classical
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Canadian poet Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Nobel Committee lauded Carson for her distinctive style that mixes classical scholarship, lyric poetry and avant-garde translation, often reimagining ancient Greek mythology and philosophy through a personal, contemporary feminist lens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The new curtain is not the artist’s first brush with classical music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Her performance focused mainly on kathak, one of India's major classical dance forms.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A web search for classical music from a particular country may turn up some sound clips.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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