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GLOCKENSPIEL [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

glockenspiel: 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

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

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Percussion Instruments
DEF

An instrument composed of a series of tuned steel bars of varying length ... arranged in two rows, roughly like a piano keyboard, and struck with two, three, or four small-headed mallets of rubber, glass, brass, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à percussion
CONT

Le glockenspiel actuel se compose d'une série de lames d'acier ou de métal doux [...] disposées dans un étui portatif. Elles reposent sur des isolateurs de feutre et sont accordées chromatiquement. On frappe sur les lames avec des maillets [...] de bronze ou de caoutchouc durci (ébonite).

Spanish

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