The history of the bagpipe is very unclear, however, it seems likely they were first invented in pre-Christian times. The Roman Emperor Nero is thought to have been a player, reportedly saying he would do penance, for not winning a poetry contest, by playing in public on the tibia utricularis (the Latin name for bagpipe). There are Greek depictions of pipers, and the Roman legions are thought to have marched to bagpipes. The idea of taking a whole or "case" skinned bag and combining it with a chanter and a blowpipe(inflation device) s ...

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The history of the bagpipe is very unclear, however, it seems likely they were first invented in pre-Christian times. The Roman Emperor Nero is thought to have been a player, reportedly saying he would do penance, for not winning a poetry contest, by playing in public on the tibia utricularis (the Latin name for bagpipe). There are Greek depictions of pipers, and the Roman legions are thought to have marched to bagpipes. The idea of taking a whole or "case" skinned bag and combining it with a chanter and a blowpipe(inflation device) s ...

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Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe". Bagpipes - Overview. A bagpipe is a wind instrument consisting of one or more musical pipes which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a bag. Air is supplied either by the player's breath (via a blowpipe), or a set of bellows; the inlet to the bag normally has a one-way valve which prevents air from retur ...

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Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe". Bagpipes - Overview. A bagpipe is a wind instrument consisting of one or more musical pipes which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a bag. Air is supplied either by the player's breath (via a blowpipe), or a set of bellows; the inlet to the bag normally has a one-way valve which prevents air from retur ...

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"Amazing Grace" is one of the most well-known Christian hymns. The words were written by John Newton; they form a part of the Olney Hymns that he worked on, with William Cowper and other hymnodists. Amazing Grace - History. John Newton (1725–1807) was the captain of a slave ship. On 10 May 1748 returning home during a storm he experienced a "great deliverance". In his journal he wrote that the ship was in grave danger of sinking. He exclaimed "Lord have mercy upon us". The now familiar and traditio ...

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Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1967 by the union of the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research. The school is often referred to as CMU by students, staff, alumni, and locals. However, this p ...

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A lament or dirge is a song or poem expressing grief or regret. Many of the oldest and most lasting poems in human history have been laments. Laments are present in both the Iliad and the Odyssey, in the Hindu Vedas, and in ancient Near Eastern religious texts, including the Mesopotamian city laments such as the Lament for Ur and the Jewish Tanakh (or Old Testament). In the traditional music of Scotland, a lament is also a genre of musical composition for the bagpipes. In Scots Gaelic, these pieces are often called pi ...

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Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980), was the lead singer, main songwriter and frontman of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Bon Scott - History. Bon Scott was born in July, 1946, in Kirriemuir, Scotland. At the age of 6, Scott's family emigrated to Australia. He grew up in Perth, learned drums and bagpipes in the local Scots pipe band. He always had problems with rules, and this resulted with his dropping out of school at the young age of 15. He briefly served in the Australia ...

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John Newton (1725–1807) was the captain of a slave ship. On 10 May 1748 returning home during a storm he experienced a "great deliverance". In his journal he wrote that the ship was in grave danger of sinking. He exclaimed "Lord have mercy upon us". The now familiar and traditional melody of the hymn was not composed by Newton, and the words were sung to a number of tunes before the now inseparable melody was chanced upon. There are two different tunes to the words. "New Britain" first appears in a shape note hymnal from 1831 ...

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Some versions of the hymn include an additional verse: When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we'd first begun. This verse is not by Newton. It was originally from a hymn called Jerusalem, My Happy Home. It was added to a version of "Amazing Grace" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, as it appears in her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Uncle Tom has pieced the lyrics of several hymns together; those who learned t ...

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Main article: Music history of France French music history dates back to organum in the 10th century, followed by the Notre Dame School, an organum composition style. By the end of the 12th century, a kind of music called the motet arose, accompanied by the spread of travelling musicians called troubadours. In the 14th century, France produced two notable styles of music, Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior. During the Renaissance, Burgundy became a major center for musicald development. This was followed ...

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The university today consists of seven colleges and schools: School of Computer Science Carnegie Institute of Technology College of Fine Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences Mellon College of Science H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management David A. Tepper School of Business The branch campuses of th ...

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The university today consists of seven colleges and schools: School of Computer Science Carnegie Institute of Technology College of Fine Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences Mellon College of Science H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management David A. Tepper School of Business The branch campuses of th ...

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Main article: French folk music As Europe experienced a wave of roots revivals, France found its regional cultures reviving traditional music. Brittany, Limousin, Gascony, Corsica and Auvergne were among the regions that underwent a popularization of folk music. Traditional styles of music had survived most in remote areas like the island of Corsica and mountainous Auvergne, as well as the more nationalist lands of the Basques and Bretons. In many cases, folk traditions were revived in relatively recent years to cater to tourists. These groupes folkloriques tend to focus on very early 20th centur ...

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Main article: French classical music Music of France - Opera. Main article: French opera The first French opera may be Akébar roi du Mogol, first performed in Carpentras in 1646. They were followed by the team of Pierre Perrin and Cambert, whose Pastoral in Music, performed in Issy, was a success, and the pair moved to Paris to produce Pomone (1671) and < ...

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Main article: Classical music era During the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic wars, the Paris Conservatory was established and foreigners like Frederic Chopin flocked to France. One of the major French composers of the time, and one of the most innovative composers of the early Romantic era, was Hector Berlioz. In the late 1800s, pioneers like Georges Bizet, Jules Massenet, Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy revitalized French music. The late 1800s saw the dawn of the music hall when Yvette Guilbert was a ma ...

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Main article: French popular music French popular music in the 20th century included singers like superstar Edith Piaf as well as Monique Serf (Barbara) and Georges Brassens plus the more art-house musicians like Brigitte Fontaine. American and British rock and roll was also popular in the 1950s and 60s, and indigenous rock achieved some domestic success. Punk rock, heavy metal and, especially, electronic music, found some French listeners. In the latter genre, the French electro-pop band Air, Daft Punk and techno artist Lauren ...

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Carnegie Mellon's 103 acre (0.4 km²) main campus is five miles (8 km) from downtown Pittsburgh, in the Squirrel Hill and Oakland neighborhoods. A large grassy area known as the Cut forms the backbone of the campus, with a separate grassy area known as the Mall running perpendicular to it. It is called the Cut because a hill and valley were cut and filled to make the campus. The former valley is the "cut" where the dirt was dumped. The campus was the first educational institution in the world to be completely covered by a wireless network. The campus computer network, Andrew, is considered one of the mos ...

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Carnegie Mellon's sports teams are called the Tartans. They participate in the University Athletic Association in NCAA Division III. Carnegie Mellon's marching and concert band is the Kiltie Band. The weekly student newspaper is The Tartan, published since 1906. There are many organizations on-campus, though they are far too numerous to list here. Some notable organizations include: Undergraduate Student Senate The goal of Student Senate is to represent the interests of the student body. Senate ...

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