Word: instrument
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...with a beautiful flute solo by Sanborn—soon joined by Albright—and ended with a solid bass pizzicato.The third movement was more jocular—it was almost danceable. As Albright’s hands pressed down on the keys of the grand piano, the instrument became an orchestra in itself. The audience sprang into a standing ovation for the deserving Albright.In response to the audience’s raving applause, Albright performed two encores, both of which fit his unassuming nature perfectly. First, he performed a cute variation on “Ten Thousand...
...hidden behind a mirror during their courtship while he is trying to exploit her. They immediately click when she catches him trying to steal an expensive first edition of a book. In the film’s best scene, Penelope devises a scheme to figure out which instrument Max plays but will not reveal. The montage of Max playing a series of instruments while badly singing “You Are My Sunshine” with a full backup band is priceless. Penelope, too, finds Max endearing and reveals herself to him, but runs away to the big city once...
...each song stopped ringing. Though songs from “Distortion,” the band’s newest album, are covered in layers of shoegaze distortion, feedback, and electronic effects, the live performance was entirely acoustic, consisting of piano, guitar, cello, and bouzouki (an eight-stringed instrument similar to a mandolin). Adapting the new songs to this format consisted mostly of removing drums and guitars to expose the melodies underneath. Merritt’s latest lyrics emerged from the layers of guitar noise to reveal a sincerity and intimacy unheard since “69 Love Songs...
...been lacking, the overall quality of education under Castro suffered due to its emphasis on indoctrination. A student is not given the opportunity to explore varied educational interests. Students are taught Marx, but not Smith; Lenin, but not Locke; Guevara, but not Jefferson. Education in Cuba is merely another instrument for the government to intrude into everyday life, manage opinions, and disarm the intellectual from opposing the government...
...Woman of the Year, Charlize Theron, whose appearance was particularly boisterous. As the press conference ended, Walken posed with his Pudding pot. Asked about his experience at Harvard, the actor responded that he loved the College and didn’t think it was lacking in a certain musical instrument. “Harvard has all the cowbell that it needs,” he said. —Staff writer Cora K. Currier can be reached at ccurrier@fas.harvard.edu...