      30. (2Ki 1-2) god of Ekron
      31. (1Sm 15-16) Agag, king of the __
      32. (1Ch 22-23) “a man of rest”
      33. (Jos 7-8) Achan ___ against the Lord
      34. (1Ki 1-2) replaced Abiathar as priest
      35. (2Ch 35-36) reigned for 3 months and 10 days in Jerusalem
      36. (Ru 1-2) name means ‘bitter’
      37. (1Ch 28-29) ‘golden __ of the cherubim’
      38. (2Ki 13-14) replaced the king who reigned for 6mos
      39. (1Sm 6-7) ‘__ mice’
      40. (2Sm 23-24) David’s choice of judgment
      41. (1Ki 17-19) he hid 100 prophets in a cave
      42. (1Ki 3-4) husband of Solomon’s daughter Basemath
      43. (Jos 1-2) River in the east
      44. (2Ch12-13) “You __ me… so I have __ you to the hand of Shishak”
      45. (Ne 8-9) “...& they turned a __ shoulder & stiffened their neck & would not obey.”
      46. (Jg 9-10) a goddess
      47. (1ki 11-12) was torn into 12pcs
      48. (1Sm 25-26) David’s 3rd wife mentioned
      49. (2Ki 11-12) became king at 7 y/o
      50. (2Ki 21-22) he found the Book of the Law
      51. (1Ch 26-27) leader over herds that pastured in the valley
      52. (1Sm 1-3) it’s burned in an altar
      53. (2Ch 17-20) king who disguised yet accidentally killed

      106 Clues: (Es 1-2) Esther(1Sm 6-7) ‘__ mice’(Jg 9-10) a goddess(2Ki 1-2) god of Ekron(2Sm 7-8) King of Hamath(Ez 1-2) Cyrus’ treasurer(2Ki 9-10) Tishbite prophet(1Ch 22-23) “a man of rest”(Jos 1-2) River in the east(2Sm 9-10) David’s secretary(Ru 1-2) name means ‘bitter’(2Sm 21-22) place of the dead(1Sm 8-10) musical instrument(Jos 15-16) Caleb’s son-in-law...

      MHL145 Midterm Review 2018-02-28

      MHL145 Midterm Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. The first and most important note of a scale, often indicated by the Roman numeral I
      2. A technique of jazz singing in which singers use nonsense syllables to improvise melodies, imitating instrumental solos
      3. Harlem pianist, composer, and band leader, author of such jazz standards as "Ain't Misbehaving"
      4. Best known American bandleader, most famous for commissioning and performing symphonic jazz standards like Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
      5. A large jazz ensemble, typically consisting of 12-18 members who perform from written arrangements but may also be given the opportunity to do short improvised solos
      6. A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches
      7. Regarded as the quintessential female jazz singer, she began her career with Chick Webb's Orchestra and was famous for her improvised scat solos
      8. Pianist and composer who perfect stride and composed, among other pieces, "The Charleston"
      9. Pianist, songwriter and composer who successfully combined jazz into his popular and classical works, such as Rhapsody in Blue
      10. Pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader, who was long regarded as the only significant female jazz musician
      11. A type of performance in which the music is created as it is being performed
      12. A widely used harmonic pattern consisting of 4 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the subdominant, 2 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the dominant and 2 measures on the tonic, used as a basis for improvisation
      13. First integrated and most prominent all-female band
      14. Virtuoso jazz pianist who revolutionized jazz piano in spite of having severely impaired vision
      15. New Orleans clarinetist, who was the first virtuoso of the soprano sax
      16. New Orleans cornetist and bandleader, famous for mentoring several prominent jazz musicians, most notably Louis Armstrong
      17. The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
      18. A highly influential blues singer, known as the link between the early Mississippi blues and the modern Chicago blues; legend has it he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for guitar skills
      19. Drummer and bandleader who led the house band at the Savoy Ballroom in New York
      20. The _____ Ballroom: Integrated Harlem nightclub that was a famous venue for battles of bands and the Center of African American entertainment in New York
      21. Popular music publishing business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; it had many connections to Broadway and Hollywood and was influenced by jazz
      22. A 19th-century African-American folk song with Biblical references, expressing sorrow and hope and combining African and European musical elements
      23. An early 20th-century, composed piano music featuring consistent syncopation of the melody against a steady duple meter
      24. A highly influential blues singer who came to prominence partly as a result of recordings made by ethnographers John and Alan Lomax
      25. The flexible approach to rhythm that is one of the main features of jazz; also a 1930s style of jazz performed by big bands
      Down
      1. The way in which the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are woven together
      2. Female singer, successful with both popular and jazz repertoire; she treated her voice as a jazz instrument
      3. A style of jazz piano featuring a quick tempo and improvised melodies over a rhythmic left-hand ostinato; it influenced swing and rock & roll
      4. Pianist, bandleader and composer, who is known as the most significant composer of big-band music
      5. The way in which music is passed down from person to person
      6. A style of jazz that developed in Chicago in the 1920s, primarily by white musicians, featuring a greater emphasis on solo improvisations
      7. Pianist, composer and band leader, known as the first modern jazz pianist
      8. Female blues and jazz singer who emulated jazz instrumental soloists and performed with the greatest jazz musicians of the day; one of her most famous songs is the controversial "Strange Fruit"
      9. New Orleans composer and pianist, most famous for providing an oral history of jazz that was archived at the Library of Congress
      10. A practice in which a solo alternates with a chorus or ensemble; it is a feature of African and African American musics
      11. Pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader who was the most prominent woman in early jazz
      12. Arranger and bandleader, whose band at the Roseland Ballroom was the most important of the early big bands; his arrangements were made famous by Whiteman and Goodman's bands, among others
      13. New Orleans cornetist, singer, and bandleader who revolutionized jazz improvisation and who was equally influential as an instrumentalist and as a singer
      14. Female blues and jazz singer who was the most successful black performing artist of her time but alcoholism and the depression damaged her career; her duet with Louis Armstrong in "St. Louis Blues" is one of her most famous performances
      15. The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
      16. Pianist and composer whose works, such as "Maple Leaf Rag," defined ragtime
      17. Highly influential alto saxophonist, known for his light and airy sound, most famous for his work in Count Basie's band and his recordings with Billie Holiday
      18. A solo, virtuoso style of jazz piano also known as the "Harlem School", featuring a ragtime left-hand pattern
      19. Trumpet player and singer who was a star soloist with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
      20. A three note chord built of two thirds, one on top of the other
      21. Clarinetist and bandleader who brought swing to national attention and was the first jazz musician to succeed with the classical repertory
      22. Composer and arranger who set the standard for jazz, dance band and radio orchestra arranging, most famous for orchestrating Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
      23. The _____ Club: Whites-only Harlem nightclub that was one of the most extravagant and well-known entertainment venues in the world during the 1920s and 1930s
      24. Pianist, bandleader and arranger, who developed the ideal jazz accompaniment centered around the rhythm section
      25. The arrangement of time durations in music
      26. Also known as "sweet jazz," a style of jazz combining the rhythmic elements of jazz with the instrumentation and forms of classical music; it reached a wide audience and was a precursor of Third Stream
      27. Singer and bandleader who was known as one of the most popular and colorful bandleaders of the swing era; "Minnie the Moocher" was his signature song

      52 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in musicA meaningful or memorable succession of pitchesThe simultaneous sounding of two or more pitchesFirst integrated and most prominent all-female bandThe way in which music is passed down from person to personA three note chord built of two thirds, one on top of the other...

      Day40-part2 2025-01-22

      Day40-part2 crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. A short poem or set of words set to music or meant to be sung.(一首简短的诗或一组配上音乐或打算演唱的词。)
      2. A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country, period, or play.(具有特定国家、时期或戏剧风格的一套服装。)
      3. The sound produced by the vocal cords, used for speaking, singing, etc.(由声带产生的声音,用于说话、唱歌等。)
      4. A bowed stringed instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths, held against the chin and played with a bow.(一种有四根弦的弓弦乐器,按纯五度调音,靠在下巴上用琴弓演奏。)
      5. A film or television or radio program that provides a factual report on a particular subject.(关于特定主题的事实报道的电影、电视或广播节目。)
      6. A person who takes photographs, especially as a job.(拍摄照片的人,尤指以此为职业的人。)
      7. The words of a song.(歌曲的歌词。)
      8. A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession.(演奏乐器的人,尤指以此为职业的人。)
      9. Liked or admired by many people.(为很多人喜欢或赞赏的。)
      10. A classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures.(一种古典舞蹈形式,要求优雅和精准,采用形式化的舞步和手势。)
      11. A public display of works of art or items of interest.(艺术作品或有趣物品的公开展览。)
      12. A style of popular music originating in the US in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies.(一种 20 世纪 50 年代起源于美国的流行音乐风格,以强烈的节奏和简单的旋律为特点。)
      13. A large musical instrument with a keyboard, in which felt - covered hammers strike the strings when the keys are depressed.(一种大型键盘乐器,按下琴键时,包有毛毡的琴锤敲击琴弦发声。)
      14. Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.(与遥远的过去相对,与现在或近期有关的。)
      15. Short for alternative, often referring to a style of music that is different from mainstream.(“alternative” 的缩写,常指与主流不同的音乐风格。)
      16. A sudden, brief burst of light.(突然、短暂的闪光。)
      17. Produce musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a tune.(用声音发出音乐声,尤指带有曲调的歌词。)
      18. A play, film, or broadcast program intended to make an audience laugh.(旨在让观众发笑的戏剧、电影或广播节目。)
      Down
      1. An order, especially one given by a person in authority.(命令,尤指由权威人士发出的命令。)
      2. Based on or in accordance with tradition.(基于或符合传统的。)
      3. A television comedy series featuring the same characters in a succession of humorous situations.(一种电视喜剧系列,在一系列幽默情境中出现相同角色。)
      4. A room or building for the display or sale of works of art.(用于展示或销售艺术作品的房间或建筑物。)
      5. A performance of music by one or more musicians or singers.(一位或多位音乐家或歌手的音乐表演。)
      6. A part of a play, film, or book in which the action moves from one place or time to another.(戏剧、电影或书中,动作从一个地方或时间转移到另一个地方或时间的部分。)
      7. A stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a flat - backed soundbox, played with the fingers or a plectrum.(一种弦乐器,有长琴颈和平背音箱,用手指或拨片弹奏。)
      8. A thing that is or may be chosen.(可选择的事物。)
      9. The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.(习俗或信仰代代相传,或指以这种方式传承的事实。)
      10. A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end, played by striking with the hands or sticks.(一种打击乐器,由一个两端蒙有薄膜的空心圆柱体组成,用手或鼓槌敲击演奏。)
      11. A style of popular music, typically short and simple, with a strong beat.(一种流行音乐风格,通常简短简单,节奏强烈。)
      12. A device made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a musical instrument.(为特定目的制造或改装的设备,尤指乐器。)
      13. Relating to the traditional beliefs, customs, and way of life of a community or nation.(与一个社区或国家的传统信仰、习俗和生活方式有关的。)
      14. A small group of musicians who play popular music together.(一起演奏流行音乐的一小群音乐家。)
      15. Pay attention in order to hear something.(集中注意力以便听到某事。)
      16. Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.(经过一段时间评判,被认为质量最高且在同类中杰出的。)

      34 Clues: The words of a song.(歌曲的歌词。)A thing that is or may be chosen.(可选择的事物。)A sudden, brief burst of light.(突然、短暂的闪光。)Liked or admired by many people.(为很多人喜欢或赞赏的。)Based on or in accordance with tradition.(基于或符合传统的。)Pay attention in order to hear something.(集中注意力以便听到某事。)A person who takes photographs, especially as a job.(拍摄照片的人,尤指以此为职业的人。)...

      Pilot VB Unit 2 and 8 (Term Test 1) 2025-10-16

      Pilot VB Unit 2 and 8 (Term Test 1) crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. (adj.) (especially of a room or building) having a lot of space
      2. (n.) a comfortable piece of furniture for two or more people to sit on
      3. (n.) a set of television programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same subject
      4. (n.) a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier
      5. (n.) a building or an outdoor area with a stage where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
      6. (n.) a story about a love affair
      7. (adj. / adv.) behind the stage in a theatre where the actors and artists get ready and wait to perform or where equipment is kept
      8. (n.) a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window
      9. (n.) a set of stairs inside or outside a building
      10. (n.) spoons, forks and knives which are used for eating food
      11. (adj.) (of furniture and buildings) old and in poor condition
      12. (adj.) interesting and attractive because of its old-fashioned quality
      13. (n.) a piece of furniture with doors and shelves that is used for storing things or displaying attractive items
      14. (adj.) small and crowded
      15. (n.) a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person
      16. (n.) a main film with a story, rather than a documentary
      17. (n.) a machine that carries people or goods from one floor of a building to another
      18. (n.) a classification of film which states that the film is not suitable for children to watch without an adult because of slightly sexual or violent scenes
      19. (n.) the main subject of something such as a talk, piece of writing or work of art
      20. (adj.) (of a house or room) containing furniture
      21. (n.) a play, film or television programme which is intended to be funny and make people laugh
      22. (n.) the upper interior surface of a room
      23. film (n.) a film that has a lot of exciting action and adventure
      24. (adj.) making you feel more calm and relaxed
      25. (n.) a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery
      26. (n.) a metal container filled with water or chemicals inside for putting out small fires
      27. (n.) a film or a television programme which gives facts and detailed information about a particular subject
      28. (n.) the general environment of the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform
      29. (n.) a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on
      30. (n. phr.) the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, which are exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a special effect
      31. (n.) a story, film, etc. that is based on imagination but not facts
      32. (n.) a large group of people who play classical music with various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
      33. (n.) a time when all the people in a play, concert, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance
      34. (n.) a regular programme on television that shows the same characters in different amusing situations
      Down
      1. (n.) a long narrow passage in a building
      2. (adj.) a confined space is so small that you cannot move around in it freely
      3. (n.) a particular attitude towards something, or a way of thinking about something
      4. (adj.) using new styles that are different from the styles of the past
      5. (n.) a play or film in which part or all of the story is told by songs and often dancing
      6. (n.) the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to a play, concert, someone speaking, etc., or the people who watch, read or listen to the same thing
      7. (n.) a type of film that is designed to frighten people
      8. (n.) a story, film or play about a murder or a crime, in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end
      9. (n.) a play or film about death or suffering with a sad ending
      10. (n.) a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations, rather than actors
      11. (adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance
      12. (n.) a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building
      13. (n.) a security system of televising by cable to designated viewing sets that is used in many buildings to protect them from crime
      14. (n.) all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film
      15. (n.) a person who is in charge of a show/play/film and tells the actors how to play their parts
      16. (adj.) perfectly clean and tidy without any dirt
      17. (n.) a person who tells a story, especially in a play or film
      18. (n.) a story or film with an exciting plot, especially one about crime or spying
      19. (n.) a series of short parts from a film, shown in advance to advertise it
      20. (n.) the ability that a scriptwriter possesses to notice and understand what people or situations are really like
      21. (n.) a type of film that is based on imagined future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets
      22. (n.) a film or a television programme in which drawings of people and animals seem to move
      23. (adj.) lacking the necessary tools or equipment to do something
      24. (n.) the art or process of making films/movies
      25. (n.) a part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see pictures or information
      26. (n.) the words that are written for a film, including instructions for how it is to be acted and filmed
      27. (n.) an informal television programme in which famous people are asked questions about themselves and their work
      28. (n.) a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one
      29. (n.) a computer with a keyboard, screen and main processing unit which is small enough to fit on top of a desk
      30. (n.) a story about the daily lives, relationships and problems of a group of people which is broadcast every day or several times a week on television
      31. (n.) words shown at the bottom of a film to translate or explain what is being said by the actors
      32. (n.) a cloth bag which is filled with soft material and is used especially on chairs or sofas for sitting or leaning on
      33. (n.) a bar or frame for hanging towels

      67 Clues: (adj.) small and crowded(n.) a story about a love affair(n.) a bar or frame for hanging towels(n.) a long narrow passage in a building(n.) the upper interior surface of a room(adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance(adj.) making you feel more calm and relaxed(n.) the art or process of making films/movies...

      3500-p9 2021-08-07

      3500-p9 crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. -n. a roll of dried tobacco leaves that people smoke, like a cigarette but bigger and without paper around it
      2. -n. a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title
      3. -n. the scientific study of the structure of substances, how they react when combined or in contact with one another, and how they behave under different conditions
      4. -n.  a pair of small sticks of wood or ivory, held together in one hand and used in some Asian countries as utensils, as to lift food to the mouth
      5. -n.  either side of the face below the eyes
      6. -a.likely to change; often changing
      7. -n.  a page or sheet of information in the form of diagrams, lists of figures, etc.
      8. -n. a professional cook, especially the most senior cook in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
      9. -n. a building where Christians go to worship
      10. -n. a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs
      11. -n. a piece of music, usually part of a larger work, that is written for a choir (= a group of singers)
      12. -n. a young human who is not yet an adult
      13. -n. a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for sth instead of using money
      14. -n. 25 December, the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ
      15. -a. that you can rely on to happen or to be true
      16. -a. connected with chemistry
      17. -n. an underground room often used for storing things
      18. -n.  a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth
      19. -n.  the period of sb's life when they are a child
      20. -v. to show that a day or an event is important by doing sth special on it
      21. -n. a line, route, or journey around a place
      22. -n. an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose
      23. -n. a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop
      24. -n. a possibility of sth happening, especially sth that you want
      25. -n. a completely round flat shape
      26. -n. a coin and unit of money worth 1% of the main unit of money in many countries, for example of the US dollar or of the euro
      27. -a. = Celsius a temperature of 40 degrees centigrade
      28. -n. to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
      29. -n. a thin tube of paper filled with tobacco , for smoking
      30. -ad. without doubt SYN definitely
      31. -n. a period of 100 years
      32. -a. very typical of sth or of sb's character
      33. - vt. to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
      34. -a. in the centre of an area or object
      35. -n. the middle point or part of sth
      36. -n. a television station
      37. -n.a new or difficult task that tests sb's ability and skill
      Down
      1. -n.  the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
      2. -n. a structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire, etc. and through the roof of a building; the part of this that is above the roof
      3. -n.&v. to trick sb or make them believe sth which is not true
      4. -n. a hard brown sweet food made from cocoa beans , used in cooking to add flavour to cakes, etc. or eaten as a sweet/candy
      5. -a. [ only before noun]most important
      6. -n.an official document that may be used to prove that the facts it states are true
      7. -int. a word that people say to each other as they lift up their glasses to drink
      8. -n. a building in which films/movies are shown
      9. -n.&vi.to talk in a friendly informal way to sb
      10. -n. a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport
      11. -v.  to move continuously around a place or system
      12. -n. the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc.
      13. -n. a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
      14. -a.difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
      15. -n. a substance similar to chalk made into white or coloured sticks for writing or drawing
      16. -n.&vi. a shout of joy, support or praise
      17. -n. all the qualities and features that make a person, groups of people, and places different from others
      18. -n. a woman in charge of a meeting, a committee or an organization
      19. -n. a state of complete confusion and lack of order
      20. -n. a type of food made from milk that can be either soft or hard and is usually white or yellow in colour; a particular type of this food
      21. -n.a room for one or more prisoners in a prison or police station
      22. -n. = mobile phone
      23. -n. a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things;
      24. -n.  to become different
      25. -vt. to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallow
      26. -n. a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
      27. -a. from or connected with China
      28. -a. costing little money or less money than you expected
      29. -n.  words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again
      30. -n. ( abbr. cm) a unit for measuring length. There are 100 centimetres in a metre.
      31. -n. a group of people who sing together, for example in church services or public performances
      32. -v. to ask an amount of money for goods or a service
      33. -a.happy, and showing it by the way that you behave
      34. -n. the top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach
      35. -n. the largest country in eastern Asia. Population: 1,349,585,838 (2014). Capital: Beijing. China's population is the largest of any country in the world. It also has one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
      36. -n. based on or believing the teachings of Jesus Christ
      37. -n. white clay which is baked and used for making delicate cups, plates, etc
      38. -n.  a game for two people played on a board marked with black and white squares on which each playing piece (representing a king, queen, castle, etc.) is moved according to special rules. The aim is to put the other player's king in a position from which it cannot escape (= to checkmate it).
      39. -n.&v. to be unable to breathe because the passage to your lungs is blocked or you cannot get enough air; to make sb unable to breathe
      40. -n. a group of entertainers, sometimes with trained animals, who perform skilful or amusing acts in a show that travels around to different places

      77 Clues: -n. = mobile phone-n.  to become different-n. a television station-n. a period of 100 years-a. connected with chemistry-a. from or connected with China-n. a completely round flat shape-ad. without doubt SYN definitely-a.likely to change; often changing-n. the middle point or part of sth-a. [ only before noun]most important...

      3500-p9 2021-08-07

      3500-p9 crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. -n. a professional cook, especially the most senior cook in a restaurant, hotel, etc.
      2. -n. a group of entertainers, sometimes with trained animals, who perform skilful or amusing acts in a show that travels around to different places
      3. -n. a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines, and who works in a shop
      4. -n. a group of people who sing together, for example in church services or public performances
      5. -n.  a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth
      6. -n.  a page or sheet of information in the form of diagrams, lists of figures, etc.
      7. -v. to ask an amount of money for goods or a service
      8. -n. a structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire, etc. and through the roof of a building; the part of this that is above the roof
      9. -n. the largest country in eastern Asia. Population: 1,349,585,838 (2014). Capital: Beijing. China's population is the largest of any country in the world. It also has one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
      10. -n. a piece of music, usually part of a larger work, that is written for a choir (= a group of singers)
      11. -n. a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs
      12. -n. a possibility of sth happening, especially sth that you want
      13. -n.  either side of the face below the eyes
      14. -n.&v. to be unable to breathe because the passage to your lungs is blocked or you cannot get enough air; to make sb unable to breathe
      15. -n.  words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again
      16. -n. all the qualities and features that make a person, groups of people, and places different from others
      17. -int. a word that people say to each other as they lift up their glasses to drink
      18. -n.an official document that may be used to prove that the facts it states are true
      19. -a. very typical of sth or of sb's character
      20. -n. a line, route, or journey around a place
      21. -a.likely to change; often changing
      22. -n.  the period of sb's life when they are a child
      23. -n.a room for one or more prisoners in a prison or police station
      24. -n. an underground room often used for storing things
      25. -a. in the centre of an area or object
      26. -n. a person, team, etc. that has won a competition, especially in a sport
      27. -n. the top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach
      28. -n. a roll of dried tobacco leaves that people smoke, like a cigarette but bigger and without paper around it
      29. -a. from or connected with China
      30. -a. [ only before noun]most important
      31. -n. based on or believing the teachings of Jesus Christ
      32. -n.  the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
      33. -a. costing little money or less money than you expected
      34. -n. a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title
      35. -n.  a game for two people played on a board marked with black and white squares on which each playing piece (representing a king, queen, castle, etc.) is moved according to special rules. The aim is to put the other player's king in a position from which it cannot escape (= to checkmate it).
      36. -n. = mobile phone
      37. -n. a building in which films/movies are shown
      Down
      1. -n. a period of 100 years
      2. -n. to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
      3. -n. a woman in charge of a meeting, a committee or an organization
      4. -n. a building where Christians go to worship
      5. - vt. to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available
      6. -n. a hard brown sweet food made from cocoa beans , used in cooking to add flavour to cakes, etc. or eaten as a sweet/candy
      7. -n. a state of complete confusion and lack of order
      8. -a.happy, and showing it by the way that you behave
      9. -n. the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc.
      10. -n. a thin tube of paper filled with tobacco , for smoking
      11. -n.  a pair of small sticks of wood or ivory, held together in one hand and used in some Asian countries as utensils, as to lift food to the mouth
      12. -n. the middle point or part of sth
      13. -v.  to move continuously around a place or system
      14. -ad. without doubt SYN definitely
      15. -n.  to become different
      16. -n. 25 December, the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ
      17. -a. = Celsius a temperature of 40 degrees centigrade
      18. -n. a coin and unit of money worth 1% of the main unit of money in many countries, for example of the US dollar or of the euro
      19. -n. white clay which is baked and used for making delicate cups, plates, etc
      20. -n. an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose
      21. -a. connected with chemistry
      22. -v. to show that a day or an event is important by doing sth special on it
      23. -a. that you can rely on to happen or to be true
      24. -vt. to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallow
      25. -n. a substance similar to chalk made into white or coloured sticks for writing or drawing
      26. -n. a large bird that is often kept for its eggs or meat
      27. -n. a television station
      28. -n. ( abbr. cm) a unit for measuring length. There are 100 centimetres in a metre.
      29. -n.&vi. a shout of joy, support or praise
      30. -n. a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
      31. -n. a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things;
      32. -n.&vi.to talk in a friendly informal way to sb
      33. -n.&v. to trick sb or make them believe sth which is not true
      34. -n. a type of food made from milk that can be either soft or hard and is usually white or yellow in colour; a particular type of this food
      35. -n. a completely round flat shape
      36. -n.a new or difficult task that tests sb's ability and skill
      37. -n. the scientific study of the structure of substances, how they react when combined or in contact with one another, and how they behave under different conditions
      38. -n. a printed form that you can write on and sign as a way of paying for sth instead of using money
      39. -a.difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
      40. -n. a young human who is not yet an adult

      77 Clues: -n. = mobile phone-n.  to become different-n. a television station-n. a period of 100 years-a. connected with chemistry-a. from or connected with China-ad. without doubt SYN definitely-n. a completely round flat shape-n. the middle point or part of sth-a.likely to change; often changing-a. [ only before noun]most important...

      Drama Final 2023-06-01

      Drama Final crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. a modern idea that drama is a plurimedial form of art
      2. a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period
      3. story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a theater or on television; a motion picture
      4. a style of physical comedy used in movies, tv shows, cartoons, and plays. Involves chases, silly and exaggerated movements
      5. place that is believed to be the origin of Western theater
      6. comparatively simple narrative
      7. the first performance or exhibition
      8. designated space for the performance of productions
      9. conversation between 2 or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
      10. a category of artistic composition as in music, or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or, subject matter
      11. when people tend to express their emotions in an exaggerated, demanding, reactive, and toxic way
      12. type of drama that takes on features of satire as it fixes on professions of virtue and the practices contradict them
      13. a place that is often called the cradle of Western Civilization
      14. a genre of drama that portrays the suffering or terrible events that happen to a main character
      15. relating to acting, actors or the theater
      16. a film or play that runs between 80-180 minutes long, follows a traditional 3-act structure with many characters and a large budget
      17. a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century
      18. a culture that had a way of investigating the world they lived in and what it meant to be human
      19. a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given
      20. a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading
      21. relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture
      22. form of ancient Greek drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy
      23. a play or movie in which singing and dancing are an essential part
      24. type of drama where a play is not intended to be performed on stage, but read by a solitary reader out oud in a large group
      25. genre of fiction that involves characters falling in love or having a romantic relationship
      26. relating to melodrama
      27. causing or involving great suffering, fear or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious
      28. performed without utterance; unspoken
      29. the script of a movie, including acting instructions and stage directions
      30. a person whose professions is acting on stage, in movies, or on television
      31. literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people
      32. large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus central event were theatrical performances of tragedies and comedies
      33. a comedic dramatic work using buffoonery and horse play and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situation
      34. literature that is written in verse and emphasizes the rhythmic use of words to create imagery
      35. a play for theater, radio, or television
      36. central idea, message, or lesson that is explored through a work
      37. Russian author and playwright
      38. a classic tragedian of ancient Athens
      39. a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
      40. movie or image made using animation techniques
      41. Russian dramatist and author
      42. causing indignation or disgust; offensive
      Down
      1. relating to drama or the performance or study of drama
      2. a type of poem or song that expresses personal emotions or thoughts
      3. consisting of official pieces of written, printed, and other matter
      4. use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
      5. someone who was the principle performer
      6. a state or feeling of excited or anxious, uncertainty about what may happen
      7. a form of humor that imitates and exaggerates someone or something for comedic effect or ridicule
      8. of or relating to comedy; comical sense
      9. a theater
      10. a modern episodic drama that seeks to provoke objective understanding of a social problem through a series of loosely connected scenes that avoid illusion and often interrupted the action to address the audience
      11. Roman dramatist born in 195BC, Carthage, N. Africa
      12. a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier work
      13. activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text
      14. modern heroic narrative resembling the Icelandic heroic stories
      15. mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence
      16. a type of drama that is a liturgical drama or religious theatrical performance, in the Roman Catholic tradition largely limited to the Middle Ages
      17. someone who is the principle performer
      18. genre of literature, film, and television that is meant to scare, startle, shock, and even repulse audiences
      19. written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit
      20. large, organized group of singers especially one that performs together with an orchestra or opera company
      21. the rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
      22. ancient Greek poet, was first actor in Greek drama and inventor of tradegy
      23. drama comprising of several genres, serious and humorous, and extends chronologically from the beginnings of literature in the 3rd century BCE down into the imperial period
      24. a situational comedy
      25. a play containing elements of both comedy and tragedy
      26. an approach to acting that aims for a unified effect achieved by all members of a cast working together on behalf of the play, rather than individual performances
      27. move rhythmically to music, typically following a series of steps
      28. an instance of an actor playing a part in a movie or play; a performance
      29. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
      30. an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events
      31. a box; a small separating seating area in the auditorium or audience for a limited number of people for private viewing of a performance or event
      32. a small character part in a play or movie, played by a distinguished actor or celebrity
      33. a genre of drama that appeals to the emotions of the audience with exaggerated plots and characters
      34. a short play or dramatic piece
      35. having existed many years ago
      36. dramatic conflict between the chief characters
      37. the direction or production of movies for the theater or television
      38. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
      39. the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves
      40. of the highest quality or standing
      41. a system used to broadcast programs for entertainment
      42. the act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment
      43. drama that did not take off until after the 19th century due to strict government censorship

      85 Clues: a theatera situational comedyrelating to melodramaRussian dramatist and authorhaving existed many years agoRussian author and playwrightcomparatively simple narrativea short play or dramatic pieceof the highest quality or standingthe first performance or exhibitionperformed without utterance; unspokena classic tragedian of ancient Athens...

      Midterm Review 2015-02-23

      Midterm Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches
      2. The way in which the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are woven together
      3. A social construct distinguishing one group of humans from another on the basis of shared cultural heritage, ancestry, language, history, and or culture; it has largely replaced the now outdated concept of race
      4. A person of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage; by the early twentieth century they constituted the majority of the Mexican population
      5. Seven-time president of Mexico who pursued the modernization of Mexico through foreign investment
      6. The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
      7. A portable free-reed instrument with buttons or keys on either side of a bellows; it is one of the two main instruments in conjunto music
      8. Mexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera
      9. _____ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, and usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group
      10. Musical tradition originating in Western Mexico, especially the state of Jalisco, with an ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarrón and sometimes harp
      11. Canción _____, term referring to Mexican folk and folk-derived songs with simple chordal accompaniment and an operatic vocal style; it is a main element of both mariachi and conjunto repertoire
      12. The period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz
      13. the idea, most often applied to the experiences of migrants, that such experience transcends the nation-state
      14. Grammy-award winning pop and country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de mi padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music and highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity
      15. Los_____, Conjunto norteño known in the 1960s for their rich two-part vocal harmonies
      16. (1910-1926) The period during which Porfirio Díaz was overthrown and multiple leaders, many of them from the Northern states, vied for power in Mexico
      17. A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
      18. Los _____, Conjunto norteño who helped define modern norteño instrumental style and used corrido form to deal with social issues
      19. Singer, guitarist and songwriter who in the 1930s was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”
      20. Mexican singer and actor whose films popularized ranchera music and who became an icon of the urban working class
      21. A rapid movement of the dancer’s feet against a raised wooden platform, producing a percussive accompaniment to the music; an important feature of Mexican folk dance
      22. the glorification of indigenous traditions and heritage; it constitutes a primary element of Mexican Revolutionary Nationalism
      23. Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who became an icon for the Chicano Movement
      24. One of the first female singers to front a conjunto tejano, known as “La Reina de la Onda Chicana” in the 1970s and 80s
      25. Mexican singer whose dark voice and dramatic, expressive style made her the most influential female singer of ranchera
      26. Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, and represents the transition to a modern conjunto style
      27. _____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation and mass appeal, and associated with the urban middle and lower classes
      28. The first and most important note of a scale, often indicated by the Roman numeral I
      29. Seven-time president of Mexico who pursued the modernization of Mexico through foreign investment
      30. A lyrical epic and narrative song form, stemming from the literary tradition of the Spanish romance, that rose to popularity with the Revolution of 1910 as a means for sharing current events
      Down
      1. The last stanza of a corrido or other folk song, in which the singer says farewell to its audience and closes the narration
      2. Antonio López de _____, general and President of Mexico who lost or sold over half of Mexico’s territory between 1836 and 1853
      3. A Mexican cowboy, particularly from Western Mexico; their typical suit is worn by mariachi ensembles
      4. _____ de Tecalitlán, Most iconic mariachi ensemble, founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas and still active today
      5. _____ nationalism, the idea that a group of people identify with and have an allegiance to the territorial nation and the state that governs it
      6. Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
      7. Bajo sexto player; as accompanist to Narciso Martínez, defined conjunto tejano style
      8. _____Nationalism, an ideology applied to much Mexican art after the Revolution, including the tenets that art should have a social function, and the glorification of indigenous heritage
      9. Mexican singer who became the most prolific and influential composer of canción ranchera
      10. A large six-string bass guitar with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi and other Mexican folk musics
      11. A dance in duple meter of central European origin; one of the primary genres played by conjuntos
      12. Mexican American singer, songwriter and bandleader who composed several standards of the ranchera repertoire and contributed corridos to the Chicano Movement, earning him the title of “Father of Chicano Music”
      13. Accordionist and composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El huracán del valle”
      14. The arrangement of time durations in music
      15. Ballet _____, term since the 1950s for dance groups that merge theatrical elements of classical ballet with Mexican folk dances
      16. A small five-string instrument with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi ensembles
      17. Led by brothers Paulino and Eloy, one of the most influential groups in conjunto tejano, known for their rich three-part vocal harmonies
      18. Treaty of _____, it ended the U.S.-Mexican War, forcing Mexico to cede one third of its territory
      19. Known as “El Charro Cantor,” Mexican opera singer who defined ranchera singing style
      20. Supergroup including accordionist Flaco Jimenez and guitarist Freddy Fender, which mixed conjunto tejano with R&B and country
      21. _____nationalism, a nationalism based on nature and landscape; U.S. nationalism is an example
      22. A generic term for Mexican folk music, typically danced, with regional variations
      23. The way that music is disseminated from person to person
      24. _____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
      25. Most popular and influential banda group, founded in 1937 by Cruz Lizarraga but still active today
      26. Term usually referring specifically to a Sinaloa ensemble consisting of brass, woodwinds, percussions and tambora, influential in música norteña
      27. _____ nationalism, the continual process of constructing a national identity
      28. Guitar-like instrument with twelve strings, that provides accompaniment to the accordion in conjunto music
      29. An ensemble common on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, centered around the accordion and bajo sexto
      30. The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
      31. Percussion instrument consisting of a double-headed bass drum with cymbals; a vital component of banda music

      61 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in musicA meaningful or memorable succession of pitchesThe simultaneous sounding of two or more pitchesThe way that music is disseminated from person to personThe period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio DíazMexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera...

      MUS354 Final Review 2020-04-28

      MUS354 Final Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. Genre of Cuban origin featuring romantic lyrics and close vocal harmonies accompanied with guitars; it became an urban cosmopolitan genre after its arrival in Mexico City in the 1930s
      2. Puerto Rican rapper whose smash hit “Gasolina” popularized reggaeton worldwide in 2004
      3. A corrido relating to the drug traffic; while controversial and often banned, they are extremely popular on both sides of the border
      4. Brazilian singer and composer who contributed to the establishment of the urban samba, composing such classics as “Aquarela do Brasil”
      5. Mexican singer and songwriter who wrote many narcocorridos on commission, cultivated a bandit persona and reached fame after being assassinated while on tour in his home state of Sinaloa in 1992; he sparked a revival in the corrido genre
      6. Argentinian composer who integrated Argentine popular music with classical forms and jazz, becoming a leader of the Nuevo Tango
      7. Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
      8. _____ Records: one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
      9. Accordionist and composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El huracán del valle”
      10. Colombian pop singer who established her popularity throughout Latin America with her 1996 album Pies descalzos and broke into the U.S. market with the bilingual album Laundry Service in 2001
      11. Mexican rock en español band whose distinctive sound included post-punk, Mexican folk and Afro-Caribbean musics, as seen in their 1990 album El Diablito
      12. Mexican singer who pioneered the corrido tumbado style with his band los Plebes del Rancho, which included guitar, requinto and tuba
      13. Conjunto norteño known for their romantic music, dance music as well as narcocorridos; their lyrics often use code words to refer to drug lore, such as in “Mis tres animales”
      14. Conjunto de ________ Ensemble of traditional cumbia, including including gaita hembra, gaita macho, maracas, tambor llamador, tambor alegre, and tambora
      15. Corrido ________: genre that emerged in the 2010s that fuses traditional elements of Mexican folk musics with elements of trap, hip hop, and reggaeton and violent, gritty lyrics often referencing drug trafficking
      16. Colombian singer and actor whose fusion of vallenato with rock, pop legitimized vallenato among middle-class Colombian audiences and popularized it internationally
      17. Genre that emerged in Argentina in the late 1970s as political resistance, influential as a precursor of rock en español
      18. Song and dance, associated particularly with carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro; considered Brazil’s national dance
      19. Dance genre developed by Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans in New York in the 1960s and 1970s, featuring elements from Cuban son and jazz; it mediates conflicts between tradition and modernity
      20. A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
      21. Música _______ Term that describes the various Afro-Caribbean styles, from Colombia as well as foreign origin, played by Colombian big bands in the 1930s and 40s; now describes all genres of Afro-Caribbean origin
      22. Newyorican trombonist and bandleader whose powerful arrangements perfectly complemented Blades’s lyrics
      Down
      1. Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who became an icon for the Chicano Movement; several corridos were written in his honor
      2. Hip hop en español duo consisting of two Puerto Rican step-brothers: rapper Residente and producer Visitante. Their eclectic style mixes reggaeton and hip hop with musics from all over the world with political and social commentary, for example in “La Perla”
      3. Brazilian singer and guitarist who was one of the most influential bossa nova figures for songs such as “Desafinado”
      4. Argentinian rock nacional band whose mixture of pop, reggae and new wave (such as seen in their album Signos) made them one of the top Spanish-language bands of the 1980s
      5. Mexican composer who helped disseminate bolero throughout Latin America
      6. Música _______ Brazilian rural music featuring guitars, accordion, and two singers in parallel thirds
      7. Colombian singer-songwriter who is perhaps one of the most important Latin music artists of the early 21st c.
      8. Adaptation of rock to a Latin American context, featuring Spanish-language lyrics, Latin American themes, rhythms and instruments, and the use of local folk and popular genres
      9. Argentinian singer and actor who became the leading singer of La Guardia Nueva and popularized the tango canción all over the world
      10. Mexican-American singer, known as “La Diva de la Banda”, who became successful in the male-dominated banda and narcocorrido scene until her death in a plane crash in 2012
      11. Percussionist and bandleader who popularized Latin dance genres and became a symbol of Puerto Rican identity
      12. Colombian bandleader who led one of the most innovative and successful orchestras of música tropical in the 1940s
      13. Any process (economic, political, cultural) that extends beyond the boundaries of nation-states
      14. _____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
      15. Grammy-award winning pop and country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de mi padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music and highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity
      16. Cuban American pop singer who began her career as the lead vocalist for Miami Sound Machine, pioneering the Latin pop explosion
      17. Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, and represents the transition to a modern conjunto style
      18. Panamanian singer and composer; one of the most prominent salsa artists
      19. Argentinian pianist, singer and bandleader who as a leader of Serú Girán, defined rock nacional
      20. Chilean singer-songwriter who was tortured and killed after the coup that deposed Salvador Allende; extremely influential writer of nueva canción
      21. Mexican rock rap band that reached fame in the late 1990s
      22. Pan-Latin urban genre that originated in Puerto Rico and NYC in the early 1990s, mixing hip hop, reggae and Latin American musics with Spanish-language lyrics
      23. Most popular Colombian musical genre, featuring African-based rhythms
      24. A term that describes a new era of human communication and interconnection across cultural, national, and geographic boundaries; its processes are separate from specific national boundaries, whereas transnational processes are still anchored in one or more nation states
      25. One of the most pressing issues of U.S. relations with Latin America, it can be said to have transformed the demographics of the border region as well as the U.S. at large over the past 70+ years
      26. Brazilian popular music, influenced by jazz, that developed in the 1960s as a new way of performing samba-canção, popular among the white, urban middle and upper classes
      27. Colombian working-class genre featuring button accordion, caja and guacharaca
      28. Argentinian dance and song genre and national symbol
      29. _________ canción: Influential folk and folk-inspired Latin American song genre, featuring poetic lyrics often focused on social justice issues; emerged first in Chile, where it was closely associated with the administration of President Allende
      30. The use and knowledge of both English and Spanish; it is an increasing feature of the biculturalism of the border region and beyond

      52 Clues: Argentinian dance and song genre and national symbolMexican rock rap band that reached fame in the late 1990sMost popular Colombian musical genre, featuring African-based rhythmsMexican composer who helped disseminate bolero throughout Latin AmericaPanamanian singer and composer; one of the most prominent salsa artists...

      MHL394 Midterm Review 2017-10-04

      MHL394 Midterm Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. Ballet _____, term since the 1950s for dance groups that merge theatrical elements of classical ballet with Mexican folk dances
      2. The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
      3. Mexican singer and actor whose films popularized ranchera music and who became an icon of the urban working class
      4. The last stanza of a corrido or other folk song, in which the singer says farewell to its audience and closes the narration
      5. An acculturated popular music of the Tohono O'odham and Akimel O'odham of Southern Arizona, featuring elements of conjunto, American music and native musics
      6. A generic term for Mexican folk music, typically danced, with regional variations
      7. The period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz
      8. the glorification of indigenous traditions and heritage; it constitutes a primary element of Mexican Revolutionary Nationalism
      9. Los_____, Conjunto norteño known in the 1960s for their rich two-part vocal harmonies
      10. A social construct distinguishing one group of humans from another on the basis of shared cultural heritage, ancestry, language, history, and or culture; it has largely replaced the now outdated concept of race
      11. Grammy-award winning pop and country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de mi padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music and highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity
      12. _____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation and mass appeal, and associated with the urban middle and lower classes
      13. A Mexican cowboy, particularly from Western Mexico; their typical suit is worn by mariachi ensembles
      14. Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who became an icon for the Chicano Movement
      15. Guitar-like instrument with twelve strings, that provides accompaniment to the accordion in conjunto music
      16. Bajo sexto player; as accompanist to Narciso Martínez, defined conjunto tejano style
      17. A rapid movement of the dancer’s feet against a raised wooden platform, producing a percussive accompaniment to the music; an important feature of Mexican folk dance
      18. Accordionist and composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El huracán del valle”
      19. Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
      20. A dance in duple meter of central European origin; one of the primary genres played by conjuntos
      21. (1910-1926) The period during which Porfirio Díaz was overthrown and multiple leaders, many of them from the Northern states, vied for power in Mexico
      22. _____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
      23. Canción _____, term referring to Mexican folk and folk-derived songs with simple chordal accompaniment and an operatic vocal style; it is a main element of both mariachi and conjunto repertoire
      24. A person of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage; by the early twentieth century they constituted the majority of the Mexican population
      25. Percussion instrument consisting of a double-headed bass drum with cymbals; a vital component of banda music
      26. A portable free-reed instrument with buttons or keys on either side of a bellows; it is one of the two main instruments in conjunto music
      27. Term usually referring specifically to a Sinaloa ensemble consisting of brass, woodwinds, percussions and tambora, influential in música norteña
      28. The arrangement of time durations in music
      29. A small five-string instrument with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi ensembles
      30. A lyrical epic and narrative song form, stemming from the literary tradition of the Spanish romance, that rose to popularity with the Revolution of 1910 as a means for sharing current events
      Down
      1. Mexican singer whose dark voice and dramatic, expressive style made her the most influential female singer of ranchera
      2. Seven-time president of Mexico who pursued the modernization of Mexico through foreign investment
      3. Most popular and influential banda group, founded in 1937 by Cruz Lizarraga but still active today
      4. Known as “El Charro Cantor,” Mexican opera singer who defined ranchera singing style
      5. The way that music is disseminated from person to person
      6. A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches
      7. Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, and represents the transition to a modern conjunto style
      8. Los _____, Conjunto norteño who helped define modern norteño instrumental style and used corrido form to deal with social issues
      9. _____ nationalism, the continual process of constructing a national identity
      10. _____ nationalism, the idea that a group of people identify with and have an allegiance to the territorial nation and the state that governs it
      11. _____ de Tecalitlán, Most iconic mariachi ensemble, founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas and still active today
      12. Supergroup including accordionist Flaco Jimenez and guitarist Freddy Fender, and singer Doug Sahm, which mixed conjunto tejano with R&B and country
      13. The way in which the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are woven together
      14. One of the first female singers to front a conjunto tejano, known as “La Reina de la Onda Chicana” in the 1970s and 80s
      15. The first and most important note of a scale, often indicated by the Roman numeral I
      16. Mexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera
      17. A large six-string bass guitar with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi and other Mexican folk musics
      18. Mexican singer who became the most prolific and influential composer of canción ranchera
      19. Led by brothers Paulino and Eloy, one of the most influential groups in conjunto tejano, known for their rich three-part vocal harmonies
      20. An ensemble common on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, centered around the accordion and bajo sexto
      21. Treaty of _____, it ended the U.S.-Mexican War, forcing Mexico to cede one third of its territory
      22. A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
      23. Singer, guitarist and songwriter who in the 1930s was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”
      24. Antonio López de _____, general and President of Mexico who lost or sold over half of Mexico’s territory between 1836 and 1853
      25. Mexican American singer, songwriter and bandleader who composed several standards of the ranchera repertoire and contributed corridos to the Chicano Movement, earning him the title of “Father of Chicano Music”
      26. the idea, most often applied to the experiences of migrants, that such experience transcends the nation-state
      27. _____nationalism, a nationalism based on nature and landscape; U.S. nationalism is an example
      28. _____Nationalism, an ideology applied to much Mexican art after the Revolution, including the tenets that art should have a social function, and the glorification of indigenous heritage
      29. The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
      30. Enormously popular Mexican American singer whose crossover appeal brought attention to tejano music, even before her tragic death in 1995 at the age of 23.
      31. Musical tradition originating in Western Mexico, especially the state of Jalisco, with an ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarrón and sometimes harp
      32. _____ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, and usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group

      62 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in musicA meaningful or memorable succession of pitchesThe simultaneous sounding of two or more pitchesThe way that music is disseminated from person to personThe period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio DíazMexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera...

      MUS308 Final Review 2019-04-30

      MUS308 Final Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. William ____________: Leading English composer in the late 16th and early 17th c., who served under and was protected by Queen Elizabeth I
      2. ____________ mass: A polyphonic mass cycle in which each movement’s tenor is based on the same melody, usually a chant or a secular song of the day, such as Du Fay’s Missa Se la face ay pale, based on his own ballade
      3. System of notation and performance practice, used in the Baroque period, in which and instrumental bass line is written out and one or more players fill in the chords
      4. In the early 17th c., a genre of secular, vocal chamber music consisting of solo voice plus basso continuo, intended for private performance in an aristocratic home
      5. Renaissance double-reed wind instrument with a curved lower end
      6. A slow, stately, duple meter dance; a favorite during the 16th c.
      7. A male singer who was castrated before puberty to preserve his high vocal range, prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially in opera
      8. 16th-century congregational hymn; Luther wrote or adapted hundreds of these
      9. Jacopo ________: Italian composer, singer, and instrumentalist, associated with the Florentine Camerata, who developed the dramatic recitative style for use in opera
      10. Term for the period during the late 14th to the late 16th centuries, featuring a revival of classical learning, increased interest in nature, and a more individualistic view of humanity
      11. Luca ____________: Italian composer who was one of the most prolific madrigalists of the late 16th c., notable for his madrigalisms and advanced harmonic expressiveness
      12. In the early 1570s, a group that met at Count Bardi’s palace in Florence, whose interest in reviving Greek tragedy led to the creation of opera
      13. Heinrich ______________: Composer known primarily for his sacred works, who synthesized German and Italian styles and is considered the greatest German composer of the 17th c.
      14. 16th c. reform movement that resulted in the fracturing of Western Christianity, deeply impacting music
      15. A vernacular song for unaccompanied voices, with emphasis on heightening the meaning of the text, which was the most important secular genre of the 16th c.
      16. Tomás Luis de ____________: Spanish singer, organist and composer who wrote only sacred music and is the most famous Spanish composer of the 16th c.
      17. Also known as ground bass, a repeated bass pattern on which an entire composition is based, common primarily in Spain, Spanish America, and Italy; examples include the “lament” (a descending tetrachord) and the chaconne
      18. A bass viol is also known as ______________, because it was played by setting it on the floor between the player’s legs
      19. Singer, composer, and teacher who as a member of the concerto delle donne was the highest paid musician on the Medici payroll, and the most prolific female composer of her time
      20. Term originally meaning a misshapen pearl and used in a derogatory way in the 18th century to describe the heavily ornamented art of the previous generation, now used to describe the style of European music between 1600-1750
      21. French singer and composer, active in French, Burgundian and Italian courts, especially the court of the Duke of Ferrara, considered the greatest composer of his time and one of the greatest of the Renaissance
      22. Claudio ______________: Italian composer who represents the transition from the late Renaissance to the Baroque and was the most important and innovative composer of late 16th and early 17th c. Italy
      23. A lyrical piece for solo voice, either independent or forming part of an opera, oratorio, cantata or other large work.
      24. A term developed in the early 17th c. to refer to the style of Renaissance polyphony, especially Palestrina’s style, as opposed to the modern monodic, concertato style
      25. A lively, fast triple meter dance; usually paired with a pavane
      26. A 17th c. style in which vocal works were accompanied with instruments and basso continuo
      27. Renaissance brass instrument, a precursor of the trombone
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      1. The musician in charge of a chapel, whether at an aristocratic court or in a church; the position involved being responsible for all musical activities, including composing new music, performing, training and managing musicians. In a court, he would often be responsible for secular as well as sacred music
      2. From Italian retorno (“return”), a section of music that repeats or recurs throughout a piece; used particularly in early opera arias and in instrumental music
      3. Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation, with reforms emerging from the Council of Trent that had profound impact on sacred music
      4. Giovanni ____________: Italian composer and organist, who with Willaert and his uncle was the leading representative of 16th and early 17th c. Venetian music
      5. Guillaume ____________: French composer and theorist whose music represents the international style of the mid-15th c, when he was the leading composer
      6. Jean de ____________: Influential French singer, composer, and teacher, famous particularly for his masses, who represents the transition between older counterpoint and late 15th-c. styles
      7. Term coined by the Monteverdi brothers, in response to Artusi’s criticisms of Cruda Amarilli, to describe a freer use of dissonance in the service of the text
      8. Orlande de ____________: Franco-Flemish singer and composer who was the best-known and most admired composer of his time; his works include French, Italian, and German music
      9. Girolamo _____________: Organist and composer, primarily known for his keyboard works, who was one of the greatest composers of keyboard music
      10. Term for a dramatic musical interlude performed between the acts of a play; it is the most immediate predecessor of opera
      11. A group of three female singers at the Medici court in Florence, famous for their vocal virtuosity
      12. Singer and composer whose eight published collections of vocal music place her as one of the most prolific composers of vocal chamber music in the 17th c., and one of the few female composers who were able to publish
      13. A work that explores the idiomatic possibilities of a solo instrument; this genre emerged in the early 17th c.
      14. Singer, voice teacher, and composer whose 1602 collection Le nuove musiche exemplifies the Florentine Camerata’s experiments in monody and explains early Baroque ornamentation practice
      15. A staged drama featuring continuous or nearly continuous music, which became the leading genre of the 17th and 18th c.
      16. A group of instrumental dances
      17. John ____________: he composed in all polyphonic genres of his time and was the most highly regarded English composer of the 15th c.
      18. Giovanni Perluigi da ____________: Italian singer and composer who was able to balance polyphony with text declamation; his music became a model of 16th c. counterpoint
      19. A type of vocal writing for solo voice that imitates dramatic speech; it was developed by Jacopo Peri
      20. A dance of Latin American origin, usually featuring a ground bass
      21. A dramatic work on a religious subject, similar in style to opera but not staged, developed in Rome in the early 17th c.
      22. Adriaan ____________: Flemish composer who contributed significantly to the development of the Italian madrigal, and established Venice as one of the most influential musical centers of the 16th c.
      23. In the early 17th c., a term used to describe a solo melodic line plus basso continuo, developed as a way to better deliver a dramatic or expressive text
      24. Cipriano de ____________: Leading madrigalist of the mid-16th century, with innovations in harmony and texture that created a dramatic style, intensely expressive of the text

      51 Clues: A group of instrumental dancesRenaissance brass instrument, a precursor of the tromboneRenaissance double-reed wind instrument with a curved lower endA lively, fast triple meter dance; usually paired with a pavaneA slow, stately, duple meter dance; a favorite during the 16th c.A dance of Latin American origin, usually featuring a ground bass...

      MUS153o Quiz 2 Puzzle 2025-08-18

      MUS153o Quiz 2 Puzzle crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. Female blues and jazz singer who emulated jazz instrumental soloists and performed with the greatest jazz musicians of the day; one of her most famous songs is the controversial "Strange Fruit"
      2. Also known as country rock, mixture of blues and hillbilly that was developed in the mid-1950s by white, southern stars like Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash
      3. Pianist, singer and composer whose work on Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood made him the most productive and successful Tin Pan Alley composer
      4. Arranger and bandleader, whose band at the Roseland Ballroom was the most important of the early big bands; his arrangements were made famous by Whiteman and Goodman's bands, among others
      5. Guitarist, singer and songwriter who absorbed the country blues and transformed it into the electric Chicago blues; he was one of the most influential guitar players of all time
      6. New Orleans cornetist and bandleader, famous for mentoring several prominent jazz musicians, most notably Louis Armstrong
      7. 1940s style of country named after the noisy Texas dance halls in which it developed, featuring frank, realistic lyrics on harsh subjects
      8. Folklorists who recorded blues and folk musicians in the field for the Library of Congress archives, helping them achieve wide exposure
      9. Most common form of Tin Pan Alley songs, with an introductory verse and a refrain in AABA form
      10. Mexican American guitarist, singer, songwriter, who is considered a pioneer of Latin rock due to his hit “La Bamba”
      11. A highly influential blues singer who came to prominence partly as a result of recordings made by ethnographers John and Alan Lomax
      12. Country singer and songwriter whose popularity began as a result of the 1927 Bristol Sessions; his “Blue Yodels” show the strong influence of the blues on his music
      13. 1920s style of country, primarily based on folk ballads and fiddle tunes from the British Isles
      14. Category used in the early 20th century by the recording industry for its blues, jazz and gospel records; it was replaced in 1949 by Rhythm and Blues.
      15. Profoundly influential rhythm and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter who wrote many hit songs that became rock and roll standards, like “Maybellene”
      16. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, known as the “Queen of Rockabilly”, who was one of the earlier female rock ’n’ roll artists
      17. Jazz pianist who switched to pop singer, putting out dozens of crossover hits; he was the most successful black recording artist of the postwar era
      18. A term that emerged in 1949 to refer to all Black popular music, but specifically refers to a danceable style of the 1940s and 50s pioneered by artists like Louis Jordan; it influenced many styles such as rock ’n’ roll, soul, gospel, and jazz.
      19. rhythmic pattern of Cuban origin featuring a series of eighth notes arranged in irregular groups of 2 and 3; a fundamental element of Afro-Cuban and many Latin musics
      20. _________ Broadcaster, later renamed the Telecaster: Released in 1948, this was the first commercially mass-produced, solid-body electric guitar
      21. Singer who was the first female superstar of country music, with songs that gave a female perspective on honky tonk themes
      22. Influential popular music style that emerged in the mid-1950s as a combination of rhythm and blues, country, gospel, boogie-woogie, and swing, popular among both white and black audiences
      23. Spanish bandleader, violinist and arranger who with his Waldorf Astoria Orchestra was the most famous name in Latin music during the 1930s and 1940s
      24. Pianist, bandleader and composer, who is known as the most significant composer of big-band music
      25. Rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist, famous for his extroverted, energetic performances; he wrote many hit songs, including “Long Tall Sally”
      26. Cuban pianist and bandleader who, as the leader of the Havana Casino Orchestra, launched the Latin dance craze in the United States with his 1930 hit “El manicero” (‘The Peanut Vendor’)
      27. Saxophonist, singer, and bandleader who with his Tympany Five pioneered rhythm and blues, producing over 50 crossover hits
      28. An intimate, gentles style of singing facilitated by the introduction of the electric microphone and modern recording techniques
      29. Damaso _________: Cuban pianist, bandleader and arranger who toured the Americas in the 1940s, popularizing the mambo
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      1. Pianist, songwriter, composer and conductor who successfully combined blues and jazz into his popular and classical works
      2. Singer and actor, influenced by both jazz and Italian opera, who represents the transition between big band swing and later pop trends
      3. Singer, guitarist, and bandleader whose band The Comets combined western swing with rhythm and blues; their “Rock Around the Clock” from 1955 was the first international rock & roll hit
      4. A widely used harmonic pattern consisting of 4 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the subdominant, 2 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the dominant and 2 measures on the tonic, used as a basis for improvisation
      5. Pianist, bandleader and arranger, who developed the ideal jazz accompaniment centered around the rhythm section
      6. Blues singer and guitarist who made some highly influential recordings in the 1930s; legend has it he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for guitar skills
      7. Female blues and jazz singer who was the most successful black performing artist of her time before alcoholism and the Depression damaged her career; her duet with Louis Armstrong in "St. Louis Blues" is one of her most famous performances
      8. Nickname for Cuban bandleader, singer, and maraca player Frank Grillo, who led the first U.S. band to use full Afro-Cuban percussion
      9. Songwriting and producer team who were two of the most important songwriters of the early days of rock & roll, producing many hits for Elvis and others
      10. Vocal African American folk music that can be said to be the foundation of much of American popular music
      11. A technique of jazz singing in which singers use nonsense syllables to improvise melodies, imitating instrumental solos
      12. ________ swing: a style of country that developed in Texas in the 1930s, which mixed traditional fiddle tunes and Mexican and Hawaiian influences with big band swing
      13. New Orleans cornetist, singer, and bandleader who revolutionized jazz improvisation and who was equally influential as an instrumentalist and as a singer
      14. Clarinetist and bandleader who brought swing to national attention; his Quartet was the first well-known integrated band to perform live
      15. Folk-derived popular music that developed in the Southeast U.S., influenced by Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional ballads, gospel, cowboy songs, and the blues, with lyrics that traditionally celebrate rural, working-class culture
      16. Profoundly influential singer, guitarist and actor whose uninhibited, sexually charged performances helped to popularize rock & roll among national and international audiences
      17. Rhythm and blues singer, known as “Miss Rhythm”, who was the most popular black female vocalist of the early 1950s
      18. Rhythm and blues singer, pianist, and songwriter, who was the second biggest-selling artist of the 1950s, with hits such as “Blueberry Hill”
      19. Singer, guitarist, songwriter who combined traditional rural country, blues, gospel, honky-tonk with heartfelt, relatable lyrics
      20. Rhythm and blues singer, drummer, and harmonica player who scored a national hit with “Hound Dog” in 1953
      21. The ______ Family: Influential country music artists, originally including A.P., his wife Sara and her sister Maybelle, whose repertory of traditional songs, ballads and hymns became country standards
      22. 1940s style of country that showcases virtuosic banjo and fiddle players
      23. Best known American bandleader, most famous for commissioning and performing symphonic jazz standards like Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
      24. 1940s Latin dance genre, derived from the Cuban son and danzón with the influence of swing; Pérez Prado popularized it throughout the Americas
      25. The flexible approach to rhythm that is one of the main features of jazz; also a 1930s style of jazz performed by big bands
      26. Musical tradition that developed in the early 20th century, primarily in New Orleans, by African Americans, based on the blues and centered around the ideas of improvisation, syncopation, and swing

      55 Clues: 1940s style of country that showcases virtuosic banjo and fiddle playersMost common form of Tin Pan Alley songs, with an introductory verse and a refrain in AABA form1920s style of country, primarily based on folk ballads and fiddle tunes from the British Isles...

      All 2024-10-26

      All crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. (n.) a set of television programme that have the same characters or deal with the some subject
      2. (n. phr) the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, which are exaggerated in order to attract attention or create special effect
      3. (n.) a particular attitude towards something, or a way of thinking about something
      4. (n.) the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to a play, concert, someone speaking, etc., or the people who watch, read or listen to the same thing
      5. (n.)a container that you put waste in
      6. (n.) a film or a television programme in which drawings of people and animals seem to move
      7. (n.) the ability that a scriptwriter possesses to notice and understand what people or situations are really like
      8. (n.)a cloth bag which is filled with soft material and is used especially on chairs or sofas for sitting or leaning on
      9. (n.) the art or process of making films/movies
      10. (n.) a classification of film which states that the film is not suitable for children to watch without an adult because of slightly sexual or violent scenes
      11. (n.) a story, film, etc. that is based on imagination but not facts
      12. (n.)a piece of furniture with shelved for keeping books on
      13. (n.) the words that are written for a film, including instructions for how it is to be acted and filmed
      14. (adj.) (of a furniture and buildings) old and in poor condition
      15. (n.) a series of short parts from a film, shown in advance to advertise it
      16. (n.)a door, gate etc. by which you can enter building
      17. (n.)the outside part of the roof of a building
      18. (adj.) (especially of a room or building) having a lot of space
      19. (n.) a person who is in charge of a show /play/film and tells the actors how to play their parts
      20. (n.) a small object used by actors during the performance of a play or in a film
      21. (n.) the general environment of the raised area in a threatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform
      22. (n.) the main subject of something such as a talk, piece of writing or work of art
      23. (n.)a machine that carries people or goods from one floor of a building to another
      24. (adj.) a confined space is so small that you cannot move around in it freely
      25. (n.) a story of film with an exciting plot, especially one about crime or spying
      26. (n.) a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one
      27. (n.) a type of film that is designed to frighten people
      28. (n.) a play or film in which part or all of the story is told by songs and often dancing
      29. (n.)a computer with keyboard, screen and main processing unit which is small enough to fix on top of a desk
      30. (n.)a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window
      31. (n.)a security system of televising by cable to designated viewing sets that is used in many buildings to protect them from crime
      32. (adj.) an airy room has plenty of fresh air
      33. (n.) a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations, rather than actors
      34. (adj.) a comfortable room or building is pleasant to spend time in
      35. (n.)a part of a computer with s screen, on which you can see pictures or information
      36. (n.) a play or film about death or suffering with a sad ending
      37. (n.)spoons, forks and knives which are used for eating food
      38. (n.) a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler or drier
      Down
      1. (n.) a very successful film
      2. (n.) a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person
      3. (adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance
      4. (n.) the act of performing music and singing in public area so that people passing by will give money
      5. (n.) a film that has a lot of exciting action and adventure
      6. (adj.) lacking the necessary tools or equipment to do something quaint (adj.) interesting and attractive because of its old-fashioned quality cramped (adj.) small and crowded
      7. (n.) words shown at the bottom of a film to translate or explain what is being said by the actors
      8. (n.) a television programme that shows sporting events, usually with commentator describing the event while it is happening
      9. (n.) a type of film that is based on imaged future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets
      10. (n.)a bar or frame for hanging towels
      11. (n.) a time when all the people in a play, concert, etc. practice in order or prepare for a performance
      12. (n.)a piece of furniture with doors and shelves that is used for storing things or displaying attractive items
      13. (adj.) a badly-ventilated room has an unpleasant smell because of the lock of fresh air
      14. (adj./adv) behind the stage in a theatre where the actors and artists get ready and wait to perform or where equipment is kept
      15. (n.) a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside etc. painted on it that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery
      16. (n.) a person who performs in a play or film
      17. (n.) a system for reproducing sound using several speakers placed around the person listening to produce a more realistic sound
      18. (n.)a comfortable piece of furniture for two or more people to sit on
      19. (n.) a building or an outdoor area with a stage where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
      20. (n.) a television programme in which people play games or answer question to win prizes
      21. (n.) a main film with a story, rather than a documentary
      22. (adj.) using new styles that are different from the styles of the past
      23. (n.)a set of stairs inside or outside a building
      24. (n.)the upper interior surface of room
      25. (n.) a story, film or play about a murder or a crime, in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end
      26. (n.) a person who performs in a play or film
      27. (n.) a film or a television programme which gives facts and detailed information about a particular subject
      28. (n.) all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film
      29. (n.) an unusual piece of action, an image, a sound or on entertainment on stage, created by using particular equipment
      30. (n.) a large group of people who play classical music with various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
      31. (n.) a play, film or television which is intended to be funny and make people laugh
      32. (n.)a metal container filled with water or chemicals inside for putting out small fires
      33. (n.) a regular programme on television that shows the same characters in different amusing situations
      34. (n.) an informal television programme in which famous people are asked to questions about themselves and their work
      35. (adj.) perfectly clean and tidy without any dirt
      36. (n.) a person who tells a story, especially in a play or film
      37. (n.)a long narrow passage in a building
      38. (n.) a story about the daily lives, relationship and problems of a group of people which is broadcast every day or several times a week on television
      39. (adj.) making you feel more calm and relaxed

      77 Clues: (n.) a very successful film(n.)a container that you put waste in(n.)a bar or frame for hanging towels(n.)the upper interior surface of room(n.)a long narrow passage in a building(adj.) an airy room has plenty of fresh air(adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance(n.) a person who performs in a play or film...

      Test 2024-10-28

      Test crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. (n.) the outside part of the roof of a building
      2. (n.) a person who performs in a play or film
      3. (adj.) (of a house or room) containing furniture
      4. (adj.) a confined space is so small that you cannot move around in it freely
      5. (n.) a television programme in which people play games or answer questions to win prizes
      6. (n.) a set of television programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same subject
      7. (adj.) (especially of a room or building) having a lot of space
      8. (n.) the main subject of something such as a talk, piece of writing or work of art
      9. (n.)a system for reproducing sound using several speakers placed around the person listening to produce a more realistic sound
      10. (adj.) lacking the necessary tools or equipment to do something
      11. (n.) a story about the daily lives, relationships and a group of people which is broadcast every day or several times a week on television
      12. (n.) the upper interior surface of a room
      13. (adj.) a badly-ventilated room has an unpleasant smell because of the lack of fresh air
      14. (n.)a very successful film
      15. (n.)a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one
      16. (n.) spoons, forks and knives which are used for eating food
      17. (adj.) perfectly clean and tidy without any dirt
      18. (n.) a regular programme on television that shows the same characters in different amusing situations
      19. (n.) a building or an outdoor area with a stage where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
      20. (n.) a piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on
      21. (n.) a series of short parts from a film, shown in advance to advertise it
      22. (n.) a machine that carries people or goods from one floor of a building to another
      23. (n.) a story, film, etc. that is based on imagination but not facts
      24. (n.) a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier
      25. (n.) a film that has a lot of exciting action and adventure
      26. (adj.) interesting and attractive because of its old-fashioned quality
      27. (n.)the act of performing music and singing in a public area so that people passing by will give money
      28. (n.)a story or film with an exciting plot, especially one about crime or spying
      29. (n.) a play, film or television programme which is intended to be funny and make people laugh
      30. (n.) a story about a love a�air
      31. (n.)a play or film about death or su�ering with a sad ending
      32. (n.) the words that are written for a film, including instructions for how it is to be acted and filmed
      33. (n.) a set of stairs inside or outside a building
      34. (n.) a time when all the people in a play, concert, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance
      35. (n.) a film or a television programme in which drawings of people and animals seem to move
      36. (n.) the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to a play, concert, someone speaking, etc., or the people who watch, read or listen to the same thing
      37. (n.) a metal container filled with water or chemicals inside for putting out small fires
      38. (n.) a television programme that shows sporting events,usually with a commentator describing the event while it is happening
      39. (adj.) a comfortable room or building is pleasant to spend time in
      40. (n.) a bar or frame for hanging towels
      Down
      1. (n.)a classification of film which states that the film is not suitable for children to watch without an adult because of slightly sexual or violent scenes
      2. (n.) a person who performs in a play or film
      3. (n.)a large group of people who play classical music with various musical instruments together , led by a conductor
      4. (n.) a person who is in charge of a show/play/film and tells the actors how to play their parts
      5. (n.) a computer with a keyboard, screen and main processing unit which is small enough to fit on top of a desk
      6. (n.) a comfortable piece of furniture for two or more people to sit on
      7. (n.) a person who tells a story, especially in a play or film
      8. (n.) a container that you put waste in
      9. (adj.) small and crowded
      10. (n.) a play or film in which part or all of the story is told by songs and often dancing
      11. (n.) a piece of furniture with doors and shelves that is used for storing things or displaying attractive items
      12. (adj.) calm and quiet; free from disturbance
      13. (n.) an unusual piece of action, an image, a sound or an entertainment on stage, created by using particular equipment
      14. (adj.) (of furniture and buildings) old and in poor condition
      15. (n.) a security system of televising by cable to designated viewing sets that is used in many buildings to protect them from crime
      16. (n.) a part of a computer with a screen, on which you can see pictures or information
      17. (n.) a main film with a story, rather than a
      18. (n.) a cloth bag which is filled with soft material and is used especially on chairs or sofas for sitting or leaning on
      19. (n.) the art or process of making films/movies
      20. (n.) a type of film that is based on imagined future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets
      21. (adj.) making you feel more calm and relaxed
      22. (n.) a type of film that is designed to frighten people
      23. (n.) the ability that a scriptwriter possesses to notice and understand what people or situations are really like
      24. (n.) a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery
      25. (n.) a door , gate, etc. by which you can enter a building
      26. (adj. / adv .) behind the stage in a theatre where the actors and artists get ready and wait to perform or where equipment is kept
      27. (n.) all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film
      28. (adj.) using new styles that are di�erent from the styles of the past
      29. (n. phr .) the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, which are exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a special e�ffect
      30. (n.) a film or a television programme which gives facts and detailed information about a particular subject
      31. (n.) a long narrow passage in a building
      32. (n.) a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations, rather than actors
      33. (n.) an informal television programme in which famous people are asked questions about themselves and their work
      34. (n.) a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person stage setting (n.) the general environment of the raised area in a theatre which actors or singers stand on when they perform
      35. (n.) words shown at the bottom of a film to translate or explain what is being said by the actors
      36. (n.) a particular attitude towards something, or a way of thinking about something
      37. (n.) a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window
      38. (n.) a story, film or play about a murder or a crime, in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end
      39. (adj.) an airy room has plenty of fresh air
      40. (n.) a small object used by actors during the performance of a play or in a film

      80 Clues: (adj.) small and crowded(n.)a very successful film(n.) a story about a love a�air(n.) a container that you put waste in(n.) a bar or frame for hanging towels(n.) a long narrow passage in a building(n.) the upper interior surface of a room(adj.) an airy room has plenty of fresh air(n.) a person who performs in a play or film...

      African Music 2015-10-13

      African Music crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. Zouk is fast, carnival-like hythmic music, from the Creole slang word for ‘party,’ originating in the Carribean Islands of Guadaloupe and Martinique and popularized in the 1980’s. It has a pulsating beat supplied by the gwo ka and tambour bele drums, a tibwa rhythmic pattern played on the rim of the snare drum and its hi-hat, rhythm guitar, a horn section, and keyboard synthesizers.
      2. - a popular musical genre from Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil. It fuses the AfroCaribbean styles of the marcha, reggae, and calypso.
      3. horn - one type of horn made from the horn of the kudu antelope.
      4. - found throughout the continent may be made of wood or other materials. Short pieces of horn serve as whistles, often with a short tube inserted into the mouthpiece. Clay can be molded into whistles of many shapes and forms and then baked. Pottery whistles are sometimes shaped in the form of a head, similar to the Aztec whistles of Central America and Mexico.
      5. drum - a hollow percussion instrument. Although known as a drum, it is not a true drum but is an idiophone.
      6. - a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping the notches on a piece of wood (sometimes elaborately carved) with a stick, creating a series of rattling effects.
      7. - made of seashells, tin, basketry, animal hoofs, horn, wood, metal bells, cocoons, palm kernels, or tortoise shells. These rattling vessels may range from single to several objects that are either joined or suspended in such a way as they hit each other.
      8. Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Colombian dance music. It comprises various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno, guaracha, chachacha, mambo and bolero.
      9. a modern Trinidadian and Tobago pop music combining “soul” and “calypso” music.
      10. bow - the ancestor of all string instruments. It is the oldest and one of the most widely-used string instruments of Africa.
      11. Kon - These are slit gongs used to communicate between villages. They were carved out of wood to resemble ancestors and had a “slit opening” at the bottom.
      12. percussion - Africans frequently use their bodies as musical instruments. Aside from their voices, where many of them are superb singers, the body also serves as a drum as people clap their hands, slap their thighs, pound their upper arms or chests, or shuffle their feet.
      13. consist of cane pipes of different lengths tied in a row or in a bundle held together by wax or cord, and generally closed at the bottom. They are blown across the top, each providing a different note.
      14. (Akpala) Apala- a musical genre from Nigeria in the Yoruba tribal style to wake up the worshippers after fasting during the Muslim holy feast of Ramadan. Percussion instrumentation includes the rattle(sekere), thumb piano(agidigbo), bell (agogo), and two or three talking drums.
      15. The thumb piano or finger xylophone is of African origin and is used throughout the continent.
      16. - a type of gourd and shell megaphonefrom West Africa, consisting of a dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd.
      17. - made of wood, metal, animal horns, elephant tusks, and gourds with skins from snakes, zebras, leopards, crocodiles and animal hide as ornaments to the instrument.
      18. a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance music played on drums with guitar accompaniment, influenced by mbira-based guitar styles.
      19. music that was a popular music genre of the 1950’s and 1960’s. It originated in the United States. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and often jazz. The catchy rhythms are accompanied by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves which are among its important features. Other characteristics include “call and response” between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense and powerful vocal sound.
      20. - a West African xylophone. It is a pitched percussion instrument with bars made from logs or bamboo.
      21. and response- a succession of two distinct musical phrases usually rendered by different musicians, where the second phrase acts as a direct commentary on or response to the first.
      22. - found almost everywhere in Africa, are commonly made from elephant tusks and animal horns. With their varied attractive shapes, these instruments are end-blown or side-blown and range in size from the small signal whistle of the southern cattle herders to the large ivory horns of the tribal chiefs of the interior. One trumpet variety, the wooden trumpet, may be simple or artistically carved, sometimes resembling a crocodile’s head
      23. a popular form of South African music featuring a lively and uninhibited variation of the jitterbug, a form of swing dance.
      Down
      1. pipes - There are single-reed pipes made from hollow guinea corn or sorghum stems, where the reed is a flap partially cut from the stem near one end. It is the vibration of this reed that causes the air within the hollow instrument to vibrate, thus creating the sound.
      2. - an African fiddle played with a bow, a small wooden stick, or plucked with the fingers. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire. It is from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known by the namestzetze and dzendze, izeze and endingidi; and on Madagascar is called lokanga (or lokango) voatavo.
      3. originating from the Arabic states, is shaped like the modern guitar and played in similar fashion. It has a resonating body, a neck, and one or more strings which stretch across the length of its body and neck.
      4. Kwassa- a dance style begun in Zaire in the late 1980’s, popularized by Kanda Bongo Man. In this dance style, the hips move back and forth while the arms move following the hips.
      5. normally associated with a deeply religious person, refers here to a Negro spiritual, a song form by African migrants to America who became enslaved by its white communities.
      6. first surfaced in the African state of Pernambuco, combining the strong rhythms of African percussion instruments with Portuguese melodies. The maracatu groups were called “nacoes” (nations) who paraded with a drumming ensemble numbering up to 100, accompanied by a singer, chorus, and a coterie of dancers.
      7. a South African three-chord township music of the 1930s-1960s which evolved into African Jazz. Possessing a keyboard style combining American jazz, ragtime and blues with African roots, it is characterized by simple chords in varying vamping patterns and repetitive harmony over an extended period of time to allow the dancers more time on the dance floor.
      8. - a stringed instrument with varying sizes and shapes whose strings are stretched along its body. Among the types of African zither are the raft or Inanga zither from Burundi, the tubular or Valiha zither from Malagasy, and the harp or Mvet zither from Cameroon.
      9. - Africa's most sophisticated harp, while also having features similar to a lute. Its body is made from a gourd or calabash. A support for the bridge is set across the opening and covered with a skin that is held in place with studs. The leather rings around the neck are used to tighten the 21 strings that give the instrument a range of over three octaves. Thekora is held upright and played with the fingers.
      10. - widely used throughout Africa and either vertical or side-blown. They are usually fashioned from a single tube closed at one end and blown like a bottle.
      11. Afrobeat- a term used to describe the fusion of West African with black American music
      12. basic underlying rhythm that typifies most Brazilian music. It is a lively and rhythmical dance and music with three steps to every bar, making the Samba feel like a timed dance. There is a set of dances—rather than a single dance—that define the Samba dancing scene in Brazil. Thus, no one dance can be claimed with certainty as the “original” Samba style.
      13. - a single bell or multiple bells that had its origins in traditional Yoruba music and also in the samba baterias (percussion) ensembles. The agogo may be called “the oldest samba instrument based on West African Yoruba single or double bells.” It has the highest pitch of any of the bateria instruments.
      14. - The West Africandjembe (pronounced zhem-bay) is one of the best-known African drums is. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.
      15. a Jamaican sound dominated by bass guitar and drums. It refers to a particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional mento and calypso music, as well as American jazz, and rhythm and blues. The most recognizable musical elements of reggae are its offbeat rhythm and staccato chords.
      16. a popular music style from Nigeria that relies on the traditional Yoruba rhythms, where the instruments in Juju are more Western in origin. A drum kit, keyboard, pedal steel guitar, and accordion are used along with the traditional dun-dun (talking drum or squeeze drum).
      17. drum - used to send messages to announce births, deaths, marriages, sporting events, dances, initiation, or war. Sometimes it may also contain gossip or jokes. It is believed that the drums can carry direct messages to the spirits after the death of a loved one.
      18. a large wooden drum that is rope-tuned, complemented by the tarol which is a shallow snare drum and the caixa-de-guerra which is a war-like snare.
      19. a musical form of the late 19th century that has had deep roots in AfricanAmerican communities. These communities are located in the so-called “Deep South” of the United States. The slaves and their descendants used to sing as they worked in the cotton and vegetable fields.
      20. Muslim music performed often as a wake-up call for early breakfast and prayers during Ramadan celebrations. Relying on pre-arranged music, it fuses the African and European music styles with particular usage of the natural harmonic series.

      43 Clues: horn - one type of horn made from the horn of the kudu antelope.a modern Trinidadian and Tobago pop music combining “soul” and “calypso” music.Afrobeat- a term used to describe the fusion of West African with black American musicThe thumb piano or finger xylophone is of African origin and is used throughout the continent....

      MUS153 Midterm Review 2021-10-01

      MUS153 Midterm Review crossword puzzle
      Across
      1. Also known as country rock, mixture of blues and hillbilly that was developed in the mid-1950s by white, southern stars like Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash
      2. An early 20th-century, composed piano music featuring consistent syncopation of the melody against a steady duple meter
      3. Jazz pianist who switched to pop singer, putting out dozens of crossover hits; he was the most successful black recording artist of the postwar era
      4. A “catchy” or otherwise memorable musical phrase or pattern
      5. Saxophonist, singer, and bandleader who with his Tympany Five pioneered rhythm and blues, producing over 50 crossover hits
      6. The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
      7. Blues singer who made some highly influential recordings in the 1930s; legend has it he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for guitar skills
      8. _______ song: 19th-century sentimental popular song, meant for middle-class consumers; Stephen Foster’s “Beautiful Dreamer” is an example.
      9. A term that emerged in 1949 to refer to all black popular music, but specifically refers to a danceable style of the 1940s and 50s pioneered by artists like Louis Jordan; it influenced many styles such as rock n roll, soul, gospel, and jazz.
      10. 19th-century composer of popular songs who sought to raise the status of minstrel songs; he was the first American composer to live solely from his compositions.
      11. Rhythm and blues singer, drummer, and harmonica player who scored a national hit with “Hound Dog” in 1953
      12. Rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist, famous for his extroverted, energetic performances; he wrote many hit songs, including “Long Tall Sally”
      13. Musical tradition that developed in the early 20th century, primarily in New Orleans, by African Americans, based on the blues and centered around the ideas of improvisation, syncopation, and swing
      14. The flexible approach to rhythm that is one of the main features of jazz; also a 1930s style of jazz performed by big bands
      15. Country singer and songwriter whose popularity began as a result of the 1927 Bristol Sessions; his “Blue Yodels” show the strong influence of the blues on his music
      16. Influential popular music style that emerged in the mid-1950s as a combination of rhythm and blues, country, gospel, boogie-woogie, and swing, popular among both white and black audiences
      17. _____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation and mass appeal, and associated with the urban middle and lower classes
      18. 1940s style of country named after the noisy Texas dance halls in which it developed, featuring frank, realistic lyrics on harsh subjects
      19. Vocal African American folk music that can be said to be the foundation of much of American popular music
      20. Spanish bandleader, violinist and arranger who with his Waldorf Astoria Orchestra was the most famous name in Latin music during the 1930s and 1940s
      21. Female blues and jazz singer who was the most successful black performing artist of her time before alcoholism and the Depression damaged her career; her duet with Louis Armstrong in "St. Louis Blues" is one of her most famous performances
      22. Rhythm and blues singer, pianist, and songwriter, who was the second biggest-selling artist of the 1950s, with hits such as “Blueberry Hill”
      23. Female blues and jazz singer who emulated jazz instrumental soloists and performed with the greatest jazz musicians of the day; one of her most famous songs is the controversial "Strange Fruit"
      24. Damaso _________: Cuban pianist, bandleader and arranger who toured the Americas in the 1940s, popularizing the mambo
      25. Narrative, strophic folk song usually sung by a solo voice with or without accompaniment, dealing with dramatic or tragic events
      26. Category used in the early 20th century by the recording industry for its blues, jazz and gospel records; it was replaced in 1949 by Rhythm and Blues.
      27. Profoundly influential rhythm and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter who wrote many hit songs that became rock and roll standards, like “Maybellene”
      28. Arranger and bandleader, whose band at the Roseland Ballroom was the most important of the early big bands; his arrangements were made famous by Whiteman and Goodman's bands, among others
      29. _________ Broadcaster, later renamed the Telecaster: Released in 1948, this was the first commercially mass-produced, solid-body electric guitar
      30. The way that music is disseminated from person to person
      31. New Orleans cornetist, singer, and bandleader who revolutionized jazz improvisation and who was equally influential as an instrumentalist and as a singer
      32. ______ show: 19th-century variety show featuring white (and later, black) performers in blackface makeup; in spite of their overt racism, these shows can be said to be the first nationwide popular culture phenomenon and provided professional opportunities for African American performers
      33. The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
      34. Singer who was the first female superstar of country music, with songs that gave a female perspective on honky tonk themes
      35. A type of performance in which the music is created as it is being performed
      36. An intimate, gentles style of singing facilitated by the introduction of the electric microphone and modern recording techniques
      37. Mexican American guitarist, singer, songwriter, who is considered a pioneer of Latin rock due to his hit “La Bamba”
      38. 1920s style of country, primarily based on folk ballads and fiddle tunes from the British Isles
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      1. A practice in which a solo alternates with a chorus or ensemble; it is a feature of African and African American musics
      2. Best known American bandleader, most famous for commissioning and performing symphonic jazz standards like Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
      3. New Orleans cornetist and bandleader, famous for mentoring several prominent jazz musicians, most notably Louis Armstrong
      4. Term describing the popular music publishing industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with publishing houses centered on 28th Street in New York City; it focused on producing hits for an urban market
      5. _____ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, and usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group
      6. Pianist, singer and composer whose work on Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood made him the most productive and successful Tin Pan Alley composer
      7. Pianist and composer whose works, such as "Maple Leaf Rag," defined ragtime
      8. Folk-derived popular music that developed in the Southeast U.S., influenced by Irish and Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional ballads, gospel, cowboy songs, and the blues, with lyrics that traditionally celebrate rural, working-class culture
      9. Pianist, bandleader and arranger, who developed the ideal jazz accompaniment centered around the rhythm section
      10. Folklorists who recorded blues and folk musicians in the field for the Library of Congress archives, helping them achieve wide exposure
      11. Pianist, songwriter, composer and conductor who successfully combined blues and jazz into his popular and classical works
      12. A social construct distinguishing one group of humans from another on the basis of shared cultural heritage, ancestry, language, history, and or culture; it has largely replaced the now outdated concept of race
      13. A simple, repeating melodic idea or pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum, typically played by the horns or the piano in a jazz ensemble, or by an electric guitar in a rock n roll contex
      14. A highly influential blues singer who came to prominence partly as a result of recordings made by ethnographers John and Alan Lomax
      15. Songwriting and producer team who were two of the most important songwriters of the early days of rock & roll, producing many hits for Elvis and others
      16. rhythmic pattern of Cuban origin featuring a series of eighth notes arranged in irregular groups of 2 and 3; a fundamental element of Afro-Cuban musics
      17. A widely used harmonic pattern consisting of 4 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the subdominant, 2 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the dominant and 2 measures on the tonic, used as a basis for improvisation
      18. 1940s style of country that showcases virtuosic banjo and fiddle players
      19. Cuban pianist and bandleader who, as the leader of the Havana Casino Orchestra, launched the Latin dance craze in the United States with his 1930 hit “El manicero” (‘The Peanut Vendor’)
      20. Guitarist, singer and songwriter who absorbed the rural blues and transformed it into the electric Chicago blues; he was one of the most influential guitar players of all time
      21. Rhythm and blues singer, known as “Miss Rhythm”, who was the most popular black female vocalist of the early 1950s
      22. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, known as the “Queen of Rockabilly”, who was one of the earlier female rock ’n’ roll artists
      23. Singer, guitarist, and bandleader whose band The Comets combined western swing with rhythm and blues; their “Rock Around the Clock” from 1955 was the first international rock & roll hit
      24. 1940s Latin dance genre, derived from the Cuban son and danzón with the influence of swing; Pérez Prado popularized it throughout the Americas
      25. A technique of jazz singing in which singers use nonsense syllables to improvise melodies, imitating instrumental solos
      26. Pianist, bandleader and composer, who is known as the most significant composer of big-band music
      27. The ______ Family: Influential country music artists, originally including A.P., his wife Sara and her sister Maybelle, whose repertory of traditional songs, ballads and hymns became country standards
      28. Profoundly influential singer, guitarist and actor whose uninhibited, sexually charged performances helped to popularize rock & roll among national and international audiences
      29. Most common form of Tin Pan Alley songs, with an introductory verse and a refrain in AABA form
      30. Clarinetist and bandleader who brought swing to national attention; his Quartet was the first well-known integrated band to perform live
      31. Singer, guitarist, songwriter who combined traditional rural country, blues, gospel, honky-tonk with heartfelt, relatable lyrics
      32. Singer and actor, influenced by both jazz and Italian opera, who represents the transition between big band swing and later pop trends
      33. The arrangement of time durations in music
      34. Song form in which multiple verses are set to the same music
      35. Nickname for Cuban bandleader, singer, and maraca player Frank Grillo, who led the first U.S. band to use full Afro-Cuban percussion
      36. ________ swing: a style of country that developed in Texas in the 1930s, which mixed traditional fiddle tunes and Mexican and Hawaiian influences with big band swing
      37. A succession of pitches that has an organized and recognizable shape

      75 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in musicThe simultaneous sounding of two or more pitchesThe way that music is disseminated from person to personA “catchy” or otherwise memorable musical phrase or patternSong form in which multiple verses are set to the same musicA succession of pitches that has an organized and recognizable shape...