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Record 1 1996-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A violently powerful instrument used in outdoor ceremonies.

CONT

Like the oboe, the shawm has a conical bore (cone-shaped inside), flaring into a bell. The reed is mounted on a small metal tube fitted into the top of the instrument. ... The shawm has a very low sound, owing to the reed and the way it is mounted, which permit a great deal of vibration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Instrument à vent à anche double, ancêtre du hautbois.

OBS

Au XVIe siècle on adopte le mot bombarde pour désigner les futures basses.

Spanish

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