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The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1fandango
2the fandango thrill every native of Spain, no matter of what age or sex, no matter what their social standing, or if they have no standing at all. It may be danced alone, when the dancer has an excellent chance to display grace and skill, or it may be danced by one couple, or by several couples.
3When the music starts up the young men spring to their places with nimble steps, rattling castanets, or snapping their fingers to the time of the dance. The girls, equally light-footed, sway lithely and keep time to the music by clicking their heels together. In graceful, supple movements the partners approach, repel and pursue each other. Suddenly the music ceases, and the dancers stand like statues, springing into life the moment the music begins again.
4The fandango moves along in quick triple measure. As a popular dance on the street and in inns it is often too sensuous, but when used in society it becomes more refined but loses much of its vivacity. Every Spaniard knows the fandango and can dance it.
5fandanguero (fän-dän-gwä'-rō) Spa. n.
6A skilful dancer of the fandango.
7fanfara (fän-fä'-rā) It. n.
8fanfare (fän-fär') Fr. n.
9A flourish on a horn or trumpet.
10Fantasie (fän-tä-zē') Ger. n.
111. Originally, any instrumental piece.
122. Any composition not in strict style or form, particularly when somewhat capricious.
133. An irregular composition, consisting of well-known airs arranged with interludes and florid decorations, similar to a potpourri.
14fantasioso (fän-tä-zī'-ō'-sō) It. adj.
15Fantastic; capricious.
16fantasiren (fän-tä-zē'-rēn) Ger. v.
17To improvise.
18fantasticamente (fän-tä-s-tē-kā-měn'-tě) It. adv.
19Fantastically; capriciously.
20fantastico (fän-tä-s'-tī-kō) It. adj.
21Fantastic; capricious.
22fantasy
23See fantasia.
24farandola (fär-ān'-dō-lā) It. n.
25farandole (fär-ān'-dōl') Fr. n.
26farandoule (fär-ān'-doo'l') Fr. n.
27An old village dance popular in southern France and Italy. The dancers stand in a row forming a long chain by spreading out and clasping hands, then they twine rap-
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29idly in and out under each others' arms, forming a spiral figure around a central couple. This dance was popular with the court ladies, and its features adorn many of the figures in modern dances.
30farneticamente (fär-ně-tī-kā-měn'-tě)
31It. adv.
32Frantically; deliriously.
33farsia (fär'-si-ä) It. n.
34A non-metrical hymn or canticle in Italian and Latin used at certain Roman Catholic festivals.
35fascia (fā'-shā) It. n.
361. See tie.
372. The side of a violin, viola and like instruments.
38fassade
39The front of an organ case.
40fastoso (fäs-tō'-sō) It. adj.
41Pompous; proud.
42fattura (fät-too'-rā) It. n.
431. The construction or workmanship of a composition.
442. The scale or diameter of organ pipes. Equivalent to Faktur (Ger.) and facture (Fr.).
45faucette (fō-sē't') Fr. n.
46Falsetto; a false or artificial voice; a head voice.
47fausse (fōs) Fr. adj.
48False, out of tune; applied to intervals when diminished or imperfect.
49fausset (fō-sā') Fr. n.
50Same as faucette.
51faux (fō) Fr. adj.
52False, out of tune; applied to intervals when diminished or imperfect.
53faux accord (fō-zāk-kōr') Fr.
54Literally, false harmony: dissonance; discord.
55faux bourdon (fō boor-dōn') Fr.
56See falso bordone.
57faux quinte (fō kānt) Fr.
58A diminished fifth.
59feathering
60A term applied to a very delicate manner of bowing certain rapid passages on the violin. Swift staccato passages are bowed with a separate stroke to each note, or by throwing the bow forcibly on the string and letting it spring.
61Federklavier (fä-děr-klā-fēr') Ger. n.
62Spinet.
63feeders
64In the organ the small bellows attached to the bottom of the reservoir of the bellows proper, to supply it with wind. They are usually in pairs and are distended and closed alternately in order that the supply may be steady.
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