Composer Names, Meanings, and their History

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Britten (BRIT-en)
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Elgar (EL-gar)
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Handel (HAN-dəl)
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Harmon (HAHR-mun)
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Haydn (HAY-dn)
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Irving (UR-ving)
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Marvin (mahr-vin)
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Purandara (poo-ran-duh-rah)
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Quincy (KWIN-see)
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Ragheb (Rah-gehb)
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Thaman (THAH-mahn)
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Thyagraj (thy-a-graj)
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