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HI-HAT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
- Electronic Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic drums
1, record 1, English, electronic%20drums
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electronic drum kit 2, record 1, English, electronic%20drum%20kit
correct
- electronic drum set 3, record 1, English, electronic%20drum%20set
correct
- e-drums 3, record 1, English, e%2Ddrums
correct, plural
- e-drum kit 3, record 1, English, e%2Ddrum%20kit
correct
- e-drum set 3, record 1, English, e%2Ddrum%20set
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic drums are played like acoustic drums and imitate the sounds of traditional drum kits.... Electronic drums consist of a set of rubber or cloth pads on stands in the same positions as the snare, bass drum, tom-toms, hi-hat, and cymbals on an acoustic drum kit. The pads are touch-sensitive and when hit with a drumstick send electronic signals to a synthesizer that produces desired sounds. 4, record 1, English, - electronic%20drums
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Musique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- batterie électronique
1, record 1, French, batterie%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine 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 2021-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trap music
1, record 2, English, trap%20music
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trap 1, record 2, English, trap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States during the early 1990s. The genre gets its name from the... slang word "trap, "which refers to a place in which drugs are sold illegally. Trap music uses synthesized drums and is characterized by complicated hi-hat patterns, tuned kick drums with a long decay... and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence. It utilizes very few instruments and focuses almost exclusively on snare drums and double-or triple-timed hi-hats. 2, record 2, English, - trap%20music
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musique trap
1, record 2, French, musique%20trap
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trap 1, record 2, French, trap
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trap [...] se caractérise par son contenu lyrique et un son particulier, lié notamment à l'utilisation importante [d'une] boîte à rythmes [...], des doubles croches, triolets et autres divisions temporelles plus rapides aux sonorités charleston, des nappes de synthétiseur et des ensembles de cordes virtuelles. 2, record 2, French, - musique%20trap
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
- Jazz
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hi-hat cymbal
1, record 3, English, hi%2Dhat%20cymbal
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hi-hat 2, record 3, English, hi%2Dhat
correct, specific
- high-hat 3, record 3, English, high%2Dhat
correct, specific
- foot cymbal 4, record 3, English, foot%20cymbal
correct, specific
- sock-cymbal 4, record 3, English, sock%2Dcymbal
correct
- sock cymbal 5, record 3, English, sock%20cymbal
- choke cymbal 5, record 3, English, choke%20cymbal
rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of small cymbals, set one above the other, used in jazz bands and struck together by means of a pedal. 6, record 3, English, - hi%2Dhat%20cymbal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lower cymbal is stationary, the upper movable. 6, record 3, English, - hi%2Dhat%20cymbal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Jazz
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pédale charleston
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9dale%20charleston
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cymbale double 2, record 3, French, cymbale%20double
correct, feminine noun, generic
- cymbale charleston 2, record 3, French, cymbale%20charleston
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus petite que la cymbale «charleston», la high hat - ou hi hat - des orchestres de danse est aussi actionnée au pied. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20charleston
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Née, comme son nom l'indique, avec le jazz [...] Les deux cymbales choquées par la pédale et laissées vibrer ressemblent à la paire de cymbales dont l'une est fixée sur le fût de la grosse-caisse, mais ne la remplacent pas. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20charleston
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- closed hi-hat 1, record 4, English, closed%20hi%2Dhat
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pédale fermée
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9dale%20ferm%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DULEY, 1971, p. 29. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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