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May 18, 2024 · gamelan, the indigenous orchestra type of the islands of Java and Bali, in Indonesia, consisting largely of several varieties of gongs and various sets of tuned metal instruments that are struck with mallets. The gongs are either suspended vertically or, as with the knobbed-centre, kettle-shaped gongs of the bonang, placed flat.
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5 days ago · The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise from a screenplay written by Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, and Eleanor Parker.
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May 20, 2024 · It’s a powerful reminder of how passion for flight has driven individuals to push boundaries, often at great personal cost. The film’s depiction of early aviation technology and challenges provides a historical context for aspiring pilots. The Aviator, Credit: Wikipedia/AgWoolridge.
May 13, 2024 · Such a device was created by French-born inventor Louis Le Prince in the late 1880s. He shot several short films in Leeds, England, in 1888, and the following year he began using the newly invented celluloid film. He was scheduled to show his work in New York City in 1890, but he disappeared while traveling in France.
