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The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part III
Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus His eyes are green and filled…The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part II
Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus Hedwig is swooping through the…musicology
(Encyclopedia) musicology, systematized study of music and musical style, particularly in the realm of historical research. The scholarly study of music of different historical periods was not…Lüneburg
(Encyclopedia) LüneburgLüneburglüˈnəb&oobreve;rkh [key], city (1994 pop. 63,300), Lower Saxony, N Germany, on the Ilmenau River. It is a rail junction and river port. There are large saltworks…Charles, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Charles, Ray (Ray Charles Robinson), 1930–2004, African-American musician and composer, b. Albany, Ga. Blinded at age seven, he was raised in Florida and at 16 began singing in a local…headdress
(Encyclopedia) headdress, head covering or decoration, protective or ceremonial, which has been an important part of costume since ancient times. Its style is governed in general by climate,…Regency
(Encyclopedia) Regency, in British history, the period of the last nine years (1811–20) of the reign of George III, when the king's insanity had rendered him unfit to rule and the government was…pediment
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Broken pediment CE5 Eastern pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia pediment, in architecture, the triangular gable end on a building of classic type or a similar form used…Forsythe, William
(Encyclopedia) Forsythe, WilliamForsythe, Williamfôrsīthˈ [key], 1949–, American dancer and choreographer, b. New York City. He trained with the Joffrey Ballet (1971–73), then joined the Stuttgart…Beecham, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Beecham, Sir ThomasBeecham, Sir Thomasbēˈchəm [key], 1879–1961, English conductor. Beecham was educated at Oxford but did not attend any formal music school. Early in his career as a…