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The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Table Music. (1) Music intended to be sung by several people sitting around a table. (2) Music appropriate for entertainment during the pauses in the "serious" work of eating and drinking.
3Tabor, Taboret, Tabret. A small drum, like a tambourine without the "jingles." It hung in front of the performer, who beat it with one hand and played a "pipe" or flageolet with the other.
5Tacet (Lat.), Tace (It.) (tah'-cheh). Is silent, or be silent; signifies that the instrument thus marked is silent during the phrase or movement; as Tromboni tacent, the trombones are silent.
7Tafelclavier (Ger.). Square pianoforte.
9Tafelmusik. Table music.
11Tail. (1) Stem of a note. (2) The piece of wood to which the strings of the violin, etc. are attached at the base of the instrument.
13Taille (Fr.) (tah-ee). The tenor voice or part.
15Takt (Ger.). Time, as Im Takt, a tempo; measure, as Ein Takt, one measure (or bar); beat, as Auftakt, up beat.
17Taktmässig. In time.
19Taktstrich. A bar (line, not measure).
21Talon (Fr.). The "frog" or heel of the bow.
23Tambour (Fr.). (1) A drum. (2) A drummer.
25Tambour de basque. Tambourine.
27Tamboura, Tambura (also Pandora). An Eastern species of the lute.
29Tambourin (Fr.) (tam-boo-rang). (1) A tabor. (2) A French rustic dance.
31Tambourine. A small variety of drum consisting of a hoop of wood or metal about two inches in depth, with a head of parchment. Small circular plates of metal called jingles are inserted in pairs in holes in the hoop, strung loosely on wires. The tambourine is held in the left hand and struck with the fingers or palm of the right hand; used to accompany dancing in Spain, Italy, and Southern France; occasionally used in the orchestra in ballet music. The "roll" is indicated thus The "jingle"
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