- Industry: Music
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Sony Music Entertainment is one of the largest recorded music companies in the world, headquartered in NYC with offices worldwide. Labels include Burgundy Victor, Columbia, Epic, J-Records, Legacy, Masterworks, Nashville, Provident, RCA Records, Sony Latin, Zomba/Jive.
Late nineteenth century piano style created by African-Americans, characterized by highly syncopated melodies; also played in ensemble arrangements. Contributed to early jazz styles.
Industry:Music
World music classification for instruments that produce sound from a tightly stretched membrane that can be struck, plucked, rubbed or sung into (setting the "skin" in vibration). The most common Western instruments of this category belong to the percussion family (timpani, bass drum). The conga drum is a membranophone often used in popular music.
Industry:Music
Shallow, single-headed drums of Cuban origin, played in pairs; used in much Latin-American popular music.
Industry:Music
Distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody, an instrument or a voice. This span can be generally described as narrow, medium or wide in range.
Industry:Music
A slight drop of pitch on the third, fifth or seventh tone of the scale, common in blues and jazz. Also bent pitch.
Industry:Music
The quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another. Also tone color.
Industry:Music
