Word: harped
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...sudden percussive bursts, followed the austere style of the ancient gagaku court music of Japan, then shifted in the second movement to a distinctly Western hymnal theme. In the final movement, strains of East and West were interlaced in a rapid rhythmic pattern between the koto, flute and harp. Though sometimes lost in the thicket of strings, the high-strung koto proved a solo instrument of intriguing versatility. At the end, Stokowski locked arms with Eto and led him on and off the stage for three curtain calls...
...desk of Cornell football coach Tom Harp is a little reminder that he has kept close to him since last year. It says Princeton 51, Cornell 14, and he hopes it will inspire his Big Red to turn the tables on the Tigers at Princeton today and pull the rug out from under the Bengal's undefeated season...
Today, if the gods are with their defensive unit, coach Harp's charges will atone for their sins of this year and for their massacre at the hands of Princeton in 1963. The Cornell offence has average 39 points in its last three games, and a machine that productive can get at least two scores against the stingy Tigers...
...thousand comedians trying to top him; following heart surgery; in Hollywood. Behind the idiot grin, Harpo (real name: Adolph) was a witty, gentle soul, married to one woman for life, and the doting father of four adopted children; he was also, of course, a brilliant musician, frequently playing his harp in serious concerts and always using it as a soothing counterpoint to his impish movie imagery...
...Dudley Moore. Al-though it is a bit obvious in spots, it serves the work handsomely. Right from the ominous opening trombones, it is clear we are in for something impressive, a far cry from the satirical score he provided for Beyond the Fringe. Woodwinds, percussion, harp, a long viola solo, harpsichord, and even wordless voices--all function with telling effect...