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XYLOPHONE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bass xylophone
1, record 1, English, bass%20xylophone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bass xylophone. This is the bass member of the xylophone family and has resonators. The bass xylophone is a non-transposing instrument and is notated in bass clef. 2, record 1, English, - bass%20xylophone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylophone basse
1, record 1, French, xylophone%20basse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vibraphone
1, record 2, English, vibraphone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vibraharp 1, record 2, English, vibraharp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A percussion instrument resembling the xylophone but having metal bars and motor-driven resonators for sustaining the tone and producing a vibrato. 2, record 2, English, - vibraphone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vibraphone
1, record 2, French, vibraphone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à percussion dérivé du xylophone, en usage surtout dans les orchestres de jazz, dont les vibrations émises par les tubes de résonance placés sous chacune des lames métalliques sont amplifiées électriquement. 2, record 2, French, - vibraphone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- xylorimba
1, record 3, English, xylorimba
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large xylophone with an extended range of five octaves. 2, record 3, English, - xylorimba
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A xylorimba is a xylophone with an extended range called for in scores by composers of the early and mid-twentieth century... In performances of older music, xylorimbas are simply replaced with xylophones and marimbas. 3, record 3, English, - xylorimba
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- xylorimba
1, record 3, French, xylorimba
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marimba
1, record 4, English, marimba
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A xylophone of Southern Africa and Central America with resonators beneath each bar. 1, record 4, English, - marimba
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marimba
1, record 4, French, marimba
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] xylophone africain dont les lames de bois sont munies d'un tuyau de résonance. 2, record 4, French, - marimba
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- xylophone
1, record 5, English, xylophone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xylophone : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 5, English, - xylophone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- xylophone
1, record 5, French, xylophone
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xylophone : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 5, French, - xylophone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- xylophone hammer
1, record 6, English, xylophone%20hammer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
xylophone hammer : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 6, English, - xylophone%20hammer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mailloche pour xylophone
1, record 6, French, mailloche%20pour%20xylophone
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mailloche pour xylophone : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 6, French, - mailloche%20pour%20xylophone
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pitched percussion instrument
1, record 7, English, pitched%20percussion%20instrument
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pitched percussion 2, record 7, English, pitched%20percussion
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pitched percussion can best be described as something that can be struck that has a definite pitch. 3, record 7, English, - pitched%20percussion%20instrument
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of pitched percussion instruments include the glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, chimes and timpani. 4, record 7, English, - pitched%20percussion%20instrument
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- instrument de percussion à sons déterminés
1, record 7, French, instrument%20de%20percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- instrument à percussion à sons déterminés 2, record 7, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- percussion à sons déterminés 3, record 7, French, percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec des instruments de percussion à sons déterminés, les percussionnistes peuvent jouer des mélodies. Par exemple, chaque lame d'un marimba est associée à une note précise, donc le percussionniste n'a qu'à enchaîner les petits coups de baguettes pour créer une mélodie. 4, record 7, French, - instrument%20de%20percussion%20%C3%A0%20sons%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-02-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mallet
1, record 8, English, mallet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light hammer used for playing the vibraphone, xylophone, etc. 1, record 8, English, - mallet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mailloche
1, record 8, French, mailloche
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le xylophone est composé d'une série de lames de bois accordées que l'on frappe avec des mailloches. 1, record 8, French, - mailloche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Music (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- balaphon player 1, record 9, English, balaphon%20player
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
balaphon : a west african xylophone with gourd resonators. 2, record 9, English, - balaphon%20player
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balafongiste
1, record 9, French, balafongiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur de balafon. 2, record 9, French, - balafongiste
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est ce qu'ont compris les écrivains africains de langue française, qui bien sûr ont introduit des mots nouveaux comme kora et balafon, mais ont à partir de là, forgé par affixes, des mots comme koriste et balafongiste. 3, record 9, French, - balafongiste
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- melodic percussion instrument 1, record 10, English, melodic%20percussion%20instrument
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e. g. chimes, cow bell, vibraphone, xylophone 1, record 10, English, - melodic%20percussion%20instrument
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- instrument à percussion mélodique
1, record 10, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20percussion%20m%C3%A9lodique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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