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V. O. Chidambaram PillaiV.O. Chidambaram Pillai popularly known as VOC gets the credit of launching the first indigenous Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo with the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, thus earning for himself the name - "Kappalottiya Tamilan கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழ..
VOCVOC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: A historic trade organization (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie); see Dutch East India CompanyA group of chemical compounds; see Volatile Organic CompoundsVehicle operating costsVoice of the customerCreative Voice file, ..
VocaThe term Voca may mean: Voća in CroatiaVoca Limited, a company created from the IT section of BACS. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the..
VocableA vocable is a word used without meaning. They are used in Blackfoot music and other American Indian music and other music such as Pygmy music and the music of the Maldives. The Blackfoot, like other Plains Indians, use consonants h, y, w, and vowels. They avoid n, c (ts) and other consonants. i an..
VocabularyA vocabulary is a set of words known to a person or other entity, or that are part of a specific language. The vocabulary of a person is defined either as the set of all words that are understood by that person or the set of all words likely to be used by that person when constructing new sentences..
Vocabulary-based transformationA vocabulary-based transformation (VBT) is a transformation aided by the use of a semantic equivalence statements within a controlled vocabulary. Contents 1 History2 Application3 Companies or products4 See also5 External links History The term vocabulary-based transform..
Vocabulary developmentVocabulary development is the process whereby speakers of language enhance their working vocabularies with new words. The average persons' vocabulary consists of 10,000 words, regardless of native tongue. Usually, this represents a mere fraction of the lexis of that language. English, for example,..
Vocabulary WorkshopVocabulary Workshop is a vocabulary book that is published by Sadlier Oxford and is used by most schools in the United States. Levels of the book range from A all the way to G. Controversy Vocabulary Workshop has caused much controversy between the right to free speech and teacher's unions across ..
VocaleseVocalese is a style or genre of jazz singing wherein lyrics are written for melodies that were originally part of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation. Whereas scat singing uses improvised nonsense syllables in solos, vocalese uses lyrics, either improvised or set to pre-existing instru..
Vocalion Records1921 Vocalion label Vocalion Records was a record label historically active in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Vocalion was founded in 1916 by the Aeolian Piano Company of New York City, which also introduced a line of phonographs at the same time. The label first issued single..
VocaliseA vocalise is a vocal exercise (often one suitable for performance) without words, which is sung on one or more vowel sounds. The singing of vocalise is called vocalization. Vocalise dates back to the mid-18th century. Jean-Antoine Bérard's 1755 compilation L’art du chant includes a selection of..
Vocalise (Rachmaninoff)Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 is a song by Sergei Rachmaninoff, published in 1912 as the last of his Fourteen Songs, Opus 34. Written for voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, and is usually sung entirely to the vowel "ah". It was dedicated to soprano Antonina Nezhdano..
VocalizationThe word vocalization can refer to several different things: In animals, vocalization is a means of communication generated in many cases by their primitive versions of vocal cords. See: animal communication.In birds, it may be achieved by whistling but can communicate a number of things including d..
Vocally Pimpin'Vocally Pimpin' was Above The Law's (Cold 187um, KMG, Go Mack & K-Oss) 2nd album in 1991 and is crowned as the 1st G-funk album to hit stores. Tracklist: 1. Playlude 2. Playin' Your Game feat. Kokane 3. Dose Of The Mega Flex feat. Dirty Red 4. 4 The Funk Of It 5. Wicked feat. Eazy-E 6. Livin..
VocaloidThe Vocaloid is a vocal synthesizer by the Yamaha Corporation. ..
VocalTecVocalTec ltd., VocalTec Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:VOCL), founded 1989 by Alon Cohen and Lior Haramaty. The company went public during 1996. VocalTec released the first ever Internet VoIP program at February 1995. This company still boasts to be the leader in VoIP to this day. See the Vocaltec we..
VocalTec Internet PhoneVocalTec Internet Phone was the first "VoIP" application released at February 1995. The software was invented by Alon Cohen and Lior Haramaty the two co-founders of VocalTec Ltd. At the base of the Internet Phone residing the invention of Alon Cohen and Lior Haramaty named the "Audio Transceiver", w..
Vocal apparatusVocal apparatus is a term used in phonetics to designate all parts of human anatomy that can be used to produce speech. This includes the lips, tongue, teeth, hard and soft palates, uvula, larynx, lungs, etc. ..
Vocal arts fitnessDefinition of Vocal Arts Fitness: Vo•cal (vkl) adj. Of, relating to, or performed by singing: vocal training; vocal music. Arts (ärts) n. High quality of conception or execution. Fit•ness (ftns) n. The state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness.''' Vocal Arts Fitness is..
Vocal beltingVocal belting refers to a specific technique of singing. The term "belt" in music is misunderstood by some to mean the use of "chest" voice in the high register of the voice, rather than using the "head voice," etc. This is a misconception. The proper production of the "belt voice" is accomplishe..
Vocal crackVocal cracking is an obvious switch in vocal registration caused by the singer's vocal cords' inability to handle maintaining a particular vocal pitch while simultaneously changing its vocal dynamic, or by a singer attempting to reach a pitch beyond the capabilities of a particular vocal register. ..
Vocal extensionsA vocal extension is a range of notes beyond the usual limits of a particular voice type. For example, a standard mezzo-soprano has a range to the high F or G above middle C, however a rangy mezzo with good head voice extension can rival the coloratura soprano in range. The main difference betwe..
Vocal foldsLaryngoscopic view of the vocal folds. The vocal folds, also known popularly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx. They vibrate, modulating the flow of air being expelled from the lungs during phonation. Open durin..
Vocal fold cystVocal fold cysts are collections of fluid in sac-like formations on the vocal folds. Cysts can deteriorate the quality of human speech production, causing diplophonia, a condition where the vocal cords produce multiple tones at the same time, or dysphonia, commonly known as lisping. Females are mo..
Vocal fold noduleA vocal fold nodule (or "Nodules of vocal cords") is a nodule or mass of tissue that grows on the vocal folds. A vocal fold nodule reduces or obstructs the ability of the vocal folds to create the rapid changes in air pressure which generate human speech. Symptoms include hoarseness of speech, p..
Vocal Group Hall of FameThe Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term "the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World". The Hall of Fame is headquartered in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes a theater and a museum. It was originally organized in 1998. The original administration closed it in Oc..
Vocal houseVocal house is a musical genre that came to the fore in the late 1980s and early '90s. It is often comprised of deep soulful vocals (usually sung by female jazz divas) and a piano break, at some stage of the tune. Other samples usually included jazz loops, horns and funk basslines. Its roots can be..
Vocal jazzJazz Singing can be defined by the instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing; that is, the use of nonsensical meaningless non-morphemic syllables to imitate the sound of i..
Vocal ligamentsLigament: ..
Vocal loadingVocal loading is the stress inflicted on the speech organs when speaking for long periods. Contents 0.1 Background0.2 ..
Vocal MajorityThe Vocal Majority The Vocal Majority (VM) is a Dallas, Texas-based men's chorus of over 150 singers, billed as the premier pops chorus in America. The VM is part of the Dallas Metro chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Under the direction of Jim Clancy, they have won an unequalled eleven..
Vocal musicVocal music is music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered instrumental music (e.g. the wordless women's choir in the..
Vocal music at YaleChoirs Yale Glee Club Yale Schola Cantorum Yale Camerata A Cappella Groups Name year founded comments The Whiffenpoofs 1909 male senior The Spizzwinks(?) 1914 male The Yale Society of Orpheus and Bacchus 1938 male Yale Alley Cats 1943 male The Baker's Dozen 1947 male..
Vocal percussionVocal percussion is the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument, whether in a group of singers, an instrumental ensemble, or solo. The term "beatboxing" is often used as a synonym for vocal percussion, but i..
Vocal PerformancesVocal Performances was a 12" EP released by Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas in 1981. The EP was released on Rough Trade Records as Trade 5/12. As per its title, Vocal Performances features two (mostly) a cappella recordings from Thomas. The first track, "Petrified", argues that evolutionary thin..
Vocal pointVocal Point is Brigham Young University’s premiere contemporary a cappella ensemble. Founded by students in 1991, Vocal Point was quickly adopted into BYU’s School of Music. Vocal Point's nine-man vocal firepower propels harmonies far beyond traditional four-part possibilities with inventive arr..
Vocal PointVocal Point is Brigham Young University’s premiere contemporary a cappella ensemble. Founded by students in 1991, Vocal Point was quickly adopted into BYU’s School of music. Vocal Point's nine-man vocal firepower propels harmonies far beyond traditional four-part possibilities with inventive arr..
Vocal rangeHuman voices may be classified according to their vocal range — the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce. Vocal ranges Female ranges Soprano Mezzo-soprano Contralto Male ranges Sopranist Alto Tenor Baritenor Baritone Bass-baritone Bass Contents 1 Vocal range defined2&nb..
Vocal registrationVocal registration is the term used to denote various theories of how the human voice changes, both subjectively and objectively, as it moves through its pitch range. Contents 1 General features of vocal registration2 Theories of registration2.1 No registers2.2 Two registers2...
Vocal restVocal rest is the process of resting the vocal folds by not speaking or singing, which typically follows vocal disorders or viral infections which cause hoarseness in the voice, such as the common cold or influenza. The purpose of vocal rest is to hasten recovery time. It is believed that vocal rest..
Vocal sacA fully distended vocal sac in an Australian Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) The vocal sac is the flexible membrane of skin possessed by most male frogs. The purpose of the vocal sac is usually as an amplification of their mating or advertisement call. The presence or development of the v..
Vocal scoreVocal score or Piano-vocal score is a music score of an opera, or a vocal or choral composition with orchestra (like oratorio or cantata) where the vocal parts are written out in full but the accompaniment is reduced to two staves and adapted for playing on piano. It could be related to a musical wo..
Vocal SpectrumVocal Spectrum is a barbershop quartet from St. Charles, Missouri. In 2004, Vocal Spectrum won the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Collegiate Quartet Contest, and on July 8, 2006 they became International Quartet Champions. Contents 1 Background2 Members3 See also4&nbs..
Vocal sprayVocal spray is (somewhat of a placebo) what some singers consume to aid in producing sounds with vocal cords. It is also called throat spray or vocal-ease. The most famous manufacturer of vocal spray is Clear Voice. Vocal spray can be found in music stores and comes in many flavors. ..
Vocal Studies + Uprock NarrativesVocal Studies + Uprock Narratives was a 2001 album by Prefuse 73. The song "Smile in Your Face" is missing on the vinyl edition. Track listing "Radio Attack" – 5:15"Nuno" – 2:59"Life Death" – 3:23"Smile in Your Face" – 2:28"Point to B" – 4:01"Five Minutes Away" &..
Vocal tractSagittal section of human vocal tract The vocal tract is that cavity in animals and humans, where sound that is produced at the sound source (larynx in mammals; syrinx in birds) is filtered. In birds it consists of the trachea, the syrinx, the oral cavity, the upper part of the esophagus, and..
Vocal tranceVocal trance is a subgenre of trance music, and contains highly melodic sessions, intro/outros which are similar to those of hard trance and tracks of usually about 6 to 8 minutes long. A typical track consists of three elements. At the beginning of the track there is an intro of progressive beats,..
Vocal warm upA vocal warmup is a series of exercises which prepare the voice for singing, acting, or other use. Contents 1 Why To Warm Up2 How To Warm Up2.1 Range and Tone3 References4 External links Why To Warm Up A study by Elliott, Sundberg, & Gramming emphasized that changing pit..
Vocal weightVocal weight refers to a voice's ability to handle changes in vocal dynamic. Weight is often determined by the thickness of the vocal cords. All voices can sing loudly or softly to some degree, but different voices handle changes in dynamic differently. A voice can be said to have a dramatic or l..
VocationThe term "vocation" should not be confused with vocational education. A vocation is an occupation, either professional or voluntary, that is carried out more for its altruistic benefit than for income, which might be regarded as a secondary aspect of the vocation, however beneficial. Vocations can ..
Vocational-technical schoolVocational-technical schools, often called vo-tech schools, are high schools in the United States and Canada designed to bring traditional academia to their students, as well as provide them with vocational and technical skills. Such skills become valuable to students after graduation, especially th..
Vocational educationA blacksmith is a traditional trade. Vocational education (or Vocational Education and Training (VET)-- now called Career and Technical Education (CTE)) prepares learners for careers that are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation, h..
Vocational Education CommitteeA Vocational Education Committee (VEC) are committees in the Republic of Ireland that have charge of vocational schools, certain colleges and previously had authority over the Dublin Institute of Technology and the Regional Technical Colleges until 1992. The committee system was created by the [..
Vocational expertA Vocational expert is an expert in the areas of vocational rehabilitation, vocational and earning capacity, lost earnings and lost value of household services. They perform evaluations for purposes of civil litigation, as an aspect of economic damages. A vocational "expert" is designated by an at..
Vocational Panels (Seanad Éireann)The Vocational Panels are one of three methods by which members are appointed to Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. The compostion of Seanad Éireann is defined in outline by Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, which provides for 11 ap..
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1983, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to vocational rehabilitation...[#endnote_..
Vocational schoolA vocational school, providing vocational education and also sometimes referred to as a trade school or career college, is one operated for the express purpose of giving its students the skills needed to perform a certain job or jobs. Vocational schools do not exist to further education in the sen..
Vocational technical schoolVocational Technical School (Russian: профессиона́льно-техни́ческое учи́лище) – "Professionalno-tehnicheskoye uchilishche" (acronym: PTU; ПТУ, пэ-тэ-у́) is a Soviet vocational education facility aimed to train qualified industrial workers and servic..
VocationistsThe Society of Divine Vocations, founded by Fr. Justin Russolillo, is a Catholic Religious Congregation that strives to foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life, especially among the poor. Its main ministry is to identify and guide those who believe they are called to serve God as Pries..
Vocative caseThe vocative case (also called the fifth case) is the case used for a noun identifying the person (animal, object, etc.) being addressed and/or occasionally the determiners of that noun. A vocative expression is an expression of direct address, wherein the identity of the party being spoken to is ..
Voca LimitedVoca, formerly BACS Limited is the provider of payments services to banks and corporates in the UK. Responsible for the technology behind the UK’s automated payments, Voca has processed 55 billion transactions in the last 37 years and has invested in an innovative and flexible technology renewal p..
Vocera CommunicationsVocera Communications, Inc. is an American company based in Cupertino, California. Vocera supplies technology for telecommunication via an IEEE 802.11b-supported wireless LAN. One of its products is the Vocera Communications Badge. History Vocera Communications was founded by Dr. Robert Shostak,..
Vocera Communications BadgeThe Vocera Communications Badge is one part of a complete proprietary wireless Voice over IP system that is provided by Vocera Communications. Its claim to fame is the fact that it's a workable VoIP system that acts very similar to the communication badges popularized by the show [[Star Trek: The N..
Voces a mi AlrededorVoces a mi Alrededor is a 1993 album by Franco De Vita released on the Sony label. The CD produced "Calido y Frio," a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Latin music charts. Lesser hits from the disc include "Y Te Pienso" and "Los Hijos de la Oscuridad." Tracks: 1. Que no muera la esperanza2. Mi amigo S..
Voces inocentesVoces inocentes (English title: Innocent Voices) is a 2004 film directed by Luis Mandoki. The plot is set during the El Salvador civil war in 1980s, and is based on writer Oscar Torres's childhood. The film serve as a general commentary on the military use of children. Contents 1 Main cas..
Voces ThulesVOCES THULES was formed in the year 1992. The ensemble consits of six male singers (Sverrir Guðjónsson, Sigurður Halldórsson, Guðlaugur Viktorsson, Einar Jóhannesson, Eiríkur Hreinn Helgason and founder Eggert Pálsson) who have studied in Reykjavik, London and Vienna, specialising in Iceland..
VochysiaceaeVochysiaceae is a family of evergreen flowering plants, including trees and shrubs. The family consists of about 200 species in eight genera. Six of the eight genera are native to the Neotropics, including Central America and parts of Mexico, and tropical South America. The monospecific genera Er..
VOCMVOCM may refer to: VOCM (AM)VOCM-FM ..
VOCM-FMVOCM-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.5 MHz from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is part of the Newcap Broadcasting group. Presently the station is branded as 97-5 K-Rock (as are other Newcap stations such as CIRK Edmonton) and broadcasts a classic rock format, although ..
VOCM (AM)VOCM (Voice of the Common Man) is an AM radio station in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 590 kHz. Owned by Newcap Broadcasting, VOCM first went on the air in 1936. In addition to hourly news reports and quickie features (such as Would You Believe?), VOCM airs shows l..
VocoderA vocoder (name derived from voice encoder, formerly also called voder) is a speech analyser and synthesizer. It was originally developed as a speech coder for telecommunications applications in the 1930s, the idea being to code speech for transmission. Its primary use in this fashion is for secure ..
VocognitionAn editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: [Notability Academics] ([Notability proposed])[Notability Biographies][Notability Books] (&#..
VocontiiThe Vocontii were a Gallic people living on the east bank of the Rhône. Contents 1 Location2 History3 Military unit4 References5 External links Location Their main towns were Lucus Augusti (modern Luc-en-Diois) and Vasio (modern Vaison-la-Romaine), but they occupied an..
VOC contamination of groundwaterVOCs (Volatile organic compounds) are a dangerous contaminant of groundwater. They are generally introduced to the environment through careless industrial practices. Contents 1 Overview2 Specific VOCs2.1 PCE2.2 TCE2.3 Toluene3 History3.1 Camp Lejeune3.2 Lo..
VOC ship AmsterdamReplica of the Amsterdam at the Netherlands Maritime Museum. The VOC (Dutch East India Company) ship Amsterdam ran aground near Hastings, England on the 26th January 1749, on her maiden voyage to Batavia.Commanded by Captain Willem Klump,33 the ship had 203 crew,127 soldiersand 5 passengers.On ..
VOC ship HollandiaHollandia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) which was wrecked on Annet, Isles of Scilly on 13 June, 1743 causing 276 fatalities. See also List of United Kingdom disasters by death toll ..
VOC ship RooswijkThe Rooswijk was a ship belonging to the VOC (Dutch East India Company) that, according to recent, non-contemporary, news reports, sank in 1740. History of ship According to the recent reports, the Rooswijk was built for the VOC "Chamber of Amsterdam" in 1737. On January 9 1740, during its second j..
Vo Chi CongVo Chi Cong (born August 7, 1913) was a Vietnamese Communist political figure. Cong's political activities began in 1930 when he joined with Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chau Trinh, two early nationalists who opposed the French regime. He fought with the resistance against the Vichy French during World..
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