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An earl is a ___MASK82___ of the ___MASK77___ . The title is Anglo - Saxon in origin , akin to the Scandinavian form jarl , and meant " chieftain ", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king ' s stead . In Scandinavia , it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced by duke (" hertig "/" hertug "/" hertog "). In later medieval Britain , it became the equivalent of the continental count ( in England in the earlier period , it was more akin to a duke ; in Scotland it assimilated the concept of mormaer ). However , earlier in Scandinavia , " jarl " could also mean a sovereign prince . For example , the rulers of several of the petty kingdoms of Norway had the title of " jarl " and in many cases they had no less power than their neighbours who had the title of king . Alternative names for the " Earl / Count " rank in the ___MASK77___ structure are used in other countries , such as Hakushaku during the Japanese Imperial era . Accompaniment is the musical parts which provide the rhythmic and / or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece . There are many different styles and types of accompaniment in different genres and styles of music . In homophonic music , the main accompaniment approach used in popular music , a clear vocal melody is supported by subordinate chords . In popular music and traditional music , the accompaniment parts typically provide the " beat " for the music and outline the chord progression of the song or instrumental piece . The accompaniment for a vocal melody or instrumental solo can be played by a single ___MASK28___ playing an instrument such as piano , pipe organ , or guitar . While any instrument can in theory be used as an accompaniment instrument , keyboard and guitar - family instruments tend to be used if there is only a single instrument , as these instruments can play chords and basslines simultaneously ( chords and a bassline are easier to play simultaneously on keyboard instruments , but a fingerpicking guitarist can play chords and a bassline simultaneously on guitar ). A solo ___MASK5___ can accompany herself by playing guitar or piano while she sings , and in some rare cases , a solo ___MASK5___ can even accompany himself or herself just using his or her voice and body ( e . g ., Bobby McFerrin ). A cappella ( Italian for " in the manner of the chapel ") music is specifically group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment , or a piece intended to be performed in this way . It contrasts with cantata , which is accompanied singing . The term " a cappella " was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato style . In the 19th century a renewed interest in Renaissance polyphony coupled with an ignorance of the fact that vocal parts were often doubled by instrumentalists led to the term coming to mean unaccompanied vocal music . The term is also used , albeit rarely , as a synonym for alla breve . Streetnix was a Canadian a cappella group based in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . They performed a total of over 2 , 500 shows across ___MASK24___ and the United States , making over 300 appearances a year at their height . In 1998 , Streetnix won the Contemporary A Cappella Society ' Pop / Rock Album of the Year ' award for their album Ignition . A ___MASK54___ is a person granted an honorary title of " knighthood " by a ___MASK35___ or other political ___MASK37___ for service to the ___MASK35___ or country , especially in a military capacity . Historically , in Europe , knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors . During the High Middle Ages , knighthood was considered a class of lower ___MASK77___ . By the Late Middle Ages , the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry , a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior . Often , a ___MASK54___ was a vassal who served as a fighter for a lord , with payment in the form of land holdings . The lords trusted the knights , who were skilled in battle on horseback . Since the early modern period , the title of ___MASK54___ is purely honorific , usually bestowed by a ___MASK35___ , as in the British honours system , often for non - military service to the country . The modern female equivalent in the United Kingdom is Dame . The Canadian titles debate has been ongoing since the presentation to the Canadian House of Commons of the Nickle Resolution in 1917 . This resolution marked the earliest attempt to establish a Canadian government policy requesting the ___MASK72___ not to grant knighthoods , baronetcies , and peerages to Canadians and set the precedent for later policies restricting Canadians from accepting titles from foreign countries . Dissatisfaction with the British honours system led to the gradual creation of a separate system for ___MASK24___ .