organlike
Look at other dictionaries:
Electronic organ — Yamaha GX1, a synthesizer organ in 1970s WERSI Scala, an … Wikipedia
Tracker action — is a term used in reference to pipe organs to indicate a mechanical linkage between keys or pedals pressed by the organist and the valve that allows air to flow into pipe(s) of the corresponding note. This is in contrast to electrical or electro… … Wikipedia
Pommer — or Bombard (French hautbois ; Italian bombardo , bombar done ), the alto, tenor, bass, and contrabass members of the shawm or Schalmey family, and similar in function to the modern cor anglais, bass oboe, bassoon, and contrabassoon, although the… … Wikipedia
Pictures at an Exhibition (Stokowski orchestration) — Conductor Leopold Stokowski first introduced Ravel s orchestration of Mussorgsky s Pictures at an Exhibition to Philadelphia audiences. However, he was not fully satisfied with the arrangement he felt it was too French and that it dampened… … Wikipedia
harmonium — /hahr moh nee euhm/, n. an organlike keyboard instrument with small metal reeds and a pair of bellows operated by the player s feet. [1840 50; Latinization of Gk harmónion, neut. of harmónios HARMONIOUS] * * * or reed organ Free reed keyboard… … Universalium
melodeon — /meuh loh dee euhn/, n. 1. a small reed organ. 2. a kind of accordion. Also, melodion. [1840 50, Amer.; < G, formed on Melodie melody; see ACCORDION] * * * ▪ musical instrument also spelled Melodium, also called Reed Organ, or American Organ … Universalium
harmonium — har•mo•ni•um [[t]hɑrˈmoʊ ni əm[/t]] n. mad an organlike keyboard instrument with small metal reeds and pedal operated bellows • Etymology: 1840–50; Latinization of Gk harmónion, neut. of harmónios harmonious … From formal English to slang
choralcelo — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈche(ˌ)lō noun ( s) Etymology: choral (I) + celo (alteration of cello) : a keyboard instrument like the piano but with electromagnets vibrating the strings and producing an organlike effect with string quality … Useful english dictionary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON, D.C., capital of the United States. Jewish population (est. 2005), 27,735; general population, 572,059; Jewish population of the Washington metropolitan area, 215,000; general population: 5,162,029; sixth largest Jewish community in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
