Introduction to the Timeline of Egyptian Pharaohs
In the 3rd century B.C., an Egyptian priest named Manetho listed 30 royal dynastic houses of ancient Egypt. Manetho's work has not survived, but an epitome (summary) of it has. The epitome was taken from versions of Manetho's chronology that were copied in the 3rd-8th centuries A.D. Unfortunately, there are gaps in the chronology and the lengths of many of the pharaohs' reigns are unknown, but it's not entirely hopeless. For the pharaohs of the 2nd millennium B.C. forward, other techniques and artifacts help date the pharaohs. The techniques are more limited for the earlier pharaohs, so their dates are more speculative.
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Know about Music
Large orchestras
In 1872, Austrian composer Johan Strauss conducted an orchestra of 987 (including 400 first violinists) and a choir of 20,000. The performance was in Boston
In 1958, the Norwegian National Meeting of School Bands assembled 12,600 players at Trondheim, Norway
A total of 6452 musicians from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Canadian music students played together in Vancouver, Canada, on 15 May 2000
An ensemble of 1013 cellist played on 29 November 1998 in Kobe, Japan
On 14 July 1999 Piers Adams conducted 710 recorder players performing " Roaring Wragg " at Cressing Temple Barn, Essex, UK
Famous Songs
Auld Lang Syne
The words of this song come from verses by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1778. The music is based on an old ballad. "Auld Lang Syne" (meaning old long since) is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve, except in Taiwan where it is a graduation song.
Happy Birthday to You
In 1893 two American sisters, who were teachers, wrote this song to sing in school assemblies. Mildred J. and Patty Smith Hill originally called the song "Good Morning to You". After the words were changed in 1924, it became known the world over. The song will be copyright until 2030, but only for commercial purpose. Singing it at a birthday party does not infringe copyright.
In 1872, Austrian composer Johan Strauss conducted an orchestra of 987 (including 400 first violinists) and a choir of 20,000. The performance was in Boston
In 1958, the Norwegian National Meeting of School Bands assembled 12,600 players at Trondheim, Norway
A total of 6452 musicians from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Canadian music students played together in Vancouver, Canada, on 15 May 2000
An ensemble of 1013 cellist played on 29 November 1998 in Kobe, Japan
On 14 July 1999 Piers Adams conducted 710 recorder players performing " Roaring Wragg " at Cressing Temple Barn, Essex, UK
Famous Songs
Auld Lang Syne
The words of this song come from verses by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1778. The music is based on an old ballad. "Auld Lang Syne" (meaning old long since) is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve, except in Taiwan where it is a graduation song.
Happy Birthday to You
In 1893 two American sisters, who were teachers, wrote this song to sing in school assemblies. Mildred J. and Patty Smith Hill originally called the song "Good Morning to You". After the words were changed in 1924, it became known the world over. The song will be copyright until 2030, but only for commercial purpose. Singing it at a birthday party does not infringe copyright.
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