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 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30) Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a population of more than 1.5 million (est. 2005). Adelaide is a coastal city beside the Southern Ocean and is situated on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St. Vincent and the low lying Mount Lofty Ranges. It is a roughly linear city 20 km from the coast to the foothills, but stretches 90 km from Gawler ...

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• Adelaide - History
• Adelaide - Geography
• Adelaide - Climate
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• Adelaide - Government
• Adelaide - Demographics
• Adelaide - Economy
• Adelaide - Culture
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Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. Ambient music - History. The earliest electronic soundscape music and theories come from the work of Pierre Schaeffer who followed the futurists in classifying music into categories such as man made, natural, short and long. He made some of the first electronic music using rec ...

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• Ambient music - History
• Ambient music - Styles of ambient music
• Ambient music - Dark Ambient
• Ambient music - Organic ambient music
• Ambient music - Nature inspired ambient music
• Ambient music - Isolationist ambient music
• Ambient music - Other 'less ambient' ambient styles
• Ambient music - Notable artists and works in chronological order

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See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1989 in music - Events. January 7 - Genesis '88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the U.S.S.R. exclusively in Russia. Bootleg copies sell for as much as $1,000 in the United States January 14 - Genesis '88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House pa ...

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• 1989 in music - Events
• 1989 in music - Albums released
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• 1989 in music - Published popular music
• 1989 in music - Classical music
• 1989 in music - Opera
• 1989 in music - Musical theater
• 1989 in music - Musical films
• 1989 in music - Births
• 1989 in music - Deaths
• 1989 in music - Awards
• 1989 in music - Charts
• 1989 in music - List of No. 1 Hits
• 1989 in music - KROQ

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Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized and audible sound, though definitions vary. Music - What is music?. Main article: Definitions of music Broadly, here are some groups of definitions: Those that define music as an external, physical fact, for example "organized sound", or as a specific type of perception Those that label it, according to context, as a social construction or subjective experience Those tha ...

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• Music - What is music?
• Music - Aspects of music
• Music - Common terms
• Music - Production
• Music - Performance
• Music - Solo and ensemble
• Music - Oral tradition and notation
• Music - Improvisation interpretation composition
• Music - Compositions
• Music - Reception and audition
• Music - Media
• Music - Education
• Music - Training
• Music - Secondary education
• Music - Study
• Music - History
• Music - Genres
• Music - Notes
• Music - Sources

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A martial art, often referred to as a fighting system, is a system of codified practices and traditions of training for combat, usually (but not always) without the use of guns and other modern weapons. Today, people study martial arts for various reasons including sport, fitness, self-defense, self-cultivation (meditation), mental discipline & character development, and self-confidence. "Martial arts" derives from the Japanese terms bugei (武芸) and the synonymous bujutsu (武術) or their Chinese eq ...

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• Martial arts - Overview
• Martial arts - History
• Martial arts - Martial arts in Asia
• Martial arts - Martial arts in Europe
• Martial arts - Martial arts in North America
• Martial arts - Martial arts internationally
• Martial arts - Comparisons between martial arts
• Martial arts - Technical aspects
• Martial arts - Testing and Competition
• Martial arts - Forms
• Martial arts - Light and medium-contact sparring
• Martial arts - Full-contact fighting
• Martial arts - Martial arts and self defense
• Martial arts - Martial arts as sport
• Martial arts - Martial arts and dance
• Martial arts - Notable styles of martial arts
• Martial arts - Further resources

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Arts and entertainment in India have a rich and ancient history. Right from ancient times there has been a synthesis of indigenous and foreign influences that have shaped the course of the arts of India. Arts refer to paintings, architecture, literature, music, dance, languages and cinema. In early India, most of the arts were derived Vedic influences. After the birth of Jainism and Buddhism, arts flourished under the patronage of kings and emperors. The coming of Islam spawned a whole new era of Islamic architecture. Finally t ...

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• Arts and entertainment in India - Architecture
• Arts and entertainment in India - Literature
• Arts and entertainment in India - Music
• Arts and entertainment in India - Dance
• Arts and entertainment in India - New Media
• Arts and entertainment in India - Cinema
• Arts and entertainment in India - Radio
• Arts and entertainment in India - Television
• Arts and entertainment in India - Major Events
• Arts and entertainment in India - Professional Events
• Arts and entertainment in India - Ametuer Events

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See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1986 in music - Events. January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley) February 11 - Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team February 14 - Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television ...

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• 1986 in music - Events
• 1986 in music - Albums released
• 1986 in music - Top hits
• 1986 in music - Published popular music
• 1986 in music - Classical music
• 1986 in music - Opera
• 1986 in music - Musical theater
• 1986 in music - Musical films
• 1986 in music - Musical television
• 1986 in music - Births
• 1986 in music - Deaths
• 1986 in music - Awards
• 1986 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1986 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1986 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1986 in music - Charts
• 1986 in music - List of No. 1 Hits
• 1986 in music - KROQ

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David Bowie (born January 8, 1947) is an English rock musician and actor. David Bowie - Overview. He is commonly known as the chameleon of pop, predicting trends and adjusting his style and persona, while holding on to his own ideas and creativity. He first rose to prominence with the heady, 1969 folk rock single "Space Oddity" but is perhaps best known for the single "Changes" from Hunky Dory (1971), and the flamboyant, androgynous glam rock of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders ...

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• David Bowie - Overview
• David Bowie - History
• David Bowie - 1947 to 1967: Early years
• David Bowie - 1969 to 1973: Glam rock
• David Bowie - 1974 to 1976: Soul R&B and The Thin White Duke
• David Bowie - 1976 to 1980: Brian Eno and the Berlin era
• David Bowie - The 1980s: Bowie the superstar
• David Bowie - 1989 to 1991: Tin Machine
• David Bowie - 1992 to today: Contemporary Bowie
• David Bowie - Discography
• David Bowie - Bowie the actor
• David Bowie - Filmography

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Jazz is an original American musical art form, originating around the turn of the 20th century, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. It is characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. Jazz has been described as "America's Classical Music". Jazz - History. Jazz - Roots of jazz. Jazz has roots in the combination of Western and Afr ...

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• Jazz - History
• Jazz - Roots of jazz
• Jazz - The United States music scene at the start of the 20th century
• Jazz - The early New Orleans jass style
• Jazz - Other regional styles
• Jazz - The national spread of ‘jass’ music
• Jazz - Jazz in the 1920's
• Jazz - 1930s to 1950s
• Jazz - Development of bebop
• Jazz - Latin jazz
• Jazz - Free jazz
• Jazz - Jazz and rock music: jazz fusion
• Jazz - Recent developments
• Jazz - Improvisation

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Dead Can Dance is a band that comprises Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. Formed in Melbourne in 1981 and initially based in Australia, they disbanded temporarily in 1998 and have reunited for a world tour in 2005. After being relatively unsuccessful in Australia, they moved to London where after one year they signed up to alternative rock label 4AD, a legendary label on the alternative music scene, where they became one of the most important bands on the label. They continued to work closely together, until later in the 1990s wh ...

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• Dead Can Dance - Discography
• Dead Can Dance - Albums
• Dead Can Dance - EPs
• Dead Can Dance - Compilations
• Dead Can Dance - Contributions
• Dead Can Dance - Videography
• Dead Can Dance - Live Performances
• Dead Can Dance - Contributions

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World literature refers to literature from all over the world, including American literature, European literature, Asian literature, African literature, Arabic literature and so on. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe introduced the concept of Weltliteratur in 1827 to describe the growing availability of texts from other nations. More narrowly, world literature was long defined in the United States as an established canon of European masterpieces, but an emerging global perspective has challenged both this E ...

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Children of Laudanum is the world music project of Canadian/British multi-instrumentalist Stephen Hargreaves, featuring cross-over work with many other performers and genres. Children of Laudanum is best known for the LP Synesthesia, featuring sufi, and other religious themes with Western and Eastern instruments. Children of Laudanum - External link. The official Children of Laudanum homepage ...

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• Children of Laudanum - External link

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The Bath International Music Festival the United Kingdom's largest international music festival. Bath International Music Festival - About. Inaugurated in 1948, the festival has an illustrious artistic history and has long been a well-established event of national significance and international reputation. It takes place annually over 17 days in late May/early June, presenting a range of high quality events including orchestral, chamber and contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and world m ...

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• Bath International Music Festival - About
• Bath International Music Festival - External link

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Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 - April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer. Born in the village of Ajido, Nigeria, a member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditional African music at an early age. He read in Reader's Digest magazine about the Rotary International Foundation's scholarship programme, and applied for it. He came to the United States of America on the Rotary scholarship in 1950 a ...

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David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads. David Byrne musician - Early years. Byrne was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended the Rhode Island School of Design for one year before dropping out and forming Talking Heads in 1974. During his time in the band, Byrne took on outside projects. He collaborated with Brian Eno in 1981 on the ground-breaking album My Life ...

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• David Byrne musician - Early years
• David Byrne musician - Varied work
• David Byrne musician - Present
• David Byrne musician - Discography
• David Byrne musician - Studio albums
• David Byrne musician - Collaborations and soundtracks
• David Byrne musician - Singles
• David Byrne musician - Contributions
• David Byrne musician - Quotes

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Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1991 in music. International trends Mickey Hart's Voices of the Rainforest is the first commercial release of traditional music of Papua New Guinea to reach an international audience A distinctively Scandinavian death metal scene emerges, especially in Norway at first, soon extending to Sweden and Finland with bands like Entombed (Clandestine), Amorphis (Dismet of Soul) and Therion (Beyond Sanctorum) The Austrian ...

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• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1990 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1991 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1992 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1993 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1994 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1995 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1996 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1997 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1998 in music
• Timeline of trends in music 1990-1999 - 1999 in music

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New Age music - Influences. Influences reach from meditation music to classical music, world music, ethnic music. ambient music and also prog-rock and Krautrock. However, the musical structures can be understood in relation to many other forms of music that are taken much more seriously. Most New Age music falls under the category of the repetitive or the static which can resemble trance music. There is the Indian influenced minimalism of Terry Riley, Tony Conrad, LaMonte Young which utilized drones ...

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• New Age music - Influences
• New Age music - Themes
• New Age music - Significance

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In 1972, KEXP started operations as KCMU, a small album rock station staffed by University of Washington students that broadcast at 90.5 FM to the UW campus. (The "CMU" in its call letters referred to its home in the Communications Building.) The UW also owns the NPR affiliate, KUOW (94.9). In 1975, its signal strength was boosted to 182 watts, up from the initial 10, carrying the signa ...

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KEXP, KEXP - History, KEXP - Website, KEXP - Former DJs

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Byrne was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended the Rhode Island School of Design for one year before dropping out and forming Talking Heads in 1974. He later attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland for one year. During his time in the band, Byrne took on outside projects. He collaborated with Brian Eno in 1981 on the ground-breaking album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, which attracted considerable critical acclaim and represented a significant step forward in the evol ...

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David Byrne musician, David Byrne musician - Early years, David Byrne musician - Varied work, David Byrne musician - Present, David Byrne musician - Discography, David Byrne musician - Studio albums, David Byrne musician - Collaborations and soundtracks, David Byrne musician - Singles, David Byrne musician - Contributions

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Keiko Matsui released two albums under the MCA label before moving on to White Cat, Countdown, Unity and currently Narada. The 1990s saw Matsui's albums rising in the charts. Sapphire hit number two on Billboard magazine's weekly Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and Dream Walk reached number three. Matsui was rated Billboard's number three Top Contemporary Jazz Artist for 1997 (where she was the only female jazz artist in the top ten), and both Dream Walk and Sapphire appeared in Billboard's Top Ten ...

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Keiko Matsui, Keiko Matsui - Early years, Keiko Matsui - Recording success, Keiko Matsui - Charitable causes, Keiko Matsui - The Keiko Matsui sound, Keiko Matsui - Discography, Keiko Matsui - Albums, Keiko Matsui - Videos

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