Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: ALBA
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris_AT_ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Fri Jul 27 2001 - 19:22:54 EEST
On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 11:42:48AM -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
> Greetings:
>
> Someone mentioned that 'alba' is Italian for 'dawn'. Just FYI, the
> alba (or aubade) was a troubadour or trouvere song form used by a
> look-out to awaken lovers before the dawn, i.e., before their spouses
> could figure out what they were up to. Ah, the Middle Ages, how I miss
> 'em...
Wow isn't this list a mine of useless information ;)
According to google Alba is the surname of one "Jessica Alba", popular in
a celebrity-nude-photos sort of way.
Its also Gaelic for Scotland of course.
- Steve
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