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BIRD FLAGEOLET [1 record]

Record 1 2022-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
CONT

Bird flageolets were used to teach birds to sing, a popular pastime throughout Europe in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
CONT

Le flageolet d'oiseau est un tout petit instrument à la sonorité aiguë utilisé principalement au XVIIIe siècle et au début du XIXe pour enseigner des airs à la mode aux oiseaux en cage, sans doute pour en augmenter la valeur de vente.

Spanish

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