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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1Douloureux (doo-loor-ūh), Fr. Sorrowful, tender, plaintive.
2Doux (dooz), Fr. Sweet, soft, gentle.
3Douzieme (doo-zhi-ām'), Fr. A twelfth.
4Downbeat. The accented part or parts of a bar at which in beating time the hand or foot falls. (V. Thesis.)
5Downbow. The drawing of the bow in playing a stringed instrument from the nut to the head.
6Downbow=sign. A sign used in violin music indicating that the bow is to be drawn down; thus, [↓].
7Doxologia (dōx-ō-lō'gī-ā), Lat. } Doxology.
8Doxologie (dōx-ōl'ō-zhē), Fr. } Doxology.
9Doxology, Gr. A form or expression of praise and honor to God, but more especially the "Gloria in excelsis Deo" ("Glory to God in the highest") and the "Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto" ("Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.") The former is called the Greater Doxology (Doxologia major), the latter the Lesser (Doxologia minor.) Also versified forms of the same.
10Drag. A digore in drum music.
11Drahtsaite (drät'sōi'tē), Ger. Music wire; wire string.
12Drama. A poem accompanied by action; a play, a tragedy or comedy.
13Dramatic. A term applied to music written for the stage and to all other music representing passion.
14Dramaticamente (drä-mä-ti-kä-měn'tē), It. } Dramatically.
15Dramatiquemente (drä-mä-tēk-mänht), Fr. }
16Dramatique (drä-mä-tēk'), Fr. } Dramatic.
17Dramatisch (drä-mät'tish), Ger. }
18Dramatis personae (drä-mä'tīs pēr-sō'nā), Lat. The characters of an opera or play.
19Dramaturge (dräm-ä türzh), Fr. } A dramatist.
20Dramaturgo (drä-mä-toor'gō), It. }
21Drame (dräm), Fr. } A drama.
22Dramma (dräm'mä), It. }
23Dramma burlesca (dräm'mä boor-lē's'kä), It. A comic or humorous drama.
24Dramma lirico (dräm'mä lē'ri-kō), } one of two readings
25Dramma per musica (dräm-mä pēr moo'zī-kä), It. An opera or musical drama. one of two readings
26Dramma lirico (dräm'mä lē'ri-kō), one of two readings
27Dramma per musica (dräm-mä pēr moo'zī-kä), one of two readings
28An opera or musical drama. one of two readings
29Drammaticamente (dräm-mä-ti-kä-měn'tē), It. Dramatically, in a declamatory style.
30Drammatico (dräm-mä'tī-kō), It. Dramatic.
31Drawstops. The knobs or buttons by means of which the organist brings on or takes off certain "stops" or sets of pipes. See Stop.
32Drehorgel (dra'org'l), Ger. Barrel organ.
33Drehsessel (drä'sēs-s'1), Ger. } A music-stool.
34Drehstuhl (drä'stūl), } one of two readings
35Drehstuhl (drä'stūl), one of two readings
36Dreher (drä'ēr), Ger. A slow waltz, or German dance.
37Drei (dri), Ger. Three.
38Dreiachtel (dri-äkh't'l), Ger. Three quavers, or eighth-notes.
39Dreiachteltakt (dri-äkh't'l-täkt), Ger. Measure in 3-8 time.
40Dreihändig (dri'hān-dīg), Ger. For three hands.
41Dreiangel (dri'an-g'l), Ger. Triangle.
42Dreichörig (dri'kör-igh), Ger. Three-choired. Applied to any piano having three strings to each note. Nearly all upright pianos, as well as grands, belong to this class. Also applied to compositions for three choirs.
43Dreigesang (dri'ghē-säng'), Ger Trio for three voices.
44Dreiklang (dri'kläng), Ger. A triad, a chord of three sounds.
45Dreimal (dri'mäl), Ger. Thrice.
46Dreisang (dri'säng), Ger. } A trio.
47Dreispiel (dri'spēl), } one of two readings
48Dreispiel (dri'spēl), Ger. } one of two readings
49Dreist (drīst), Ger. Brave, bold, confident.
50Dreistigkeit (drīs'tīg-kīt), Ger. Boldness, confidence, resolution.
51Dreistimmig (dri'stīm-mīgh), Ger. Three-voiced.
52Dreivierteltakt (dri-fēr't'l-täkt), Ger. Measure in 3-4 time.
53Dreizweileltakt (dri-tswī't'l-täkt), Ger. Measuring 3-2 time, or a measure of three minims.
54Dringend (drīng'ēnd), Ger. Pressing.
55Dritta (drē'ttā), It. } Right; mano dritta, the right hand.
56Dritto (dret'tō), } one of two readings
57Dritto (dret'tō), It. } one of two readings
58Dritte (drī'ttē), Ger. Third.
59Droite (drwät), Fr. Right; main droite, the right hand.
60Drommete (drōm-mā'tē), Ger. A trumpet.
61Drone. The two or three pipes of the bagpipes which furnish the fixed and unvarying accompaniment to the melody of the chanter, the third or fourth pipe. A drone bass is often found in orchestral and other instrumental works. (V. Bagpipe.)
62Drönen (drō'nēn), Ger. To give a low, dull sound; to drone.
63Drücker (drē'k'r), Ger. A sticker in organ action.
64Drum. An instrument of percussion consisting of one or two skins stretched over a frame, frequently cylindrical in form and always circular at the top. There are a great many kinds of drums—the Tambourine, Sidedrum, Bass, or Big, Drum, Kettledrum, etc., the most important of which will be noted in their places.
65Druma (droo-mä), Iri. A drum.
66Drum, bass. A large drum used in military bands. See Double drum.
67Drum bass. A term applied to the mere use of the tonic and dominant in playing upon the double bass.
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