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Dictionary Of Music, 1896
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3Cromhorn (krōm'hōrn), Ger. A reed-stop in an organ.
5Crommo (krōm'mō), It. A choral dirge or lamentation.
7Cromorne (krō-mōrn), Fr. The name of a family of obsolete reed wind instruments. In Germany it was called Krummhorn (crooked horn). Cromorne is said to be a corruption of cormorne (cor, horn; morne, dim, gloomy).
9Crooked flute. An Egyptian instrument in the shape of a bull's horn.
11Crooked horn. The buccina; a wind instrument of the ancients.
13Crooked trumpet. An instrument of the ancients.
15Crooks. Curved tubes which are inserted into horns, trumpets, etc., for the purpose of altering the key. The A crook, for instance, in making the tube of an instrument in B♭ longer, makes its pitch also a semitone lower.
17Cross. The head of a lute; a mark for the thumb, placed over a note.
19Cross flute. A transverse flute, a German flute, so called in distinction from the flag-eolet, played from the end, like a clarinet.
21Crotale (krō-täl'), Fr. An ancient musical instrument, used by the priests of Cybele. From the reference made to it by different authors it seems to have been a small cymbal or a species of castanet.
23Crotalums. Little bells. one of two readings
24Crotales. Little bells. one of two readings
26Crotch. A note equal in value to half a miuim.
28Crotch rest. A rest equal in duration to a crotch.
30Crowd, Eng., Crwth (krooth), Wel. A more or less lyre-shaped instrument, the strings of which were originally twanged; afterwards it was also played upon with a bow, modifications of structure being consequently introduced.
32Crowle. An old English wind instrument of the bassoon species.
34Crowther. See Crowder.
36Crucifixus (kroo-tsi-fix'oo-s), Lat. Part of the Creao in a mass.
38Cruit (kru-it), Iri. An ancient musical instrument of the Irish. See Cruth.
40Crupezia (kroo-pā'zi-ā), Gr. Wooden clogs worn by the Greek musicians in beating time.
42Crutchetam. Name originally given to the crotchet.
44Crwth (krooth), Wel. An old Welsh instrument, having six strings, resembling the violin.
46C. S. The initials of Con sordino.
48Csárdás (tsär-däs), Magyar. A Hungarian (Magyar) dance in 2-4 or 4-4 time. Triple time is very exceptional, and not true to the national character. The Csárdás (from Csárda, inn on the heath) is often preceded by a moderate movement called Lassu (from Lassan, slow). The quick movement is called Fris (from the German Frisch, fresh, brisk, lively).
50C-Schlüssel (tsā'shlüs-s'l), Ger. The C clef.
52Cto. Abbreviation of Concerto.
54Cucular (koo-klā-är'), Sp. To sing as the cuckoo. one of two readings
55Cuclear (koo-klā-är'), Sp. To sing as the cuckoo. one of two readings
57Cue. The tail, the end of a thing. The last words of an actor on a stage, serving as an intimation to the one who follows, when to speak and what to say.
59Cum cantu (koom kän'too), Lat. With song, with singing.
61Cum Sancto Spiritu (koom sänk'tō spē'ri-too), Lat. Part of the Gloria in a mass.
63Currendaner (koor-rēn-dā'nēr), Ger. Schoolboys, or young choristers, chanting in procession through the streets.
65Custo (koos-tō', It. Custos (koos'tōs), Lat. A direct A. A mark sometimes placed at the end of a staff to indicate the note next following. one of two readings
66Custo (koos-tō', It. Custos (koos'tōs), Lat. A direct ∑. A mark sometimes placed at the end of a staff to indicate the note next following. one of two readings
68Cylinder. Part of the horn. (Ventil, piston.)
70Cymbales (sānh-bāl), Fr. Circular metal plates used in bands, usually in combination with the great drum; they are clashed together, producing a ringing, brilliant effect.
72Cymbalum (tsim-bā-loom), or, Cimbalum. Lat. Instrument of the dulcimer kind, used by the gypsies.
74Cymbale (sānh-bāl), Fr. A mixture organ.
75Cymbel (tsim'b'l), Ger. stop of a very acute quality of tone.
77Cypher system. An old system of musical notation, in which the notes were represented by numerals.
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