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List:       linux-audio-dev
Subject:    Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: ALBA
From:       Steve Harris <S.W.Harris () ecs ! soton ! ac ! uk>
Date:       2001-07-27 16:22:54
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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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