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Page 157
... usually sung in fast tempo . The ensemble used in present - day South Indian classical music consists of a singer or a main melody instrument , a secondary melody instrument , one or more rhythmic per- cussion instruments , and one or ...
... usually sung in fast tempo . The ensemble used in present - day South Indian classical music consists of a singer or a main melody instrument , a secondary melody instrument , one or more rhythmic per- cussion instruments , and one or ...
Page 532
... usually with a back wall . The stages often had a short flight of five to seven steps in the centre , leading to the podium . The forewall , covered with drapery , was often decorated , and the background wall usually had objects ...
... usually with a back wall . The stages often had a short flight of five to seven steps in the centre , leading to the podium . The forewall , covered with drapery , was often decorated , and the background wall usually had objects ...
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... usually produced in a blast furnace from high - grade manganese ores low in phosphorus , silica , and iron . The usual product con- tains between 74 and 82 percent manganese , 7.5 per- cent carbon , not more than 1.25 percent silicon or ...
... usually produced in a blast furnace from high - grade manganese ores low in phosphorus , silica , and iron . The usual product con- tains between 74 and 82 percent manganese , 7.5 per- cent carbon , not more than 1.25 percent silicon or ...
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