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SHAWM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shawm
1, record 1, English, shawm
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shalm 2, record 1, English, shalm
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shawm is a double reed instrument with a conical bore and is the predecessor of the modern oboe. ... In Europe the shawm was used extensively during the 14th to the 17th centuries, mainly for playing outdoors at ceremonial occasions. ... The reed is not held between the lips as with the oboe but is set in a type of holder known as a pirouette. The lips are pressed against the flat face of the pirouette, allowing the reed to vibrate freely in the mouth. This gives a sound more powerful than that of the oboe, but the player lacks the degree of control provided by lip pressure on the reed. 3, record 1, English, - shawm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chalemie
1, record 1, French, chalemie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chalémie 2, record 1, French, chal%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chalemie [...] est un instrument à vent à anche double [...] qui est considéré comme l'ancêtre direct du hautbois. Comme celui-ci, la chalemie a une perce conique; mais cette perce, ainsi que le pavillon et les trous sont plus larges et l'instrument comporte un disque en bois – appelé pirouette sur les chalemies européennes [...] – qui soutient les lèvres et, sur les instruments asiatiques, les maintient écartées de l'anche. Destiné à être jouée en plein air, la chalemie possède une sonorité puissante. 3, record 1, French, - chalemie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shawm
1, record 2, English, shawm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shawm: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - shawm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombarde
1, record 2, French, bombarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bombarde : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - bombarde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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