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Mason, Lowell
(Encyclopedia) Mason, Lowell, 1792–1872, American composer and music educator, b. Medfield, Mass. While working as a bank clerk in Savannah, Ga., he helped compile an anthology that was published as…Aspen Music Festival
(Encyclopedia) Aspen Music Festival, classical music festival held annuallly each summer in Aspen, Colo. Chicagoans Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke established the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies…Israel, country, Asia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 IsraelIsraelĭzˈrēəl [key], officially State of Israel, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,065,000, including Israelis in occupied Arab territories), 7,992 sq mi (20,700 sq km), SW Asia…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…Countries Using Torture
According to Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org ), the use of torture was documented in the following countries in 2004 and 2005: China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal,…World's Poorest Countries
The rankings below were published in the United Nation's 2011 Human Development Report and reflect the countries with the lowest human development…Area and Population of Countries
(mid-2011 estimates) Below is the area and population of each country. Countries are listed in alphabetical order. /**/ Country PopulationArea (in sq mi)…Country Statistics at a Glance
Find out which countries are the largest in the world, have the lowest inflation, the highest life expectancy, and more. Largest Countries in the World Smallest Countries in the World…Deadliest Countries for Journalists
Each year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publishes a list of journalists killed while on assignment. The following list does not include those who were killed in accidents, such as car…Trending
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