- descant recorder
- noun(Mus.) Sopranflöte, die* * *des·cant re·ˈcord·ern Sopranflöte fto play a \descant recorder Sopranflöte spielen* * *noun(Mus.) Sopranflöte, die
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
descant recorder — noun chiefly Britain : soprano recorder * * * ˌdescant reˈcorder 7 [descant recorder] (BrE) (NAmE soˌprano reˈcorder … Useful english dictionary
descant recorder — noun the most common size of recorder, with a range of two octaves above the C above middle C … English new terms dictionary
descant — descanter, n. n., adj. /des kant/; v. /des kant , dis /, n. 1. Music. a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. b. (in part music) the soprano. c. a song or melody. 2. a variation upon anything; … Universalium
descant — n. & v. n. 1 Mus. an independent treble melody usu. sung or played above a basic melody, esp. of a hymn tune. 2 poet. a melody; a song. v.intr. 1 (foll. by on, upon) talk lengthily and prosily, esp. in praise of. 2 Mus. sing or play a descant.… … Useful english dictionary
descant — noun /ˈdɛskænt / (say deskant) Also, discant. 1. Music a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it: *Both women sang the song improvising a descant and in the end achieving, because of not keeping… …
Descant — or discant can refer to several different things in music, depending on the period in question; etymologically, the word means a voice (cantus) above or removed from others. A discant (occasionally, particularly later, written descant) is a form… … Wikipedia
Recorder — For other uses, see Recorder (disambiguation). Various recorders (second from the bottom disassembled into its three parts) Musical instruments Woodwinds … Wikipedia
recorder — /ri kawr deuhr/, n. 1. a person who records, esp. as an official duty. 2. Eng. Law. a. a judge in a city or borough court. b. (formerly) the legal adviser of a city or borough, with responsibility for keeping a record of legal actions and local… … Universalium
soprano recorder — noun : the highest of the four standard members of the recorder family called also descant recorder * * * soˌprano reˈcorder 7 [soprano recorder] (NAmE) (BrE … Useful english dictionary
soprano recorder — noun N. Amer. a descant recorder … English new terms dictionary
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