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Stritch Photography
Stritch may refer to: * Stritch (saxophone), musical instrument * Samuel Stritch (1887–1958), American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church ** Cardinal Stritch High School, Oregon, Ohio, named after him ** Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, named after him ** Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, USA, named after him * Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, singer, and comedienne, known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, music ... (1926–2014), American actress and singer, niece of Cardinal Samuel Stritch * Stritch (surname), Surname of Irish and English origin See also * Stretch (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stritch (saxophone)
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpiece), reed on a Mouthpiece (woodwind), mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body. The Pitch (music), pitch is controlled by opening and closing holes in the body to change the effective length of the tube. The holes are closed by leather pads attached to keys operated by the player. Saxophones are made in various sizes and are almost always treated as transposing instruments. A person who plays the saxophone is called a ''saxophonist'' or ''saxist''. The saxophone is used in a wide range of musical styles including classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, List of concert works for saxophone, solo repertoire, and occasionally orchestras), military bands, marching bands, jazz (such as big bands an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
