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Nard
Nard may refer to: * '''Nard'', a 1981 album by Bernard Wright * Nard (game) (), a Persian board game similar to backgammon * Nard (plant), of the species ''Nardostachys jatamansi'' ** Spikenard, an essential oil derived from the plant * Nard, Croatia, a village near Valpovo * The Nard, a nickname for the city of Oxnard, California, U.S. * National Association of Rudimental Drummers * Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors Given name * Nard Jones (1904–1972), American novelist * Nard Ndoka (born 1963), Albanian politician {{disambiguation, geo, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Nard
''Nard'' is the debut album from United States, American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. It was released in 1981 by GRP Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US. Track listing Personnel * Bernard Wright – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, melodica, vocals Band * Bobby Broom – guitars * Kevin Oliver – guitars * Ronald Miller – guitars * Don Blackman – piano * Barry "Sonjon" Johnson – bass guitar * Marcus Miller – bass guitar * Steve Teele – bass guitar * Buddy Williams (jazz drummer), Buddy Williams – drums * Charley Drayton – drums * Dennis Chambers – drums * Howard Grate – drums * Michael Flythe - drums * Al "Wink" Flythe – sax * Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion * Jimmy Owens – horn arrangements * Desirè White – backing vocals * Luther Vandross – backing vocals * Patti Austin – backing vocals * Sheri Snyder – backing vocals Charts Weekly charts Singles In popular cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Wright
Bernard Wright (November 16, 1963 – May 19, 2022) was an American funk and jazz keyboardist and singer who began his career as a session musician and later released four solo albums. Biography Wright was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York. In the liner notes to his debut album '' 'Nard'', he stated that his mother is Lessie Wright. His godmother was singer Roberta Flack. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York. His classmates included writer Carl Hancock Rux and gospel recording artist Desiree Coleman Jackson. He was offered a slot touring with Lenny White when he was 13, and he played with Tom Browne at the age of 16. GRP Records signed him in 1981 and released his debut album '' 'Nard'', tracks from which were prominently sampled in hits by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Skee-Lo, and LL Cool J. The album was re-released in 2001. He followed with ''Funky Beat'' (1983) on Arista and '' Mr. Wright'' (1985) on Manhattan Records. The latter of these albums incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nard (game)
Nard (, also narde or nardshir; from ''nēw-ardaxšīr'') is a historical Persian tables game for two players that is sometimes considered ancestral to backgammon. It is still played today, albeit in a different form. As in other tables games, the playing pieces are moved around a board according to rolls of dice. It uses a standard tables board, but has a different opening layout and rules of play from that of backgammon. History The game has been historically popular in Persia, Muslim world, Muslim countries, and among Babylonian Jews. A common legend associates the game with the founder of the Sassanian Dynasty, Ardashir I, Ardashir. Indeed, the Persian name is a shortening of the older name , from Middle Persian ''nēw-ardaxšīr'' "brave Ardashir". The oldest known reference to the game is thought to be a passage in the Talmud, although some claim it refers to the Greece, Greek game Kubeia. Another early reference is to be found in the Middle Persian romance ''Chatrang- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nard (plant)
''Nardostachys'' is a genus of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). ''Nardostachys jatamansi'' is the sole species in genus. It is a perennial that grows in the Himalayas, primarily in a belt through Kumaon, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan at elevations of , and in northern Myanmar and western and central China. It is a source of a type of intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil, spikenard. The oil has, since ancient times, been used as a perfume, as a traditional medicine, and in religious ceremonies. It is also called spikenard, nard, nardin, or muskroot. It is considered endangered due to overharvesting for folk medicine, overgrazing, loss of habitats, and forest degradation. Description The plant grows in height and has pink, bell-shaped flowers. Rhizomes (underground stems) can be crushed and distilled into an intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil, which is very thick in consistency. Nard oil is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spikenard
Spikenard, also called nard, nardin, and muskroot, is a class of aromatic amber-colored essential oil derived from '' Nardostachys jatamansi'', a flowering plant in the honeysuckle family which grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. The oil has been used over centuries as a perfume, a traditional medicine, or in religious ceremonies across a wide territory from India to Europe. Historically, the name ''nard'' has also referred to essential oils derived from other species including the closely related valerian genus, as well as Spanish lavender; these cheaper, more common plants have been used in perfume-making, and sometimes to adulterate true spikenard. Etymology The name ''nard'' is derived from Latin , from Ancient Greek (), from (''nērd''). This word may ultimately derive either from Sanskrit ( 'Indian spikenard'), or from ''Naarda'', an ancient Assyrian city (possibly the modern town of Dohuk, Iraq). The " spike" in the English name refers to the inflo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valpovo
Valpovo is a town in Slavonia, Croatia. It is close to the Drava river, northwest of Osijek. As of 2021, the population of Valpovo is 7,406, with a total of 11,563 in the municipality. Name In Hungarian the town is known as ''Valpó'' and in German as ''Walpach''. In antiquity, it was called Iovalum. There are several suggested etymologies. One is that it comes from the Latin root *Iov-, meaning "divine". However, the ending can't be explained by Latin. One explanation is that it comes from the Indo-European words *yow and *h2elut, so that it means "magical beer." The other, more likely, is that it comes from the Indo-European roots *yow and *h2elom, so that it means "magical herb", whatever plant that signified. Perhaps the simplest explanation is that it comes from the Indo-European word *wel, meaning "valley", whatever "Io-" meant. Climate Since records began in 1964, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 20 July 2007. The coldest temperatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nard
Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California, United States. On California's Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It is at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, adjacent to agricultural fields with strawberries, lima beans and other vegetable crops. Oxnard is also a major transportation hub in Southern California, with Amtrak, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Greyhound, and Intercalifornias stopping there. It also has a small regional airport, Oxnard Airport (OXR). The town also has significant connections to the nearby oil fields Oxnard Oil Field and the West Montalvo Oil Field. The high density of oil, industry, and agricultural activities around the city, has led to several environmental issues. Oxnard's population was 202,063 in 2020, and is largely Latino. It is the most populous city in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Association Of Rudimental Drummers
The National Association of Rudimental Drummers (N.A.R.D. or NARD) is an organization created to encourage the study of Drum rudiments, rudimental drumming. NARD is responsible for the creation of the Standard 26 American Rudiments. History The National Association of Rudimental Drummers was formed at the American Legion National Convention of 1932. According to the official NARD website: "It is the purpose, aim and object of the N.A.R.D. to standardize drum rudiments and to encourage their adoption by all earnest students of drums; also to dispel the erroneous idea that the rudiments are only for the drum corps drummer." The founding members of NARD included William F. Ludwig, Sr., George Lawrence Stone, Harry Thompson, George A. Robertson, William M. Flowers, Heinie Gerlac, W.W. Kieffer, J. Burns Moore, W. F. Hammond, Joe A. Hathaway, Billy Miller, Edward B. Straight, and Roy Knapp (musician), Roy C. Knapp. These original 13 members decided upon "The 13 Essential Rudiments," publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Association Of Resident Doctors
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) formerly known as National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria is the parent body of all the chapters of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of Nigeria. It is an affiliate of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). It has 76 branches domiciled mainly in Federally and State-owned Teaching Hospitals, Specialist Hospitals and Public health institutions of the Federal Capital Territory. There is a general perception of NARD as the foot soldiers of the NMA. It represents about 40% of Nigerian doctors. History The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was formed in 1978 by a coalition of the local ARDs of University College Hospital, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, and University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. Dr. Celestine Odum from (ARD LUTH) was elected the pioneer president of NARD. Unfavourable government policies during the Shehu Shagari regime at the start of the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nard Jones
Nard Jones (1904–1972) was an American writer, best known for his novels set in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Life According to Jones' self-description in "Puget Sound Profiles", he was born in Seattle and graduated with honors from Whitman College, beginning his career as a campus correspondent for the ''Walla Walla Daily Bulletin''. He was chief editorial writer for the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''. He lived in the city of Weston, Oregon, with his parents between 1919 and 1927. Jones described himself as an "un-reconstructed Puget Sounder – a salmon eater, an apple knocker, a rain worshiper, a sage-brusher, a whistle punk from the big woods and a fancier of mountain peaks at sunrise". He wrote and narrated short stories for the radio program "Puget Sound Profiles" broadcast in the early 1960s on over a dozen stations in Washington State, including KOMO, KTAC, and KAGT, among others. Jones lived and worked in several parts of the United States but focused most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
