Another question about brackets:
A book containing a transcription of some historical conversation has someone by the name Fred asking a question:
Fred: "What is the recipe for Orange Julius?" [Whispers.]
George: "No, it is ..."
Does the bracketed [Whispers.] refer to
1. some unknown words s...
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The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines -logue as:
indicating speech or discourse of a particular kind.
I understand that -logue is a combining form noun, but it has always struck me as odd that a narrative does not have a more formal name to match epilogue and prologue. Is there a more form...
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"99 Problems" is the third single released by American rapper Jay-Z in 2004 from The Black Album. Throughout the song Jay-Z tells a story about dealing with a racist cop who wants to illegally search his car, dealing with rap critics, and dealing with an aggressor. The song reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The track was produced by Rick Rubin, his first hip hop production in many years. Rubin provided Jay-Z with a guitar riff and stripped-down beat that were once his trademarks. In creating the track Rubin used some classic 1980s sample staples such as "The Big B...
The hulusi (traditional: ; simplified: ; pinyin: húlúsī) or cucurbit flute
is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest; the center pipe has finger holes and the outer two are typically drone pipes. It is not uncommon for a hulusi to have only one drone pipe while the second outer pipe is merely ornamental. The drone pipe has a finger hole, which allows it to be stopped. Advanced configurations have keyed finger holes similar to a clarinet or oboe, which can greatly extend the range of the hulusi to sev...
The is a Japanese end-blown flute. It was originally introduced from China into Japan in the 6th century and underwent a resurgence in the early Edo Period. The shakuhachi is traditionally made of bamboo, but versions now exist in ABS and hardwoods. It was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the practice of . Its soulful sound made it popular in 1980s pop music in the English-speaking world.
The instrument is normally tuned to the minor pentatonic scale.
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The name shakuhachi means "1.8 shaku", referring to its size. It is a compound of two words:
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