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qanun: Middle Eastern trapezoidal zither with twenty-six courses of three string, played polyphonically with plectra attached to the index fingers of both hands.

quadruple meter: Rhythmic organization based on groupings (measures) of four beats.

quality: The color of a sound, arising from acoustical properties of the harmonic series.

́The Queen" of Enka: See Hibari Misora.

Quinceảera: A traditional Latino celebration marking the passage of fifteen-year-old girls into adulthood.