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CORNEMUSE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A musical instrument ... consisting of an airtight wind-bag and one or more reed-pipes into which the air is pressed by the performer.

OBS

bagpipe: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • bagpipes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Instrument à vent constitué d'un sac en peau que le joueur gonfle, puis qu'il comprime afin de diriger l'air dans les tuyaux à anches qui produisent les sons.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bagpipe: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cornemuse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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