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hourglass drum [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Musicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hourglass
1, record 1, English, hourglass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hourglass drum 1, record 1, English, hourglass%20drum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The origin of the hourglass drum is obscure. A waisted drum, narrower in the middle than at the ends and a little longer than it is wide ... The Indian clapper drum ("damaru"), a small drum which is similar in shape to the hourglass, has one or two cords fixed .... 1, record 1, English, - hourglass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Musicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sablier
1, record 1, French, sablier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) par extension le terme de sablier est attribué aussi à des tambours dont la caisse est intermédiaire entre le cylindre et le sablier et se rattache à la forme dite, en géométrie, hyperboloïde de révolution. 2, record 1, French, - sablier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Musicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hourglass drum
1, record 2, English, hourglass%20drum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) waisted drum, narrower in the middle than at the ends, and little longer than it is wide (...) 1, record 2, English, - hourglass%20drum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Musicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tambour en sablier
1, record 2, French, tambour%20en%20sablier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tambour en sablier possède (...) une caisse formée de deux cônes assemblés par leur plus petite base. 1, record 2, French, - tambour%20en%20sablier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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