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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
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1PRONOUNCING MUSICAL DICTIONARY.
3DRUM
5Drum, snare. The small drum, so called on account of having strings of twisted hide drawn over its lower head, and to distinguish it from the bass drum; the side drum.
6Drum, side. The common drum, the snare drum.
7D. S. The initials of Dal Segno.
8Duan, Gae. and Iri. (doo-awn.) A poem suited to music, a song.
9Dudeler, Ger. (doo-dlër.) One who plays or sings badly.
10Dudelkasten, Ger. (doo-d'l-käs-t'n.) Barrel organ; a hurdy-gurdy.
11Dudelkastensack, Ger. (doo-d'l-käs-t'n-säk.) A bagpipe, a cornamuse, a hornpipe.
12Dudeln, Ger. (doo-d'l'n.) To play on the bagpipe; also a contemptuous term for playing badly on the flute, etc.
13Dúe, It. (doo-ë.) Two; in two parts.
14Dúe clarini, It. (doo-ë klä-rë-në.) Two trumpets.
15Dúe córde. It. (doo-ë kör-dë.) Two strings; see Adúe córde.
16Dúe córi, It. (doo-ë kō-rë.) Two choirs or choruses.
17Dúe pedáli, It. (doo-ë pë-dä-lë.) The two pedals are to be used.
18Duet. A composition for two voices or instruments.
19Dúe trombe, It. (doo-ë tröm-bë.) Two trumpets.
20Duett, Ger. (doo-ët.) A duet.
21Duette, Ger. pl. (doo-ët-të.) Duets.
22Duetti, It. pl. (doo-ët-të.) Duets.
23Duettino, It. (doo-ët-të-nö.) A short and easy duet.
24Duétto, It. (doo-ät-tö.) A duet.
25Dúe volte, It. (doo-ë völ-të.) Twice.
26Dulçana, Spa. (dool-thä-nä.) A small bassoon; formerly much used; see Dolciádo.
27Dulce, Spa. (dool-thë.) Soft.
28Dulcet. Soft, sweet, musical; an organ stop.
29Dulcian, Fr. (dül-së-änh.) A small bassoon; see Dolciáno. An organ stop.
30Dulciana stop. An 8 feet organ stop, of a soft and sweet quality of tone.
31Dulciana principal. A 4 feet organ stop of delicate tone.
32Dulcimer. An instrument usually of a triangular shape, the strings of which are struck with little rods held in each hand. The name of an ancient Hebrew instrument, the qualities of which we are ignorant, but probably of the wind species.
33Dulcino, It. (dool-tshë-nö.) A small bassoon; see Dolciáno.
34Dulcisono, Spa. (dool-thë-sö-nö.) Sweet toned.
35Dulzaína, Spa. (dool-thä-ë-nä.) The dulcimer; also a flute or pipe.
36Dulz-flöte, Ger. (doolts-flö-të.) An open organ stop of 8 or 4 feet scale and pleasant, sweet tone.
37Dumb spinnet. Another name for the Clavichord.
38Dumpf, Ger. (doompf.) Of a dull, hollow sound.
39Dumpfig, Ger. (doomp-fïg.) Low, muffled sound.
40Dumpfigkeit, Ger. (doomp-fïg-keit.) Hollowness, dullness of sound.
42DURC
44Duó, It. (doo-ö.) Two; in two parts; a composition for two voices or instruments; a duet.
45Duo concertante, It. (doo-ö kón-tshër-tän-të.) A duo in which each part is alternately principal and subordinate.
46Duodécima, It. (doo-ö-dä-tshë-mä.)
47Duodécimo, It. (doo-ö-dä-tshë-mö.) The twelfth; the twelfth note from the tonic; the name is also applied to an organ stop tuned a twelfth above the diapasons.
48Duodecima acuta, Lat. (dü-ö-dës-ë-mä ä-kü-tä.) A twelfth above.
49Duodecima gravi, Lat. (dü-ö-dës-ë-mä grä-vë.) A twelfth below.
50Duodecimóle, It. (doo-ö-dä-tshë-mö-lë.) A musical phrase, formed by a group of twelve notes.
51Duodrámma, It. (doo-ö-dräm-mä.) A kind of melodrama in which only two persons act and sing.
52Duoi, It. (dwö-ë.) Two.
53Duólo, It. (dwö-ö.) Sorrow, sadness, grief.
54Duómo, It. (dwö-mö.) A cathedral.
55Dupla, Lat. (doo-plä.) Double.
56Duple time. Double time.
57Duplex longa. Lat. (dü-plëx lön-gä.) Maxima, one of the notes in the old system of music.
58Duplication. Doubling; where one or more of the intervals of a chord are repeated in different parts.
59Duplo, It. (doo-plö.) Double.
60Dur, Ger. (door.) Major, in speaking of keys and modes; as, C dur, C major.
61Dur, Fr. (dür.) Hard, harsh of tone.
62Dúra, It. (doo-rä.) Delay, stop, stay.
63Durale, It. (doo-rä-lë.) Hard, harsh, sharp.
64Duramente, It. (doo-rä-män-të.) Harshly, roughly; also, meaning that the passage is to be played in a firm, bold style, and strongly accented.
65Duráte, It. (doo-rä-të.) Hard, rough; also implying false relations in harmony.
66Durchblasen, Ger. (doorkh blä-z'n.) To play, or practice on a wind instrument.
67Durchbrummen, Ger. (doorkh-broom-m'n.) To hum through.
68Durchcomponiren, Ger. (doorkh-köm-pö-në-r'n.) To set a song, through all its stanzas, to music.
69Durchdringend, Ger. (doorkh-drïng-ënd.) Penetrating, piercing.
70Durchdringende stimme, Ger. (doorkh-drïng-ën-dë stim-më.) A shrill voice or tone.
71Durchführung, Ger. (doorkh-fü-rööng.) Development.
72Durchgängig, Ger. (doorkh-gäng-ïg.)
73Durchgänglich, Ger. (doorkh-gäng-likh.) Throughout.
74Durchgehend, Ger. (doorkh-gä-ënd.) Passing, transient; passing through.
75Durchschallen, Ger. (doorkh-shäl-l'n.) To sound through, to penetrate with sound.
76Durchschlagend, Ger. (doorkh-shlä-gënd.) A term applied to some organ stops, indicating that they extend through the whole compass of the manuel; it also signifies a free reed stop.
77Durchspielen, Ger. (doorkh-spë-l'n.) To play to the end; to perform a musical piece thoroughly.
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