2. âO Fortunaâ by Carl Orff. Carl Orff (1895- 1982) is most definitely best recognized for this piece of music, and for its usage of very dramatic vocal and instrumental tones. The piece is based on a 13th century poem âCarmina Burana.â It is one of the most played classical music pieces in the world.
Gerb (pyrotechnic) For other uses, see Gerb (disambiguation). A gerb is a type of firework which produces a jet of sparks, usually lasting between 15 and 60 seconds. It is a thick-walled tube filled with pyrotechnic composition and possessing a choke, which is a narrowing in the tube. Gerbs are often referred to as 'fountains'.
The gerbil got its name as a diminutive form of jerboa, an unrelated group of rodents occupying a similar ecological niche. Gerbils are typically between six and twelve inches (150 and 300 mm) long, including the tail, which makes up about one-half of their total length.