Pena Schmidt
Pena may refer to: *Pena (footballer), Brazilian soccer player *Pena (musical instrument), an Indian musical instrument *Pena (surname) *Pena National Palace, Sintra, Portugal *"Pena", a song by Captain Beefheart on the album ''Trout Mask Replica'' See also *Peña (other) *Penha (other) *Pina (other) *Piña (other) Piña is a fiber made from the leaves of a pineapple. Piña is also a Spanish word for: * pineapple * pinecone Piña may also refer to: People * Aarón Piña Mora (1914–2009), Mexican painter * Dulce Piña (born 1966), Dominican Republic jud ...

Pena (footballer)
Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus (born 19 February 1974), known as Pena, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. Club career Pena was born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. After playing with modest clubs in his country he had his first taste of European football in 1998, but only lasted a few months with Grasshopper Club Zürich, moving then to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. In 2000, Pena signed for FC Porto, where he was the top scorer in the Primeira Liga in his 2000–01 Primeira Liga, first season with 22 goals while also adding the Taça de Portugal. After falling out with coach Octávio Machado he was loaned to RC Strasbourg Alsace in France, where he failed to settle; two other loans ensued, and the player experienced some success at both S.C. Braga and C.S. Marítimo. Released by Porto in June 2005, Pena returned to Brazil. After a spell with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas he saw out h ...
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Pena (musical Instrument)
Pena is a string instrument, mono string instrument falling in the lute category, slightly similar to some of the traditional Indian stringed musical instruments such as the ravanahatha, ''ubo'' or the ''kenda''. It is the traditional musical instrument of Manipur, used mainly in the Lai Haraoba festival of Sanamahism. Pena playing is becoming a dying art as only 145 active Pena players are reported in Manipur. The Center for Research on Traditional and Indigenous Art (Laihui), an organization headed by renowned pena player, Khangembam Mangi Singh has mandated vision to revive pena music. History The Pena, one of the oldest traditional Meitei people, Meitei musical instruments, was once a part of luxurious living and was played at the royal gatherings in Kangleipak. Uses *Yaikairol (for people to make wake up) *Lai-eekouba (by doing this to start Lai-haraoba festivals) *Khunung -Eesei (folk song) *Luhongba (marriage) *Wari-Liba (narrating story by using this musical instrum ...
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Pena (surname)
Pena is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Afonso Pena (1847–1909), Brazilian politician; *Danny Pena (born 1968), American soccer player; *Marius Pena (born 1985), Romanian soccer player; *Paul Pena (1950–2005), American singer. See also *Peña (surname) Peña or de la Peña is a Spanish habitation surname. The origin of the surname can be traced directly to the Middle Ages, it is also a Sephardic surname; the earliest public record of the surname dates to the 13th century in the Valley de Mena (Bu ...

Pena National Palace
The Pena Palace ( pt, Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticism, Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality of Sintra Municipality, Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its Lisbon metropolitan area, metropolitan area. It is a Monuments of Portugal, national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of Neoromanticism, 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials. History The castle's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to ''Our Lady of Pena'' was built on the top of the hill above Sintra. According to tradition, construction occurred after an apparition of ...
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Trout Mask Replica
''Trout Mask Replica'' is the third studio album by the American band Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, released as a double album on June 16, 1969, by Straight Records. The music was composed by Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) and arranged by drummer John "Drumbo" French. Combining elements of R&B, garage rock, and blues with free jazz and avant-garde composition, the album is regarded as an important work of experimental rock. Its unconventional musical style, which includes polyrhythm, multi-octave vocals, and polytonality, has given the album a reputation as one of the most challenging recordings in the 20th century musical canon. The album was produced by Frank Zappa and recorded in March 1969 at Whitney Studios in Glendale, California, following eight months of intense rehearsals at a small rented communal house in Los Angeles. The lineup of the Magic Band at this time consisted of Bill "Zoot Horn Rollo" Harkleroad and Jeff "Antennae Jimmy Semens" Cotton on gu ...
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Peña (other)
Peña, meaning "rocky outcrop" or "rocky summit" in the Spanish language (Aragonese: ''Penya'', Catalan: ''Penya''). It may refer to: Mountains *Peña Montañesa, a mountain in the Pre-Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain *Peña de los Enamorados, a mountain near Antequera, Andalusia, Spain * Peña de Bernal, a mountain in Querétaro, Mexico *Peña Prieta, a mountain in the Cantabrian Mountains, highest point of the range outside the Picos de Europa * Peña Cebollera, a mountain in the Sistema Ibérico, one of the four highest peaks of the system * Peña de las Once, a mountain in the Pyrenees, Sobrarbe, Aragon; see List of mountains in Aragon * Peña del Mediodía, a mountain in the Pyrenees, Sobrarbe, Aragon; see List of mountains in Aragon *Peña Forca, a mountain in the Pyrenees, Jacetania, Aragon; see List of mountains in Aragon *Peña Gratal, a mountain in the Pre-Pyrenees, Hoya de Huesca, Aragon; see List of mountains in Aragon * Peña Falconera, a point near Morrano, Aragon, Spain * Peà ...
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Penha (other)
Penha may refer to: Places *Penha, Santa Catarina, a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil *Penha, Rio de Janeiro, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *Penha Circular, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *Subprefecture of Penha, São Paulo, Brazil *Penha (district of São Paulo), Brazil *Penha de França, Goa, a town in Bardez, Goa, India *Penha de França, a parish in Lisbon, Portugal *Penha Hill, a hill in Macau, China Other uses *Penha Convent in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil *Penha (São Paulo Metro) Penha may refer to: Places *Penha, Santa Catarina, a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil * Penha, Rio de Janeiro, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Penha Circular, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Subprefecture of Penha, São ...

Pina (other)
Pina may refer to: People * Pina (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname, surname or stage name Places * Pina, Nepal, a village development committee * Pina, Mallorca, Spain, a town * Pina de Ebro, a municipality of the province of Zaragoza, Spain * Pina de Montalgrao, Valencia, Spain, a municipality * Pina (river), in southwestern Belarus Other * 6521 Pina, a main-belt asteroid * ''Pina'' (film), a 2011 German 3D documentary film about dance choreographer Pina Bausch * Pina Records, a Puerto Rican record label * Rosh Pina, an independent minyan in Washington, D.C., United States See also * Piña (other) * Pinas (other) * Pena (other) * Peña (other) Peña, meaning "rocky outcrop" or "rocky summit" in the Spanish language (Aragonese: ''Penya'', Catalan: ''Penya''). It may refer to: Mountains *Peña Montañesa, a mountain in the Pre-Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain *Peña de los Enamorados, a mountain ...