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LYRE MILITAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bell lyra
1, record 1, English, bell%20lyra
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bell lyre 2, record 1, English, bell%20lyre
correct
- lyra glockenspiel 2, record 1, English, lyra%20glockenspiel
correct
- metal harmonica 2, record 1, English, metal%20harmonica
correct
- lyra 2, record 1, English, lyra
- lyra-glockenspiel 3, record 1, English, lyra%2Dglockenspiel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable glockenspiel in lyre form, designed for the use of marching bands. 2, record 1, English, - bell%20lyra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A series of tuned metal bars is fixed at each end to a lyre-shaped frame. The player holds it by a handle and strikes the bar with a small metal beater. 2, record 1, English, - bell%20lyra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glockenspiel en forme de lyre
1, record 1, French, glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lyre militaire 2, record 1, French, lyre%20militaire
feminine noun
- carillon à lames portable 3, record 1, French, carillon%20%C3%A0%20lames%20portable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carillon à lames de métal monté sur un cadre en forme de lyre [et] qui est fixé sur une hampe. 4, record 1, French, - glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'usage des formations de mus. [musique] militaire, on construit des instruments [...] disposés sur un bâti en forme de lyre, porté à l'extrémité d'une hampe de drapeau que le musicien soutient au moyen d'un baudrier lors des défilés. Ils prennent le nom de lyre militaire ou carillon à lames portable. L'étendue de la lyre est au maximum de deux octaves chromatiques [...] 3, record 1, French, - glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instrument léger qui figure dans les fanfares. 1, record 1, French, - glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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