Morin khuur is a bowed stringed instrument considered a symbol of the Mongol people.

The Mongolian name of the instrument means a fiddle with a horse’s head in English.

The instrument has two strings which are made from hairs of a horse’s tail.

Nowadays the tail hairs are replaced by nylon which lasts longer.  

Words
bowed: curved, bent.
tail: the rear end part of the body of an animal.

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Billie Eilish is only 23 years old and she won all 4 top awards at the Grammy in one year in 2020.

She started singing professionally when she was 8 years old.

Billie learnt how to ride a horse by working at the local stable.

Despite her sometimes explicit lyrics and rebellious tone she is a well behaved young lady who has never taken drugs, doesn’t drink alcohol and she is a vegetarian.  

Billie is also known for wearing baggy clothes and track suits.

WORDS
explicit lyrics: a text of a song which is offensive and of profane language. 
well-behaved: to have good manners, be good. 
baggy: loose, hanging clothes.

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John Skelton was an English poet and tutor to King Henry VIII of England.

He was born in the second half of the 15th century.

Like most rap artists his background was not glamorous. He even spent some time in prison and had reputation of heavy drinking and womanizing.

He criticized politicians or used rude remarks  in his poems and invented a single – rhyme pattern which can be repeated for as long as the poet likes.

He gave the world phrases as “I smell a rat“, “By hook or crook“, “In spite of his teeth.

Later, in 1498, he became a priest.

WORDS
tutor: a private teacher. 
to womanize: to seduce multiple women to have a relationship with them.
rude: not polite, offensive. 

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Did you think we were going to talk about English grammar which is used in London?

You are wrong.

London Grammar is the name of an English indie pop band formed in Nottingham in 2009.

And the story behind the name is really a simple one.

The members of the band wanted to have London in it and Grammar?  They think they just look nice together.

Anyway, they also think it is a rubbish story.

WORDS
rubbish: something of very low quality, waste material not needed anymore.

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If you think that a handsaw can be used only for cutting wood, then you are wrong.

Standard wood-cutting handsaws, also called musical or singing saws, can be used as musical instruments, too.

Sawists usually play the instrument seated by holding it between their knees and with a bow.

There are also world championships organised by The International Musical Saw Association.

WORDS
handsaw: a tool used for cutting wood and other materials.
sawist: a person who play the musical saw.

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Some researchers believe the Didgeridoo may be the world’s oldest musical instrument, possibly over 40,000 years old.

This wind instrument is officially classified as a brass aerophone.

Uniquely developed by the indigenous aboriginal people of Northern Australia, it is still played at ceremonial events today.

WORDS
indigenous: native.
it is played =they play it  

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Grime is a music genre that originated in East London estates and urban jungles at the start of the Third Millennium.

It has elements of electric music styles such as UK garage and jungle.

The 24-year-old Stormzy is the most successful grime artist and his newest album Gang Signs & Prayers has reached number one in the British pop charts.

Lady Leshurr is one of the few female grime singers whose You Tube video has over 50 million views.

WORDS
grime: a layer of dirt.
estate: houses built in a planned way. 

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Although Shakira, “the Queen of Latin Music”,  sings only in Spanish and English she is able to speak several foreign languages.

She was born in Columbia so her mother tongue is Spanish and she is fluent in English, Italian and Portuguese.  
She is said to be able to make herself understood in French and Arabic. Her father is also fluent in Arabic.

The name Shakira comes from Arabic and means grateful.

WORDS
be able to = can
fluent: to be able to speak a foreign language easily and quickly.
she is said to = people say about her…
make oneself understood: to make others understand what one is saying.

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Drake is a Canadian singer who donated the entire budget for his music video God’s Plan.

In the video he is handing out stacks of cash to people on the street.

He surprises a family with a brand new car and foots the bill for all shoppers in a grocery store among other acts of kindness.

The video was shot in Miami in 2018.

WORDS
to give away: to donate.
stack: a pile. 
foot the bill: to pay for something. 
grocery store: a shop selling food and household items. 

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Every year, the city of Oulu in northern Finland hosts an unusual contest.

Contestants from all over the world compete to find out who is the best at pretending to play a guitar.

In other words, you don’t have to know how to play a guitar in order to be an air guitar champion.

The contest has been taking place every year since 1996.

WORDS
contest: an event in which people try to win. 
to pretend: to make people believe that something is true, although it is not. 
to take place: to happen. 

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