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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…

2012 Competing Countries

205 countries are participating in the London Summer Olympics Photo Credit: London 2012 Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia:…

Medal Standings by Country

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES. Countries are ranked by the point value of the medals awarded, not by the quantity of medals. Gold medals…

Country Profile Notes

Country Profile Sources and Definitions Major sources: The World Factbook; Center for International Research, U.S. Bureau of the Census; The Columbia Encyclopedia; The World Book…

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…