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  2. Anno Mundi - Wikipedia

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    Anno Mundi (from Latin "in the year of the world"; Hebrew: לבריאת העולם, romanized: Livryat haOlam, lit. 'to the creation of the world'), abbreviated as AM or A.M. , or Year After Creation , [ 1 ] is a calendar era based on the biblical accounts of the creation of the world and subsequent history.

  3. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Italian term Literal translation Definition Lacuna: gap: A silent pause in a piece of music Ossia: from o ("or") + sia ("that it be") A secondary passage of music which may be played in place of the original Ostinato: stubborn, obstinate: A repeated motif or phrase in a piece of music Pensato: thought out: A composed imaginary note Ritornello ...

  4. Prisencolinensinainciusol - Wikipedia

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    Celentano later recorded a version with real Italian lyrics; this version, released on his 1994 album Quel Punto, was named "Il Seme del Rap" and served as a hip hop parody. In 2016, Celentano released a new recording of the song (with the original lyrics); this version featured the music of Benny Benassi and vocals from Mina. [12]

  5. List of classical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    B. – Balbius, Balbus, Beatus, Bene, Beneficiarius, Beneficium, Bonus, Brutus, Bustum. B. (for V.) – Berna Bivus, Bixit. B.A. – Bixit anos, Bonis auguriis, Bonus ...

  6. Music of Italy - Wikipedia

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    Italian music has been held up in high esteem in history and many pieces of Italian music are considered high art. More than other elements of Italian culture, music is generally eclectic, but unique from other nations' music. The country's historical contributions to music are also an important part of national pride.

  7. Calendar era - Wikipedia

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    A calendar era is the period of time elapsed since one epoch of a calendar and, if it exists, before the next one. [1] For example, the current year is numbered 2025 in the Gregorian calendar, which numbers its years in the Western Christian era (the Coptic Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox churches have their own Christian eras).

  8. Byzantine calendar - Wikipedia

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    It placed the date of creation at 5509 years before the incarnation of Jesus, and was characterized by a certain tendency that had already been a tradition among Jews and early Christians to number the years from the calculated foundation of the world (Latin: Annus Mundi or Ab Origine Mundi— "AM").

  9. Epoch - Wikipedia

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    This calendar denotes "lunar years" as Anno Hegiræ ([since] the year of the Hijra) or AH. This calendar is used in Sunni Islam and related sects. The epoch of the official Iranian calendar is also the Hijra, but it is a solar calendar; each year begins at the Northern spring equinox. This calendar is used in Shia Islam and related sects.