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The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1frequently so called, and is written in imitation of bagpipe music. (4) A soft reed-stop in the organ.
2Music, Musica (Lat. and It.), Musique (Fr.), Musik (Ger.) [from Gr., mousike, from mousa, muse]. Originally any art over which the Muses presided, afterward restricted to the art that uses sound as its material.
3Music Box. An instrument in which steel tongues are vibrated by means of pins set in a revolving cylinder.
4Musical Glasses. An instrument consisting of a number of goblets, tuned to the notes of the scale, vibrated by passing a wetted finger around the edge.
5Musician. (1) One who makes a livelihood by playing, singing, or teaching music. (2) A member of a regimental or naval band. (3) A composer of music. "Musician" is a very elastic term; it includes every grade from the drummer and fifer to Mozart.
6Musikant (Ger.). A vagabond musician.
7Musiker, Musikus (Ger.). A musician. (Generally used in a derogatory sense.)
8Mutation Stop. Any organ-stop not tuned to the diapason or any of its octaves, as the tierce, quint, twelfth, larigot, etc. Stops of this kind (also mixtures, cornets, sesqui-alteras) are used for the purpose of "filling up" the volume of tone and giving it greater brilliancy.
9Mute [It., sordino; Fr., sourdine; Ger., Dämpfer]. A small contrivance of wood or metal placed on the bridge of the violin, etc., to deaden the sound; a cone or cylinder of pasteboard, leather, or wood placed in the bell of a brass instrument for the same purpose.
10Mutig (Ger.) (moo-tig). Bold; spirited; vivace.
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13Nacaire (Fr.) (nah-kehr'). A large drum.
14Nacchera (It.) (nak-keh'-rah). Military drum.
15Nach (Ger.). After; according to; resembling.
16Nach Belieben. At pleasure; ad libitum.
17Nach und nach. By degrees; poco a poco.
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