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GOURD BOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gourd bow
1, record 1, English, gourd%20bow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the gourd bow the bow is attached to a gourd which acts as a resonator. The top of the gourd is cut off and the opening is pressed against the chest or abdomen of the player... The gourd can resonate only the open string of the bow to which it has been cut, and when any other tone is played the gourd must be lifted away from the player's body so that its resonance will not interfere with the tone. 2, record 1, English, - gourd%20bow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gourd-bow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc à calebasse
1, record 1, French, arc%20%C3%A0%20calebasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arc musical se compose d'une tige flexible dont la longueur varie entre 0,5 et 3 mètres environ; une corde, tendue entre les deux extrémités de cette tige, est pincée ou frappée par l'instrumentiste pour produire une note fondamentale de faible intensité. L'instrumentiste peut obtenir d'autres notes en pressant la corde entre un doigt et le pouce, en touchant légèrement la corde pour produire de faibles harmoniques, en attachant la corde à la tige pour former deux segments tendus, ou, sur un arc en bouche – dans lequel la corde passe entre les lèvres de l'exécutant –, en utilisant la bouche comme résonateur de volume variable afin d'isoler certains harmoniques. Sur l'arc à calebasse, c'est une calebasse tronquée attachée à la tige qui fait office de résonateur. 1, record 1, French, - arc%20%C3%A0%20calebasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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