Scan 95
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
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1Danzetta (dän-tsët'tä), It. A little dance, a short dance.
2Da prima (dä prë'mä), It. At first; from the beginning.
3Darabukkeh (dä-rä-boo'këh). A small Arabian drum, made in various forms.
4Dar la voce (där lä vôtshë), It. To strike, or give, the keynote.
5Darmsaite (därm'si-të), Ger. Darmsaiten (därm'si-t'n), Ger. Gut strings used for the harp, violin, guitar, etc. one of two readings
6Darmsaite (därm'si-të), Ger. Gut strings one of two readings
7Darmsaiten (därm'si-t'n), Ger. used for the harp, violin, guitar, etc. one of two readings
8Darsteller (där'stël-lër), Ger. A performer.
9Da scherzo (dä skärt'sô), It. In a lively, playful manner.
10Das (däs), Ger. The; neuter form of definite article.
11Dasselbe (däs-sël'bë), Ger. The same.
12Dauer (dou'ër), Ger. The length, or duration, of notes.
13Daum (doum), Ger. The thumb.
14Daumenklapper (dou'mën-kläp-për), Ger. Castanet, snapper.
15D. C. The initials of Da capo.
16D=dur (dä'door), Ger. D major; the key of D major.
17Début (dä'bü), Fr. First appearance; the first public performance.
18Débutant (dä'bü-tänh), Fr. Débutante (dä'bü-tänht), Fr. A singer or performer who appears for the first time before the public. one of two readings
19Decachord (dëk'ä-körd), Decachordon (dëk ä-kör'dôn), Lat. Decacordo (dëk-ä-kör'dô), It. An ancient musical instrument of the harp or guitar species, with ten strings. It was called by the Hebrews Hasur. one of two readings
20Débutant (dä'bü-tänh), Fr. A singer or performer who appears for the first time before the public. one of two readings
21Decachord (dëk'ä-körd), one of two readings
22Decachordon (dëk ä-kör'dôn), Lat. An ancient musical instrument of the harp or guitar species, with ten strings. It was called by the Hebrews Hasur. one of two readings
23Decamerone (dëk-ä-më-rö'në), It. A period of ten days; a collection of ten musical pieces.
24Decani (dë-kä'nI), Lat. pl. In cathedral music this term implies that the passages thus marked must be taken by the singers on the side of the choir where the dean usually sits.
25Décidé (dë-së-dä), Décidément (dë-së-dä-män'h), Fr. With decision, with resolution. one of two readings
26Décidé (dë-së-dä), one of two readings
27Décidément (dë-së-dä-män'h), Fr. With decision, with resolution. one of two readings
28Decima (dä'tsë-mä), Lat. A tenth; an interval of ten degrees in the scale, also the name of an organ-stop sounding the tenth.
29Décime (dä-sëm), Fr. A tenth See Decima.
30Decimole. A musical figure formed out of the division of any note or chord into ten parts, or notes, of equal value.
31Décisif (dä-së-sif), Fr. Decisive, clear, firm.
32Decisione (dä-tshë-zë-ö'në), It. Decision, firmness.
33Décisivement (dä-së-zëv-mönh), Fr. Decisively.
34Decisivo (dä-tshë-zë'vô), It. Deciso (dä-tshë'zô), In a bold and decided manner. one of two readings
35Decisivo (dä-tshë-zë'vö), It. In a bold and decided manner. one of two readings
36Deciso (dä-tshë'zö), one of two readings
37Decke (dëk'ë), Ger. The soundboard of a violin, violoncello, etc.; also the cover or top in those organ-stops which are covered or stopped.
38Declamando (dëk-lä-män'dô), It. With declamatory expression.
39Declamatio (dëk-lä-mä'ti-ô), It. Declamation, recitative. one of two readings
40Declamatio (dëk-lä-mä'ti-ö), It. Declamation, recitative. one of two readings
41Declamation. Dramatic singing. The art of rendering words with the proper pronunciation, accentuation, and expression. The mastery of this art is as necessary to the singer as to the speaker.
42Declamazione (dëk-lä-mä-tsë-ö'në), It. Declamation.
43Decorative notes. Notes of embellishment, appoggiaturas, etc.
44Decr. Decres. Abbreviations of Decrescendo. one of two readings
45Decr. } Abbreviations of Decrescendo. one of two readings
46Decres. } one of two readings
47Decrescendo (dä-krë-shën'dô), It. Gradually diminishing in power of tone ——.
48Decuplet. A group of ten equal notes, to be played in an aliquot part of a measure.
49Dedicato (dëd-ë-kä'tô), It. Dédie (dä-dë-ä), Fr. Dedicated. one of two readings
50Dedicato (dëd-ë-kä'tô), It. Dedicated. one of two readings
51Dédié (dä-dì-ä), Fr. } one of two readings
52Deficiendo (dä-fë-tshë-ën'dô), It. Dying away.
53Degli (däl'yë), It. Of the.
54Degré (dë-grä'), Fr. A degree of the staff.
55Degree. A line or space of the staff.
56Del (dël), It. Of the.
57Délassement (dä-läss-män'h'), Fr. An easy and agreeable composition.
58Deliberatamente (dë-lë-bë-rä-tä-mën'të), It. Deliberato (dë-lë-bë-rä'tô), Deliberately. one of two readings
59Deliberatamente (dë-lë-bë-rä-tä-mën'të), It. } one of two readings
60Deliberato (dë-lë-bë-rä'tô), one of two readings
61Deliberately. one of two readings
62Delicatamente (dël-ë-kä-tä-mën'të), It. Delicately, smoothly.
63Délicatesse (dä-li-kä-tëss), Fr. Delicatezza (dël-ë-kä-tët'zä), It. Delicacy, refined execution. one of two readings
64Delicatissimamente (dël-ë-kä-tës-si-mä-mën'të), Delicatissimo (dël-ë-kä-tës'si-mô), It. With extreme delicacy. one of two readings
65Délicatesse (dä-li-kä-tëss), Fr. } Delicacy, one of two readings
66Delicatezza (dël-ë-kä-tët'zä), It. } refined execution. one of two readings
67Delicatissimamente (dël-ë-kä-tës-si-mä-mën'të), It. } one of two readings
68Delicatissimo (dël-ë-kä-tës-si-mö), With extreme delicacy. one of two readings
69Delicato (dël-ë-kä'tô), It. Delicately, smoothly.
70Delie (dë-lë), Fr. Loose, light, easy.
71Delirio (dë-lë'rë-ô), It. Frenzy, excitement. one of two readings
72Deliziosamente (dë-lë-të-si-zä-mën'të), It. Deliciously, sweetly. one of two readings
73Dell' (dëll'), Della (dël'lä), It. Delie (dël'të), Dello (dël'lô), Of the, by the, etc one of two readings
74Delirio (dë-lë'rë-ö), It. Frenzy, excitement. one of two readings
75Deliziosamente (dë-lë-t-së-ö-zä-mën'të), It. Deliciously, sweetly. one of two readings
76Dell' (dëll), one of two readings
77Della (dël'lä), It. } Of the, by the, etc one of two readings
78Delle (dël'lë), one of two readings
79Dello (dël'lô), one of two readings
80Dem (dëm), Ger. To the. Dative form of the definite article.
81Démancher (dä-män'h-shä), Fr. To change or alter the position of the hand; to shift on the violin, etc.; to cross hands on the piano-forte, making the left hand play the part of the right, and vice versa.
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