One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.
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sousaphone — 1925, named for U.S. bandleader and composer John Philip Sousa (1854 1932). The first sousaphone was made by C.G. Conn in 1899 expressly for Sousa s band and its bell opened directly upward. The present bell front type was first made in 1908. [… … Etymology dictionary
sousaphone — (izg. sùzafōn) m DEFINICIJA glazb. basovski limeni puhaći instrument iz obitelji Bügelhorna, vrsta trube, varijanta helikona ETIMOLOGIJA engl. prema američkom vojnom kapelniku i kompozitoru koji ga je konstruirao J. P. Sousau (1854 1932) … Hrvatski jezični portal
sousaphone — ☆ sousaphone [so͞o′zə fōn΄, so͞o′səfōn΄ ] n. [after SOUSA John Philip, who suggested its form] a brass instrument of the tuba family, with a large, movable bell: it was developed from the helicon and is used esp. in military bands … English World dictionary
Sousaphone — The sousaphone is a wearable tuba descended from the hélicon, and designed in an ergonomically efficient way such that it fits around the body of the wearer, and so it can be easily played while being worn. Often used in a marching band, it is… … Wikipedia
Sousaphone — Soubassophone Soubassophoniste, instrument en fibre de verre Le soubassophone (souvent abrégé en « souba ») est un instrument de musique de la famille des cuivres clairs, apparenté au tuba contrebasse. On le retrouve parfois désigné… … Wikipédia en Français
sousaphone — noun Etymology: John Philip Sousa Date: 1925 a large circular tuba that has a flared adjustable bell compare helicon … New Collegiate Dictionary
sousaphone — sousaphonist, n. /sooh zeuh fohn , seuh /, n. a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands. [1920 25; named after J. P. SOUSA; see PHONE] * * * or helicon Spiral circular bass or contrabass tuba. Traditionally made of brass,… … Universalium
sousaphone — Synonyms and related words: alpenhorn, alphorn, althorn, alto horn, ballad horn, baritone, bass horn, brass choir, brass wind, brass wind instrument, brasses, bugle, bugle horn, clarion, cornet, cornet a pistons, corno di caccia, cornopean,… … Moby Thesaurus
sousaphone — [ su:zəfəʊn] noun an American form of tuba with a wide bell pointing forward above the player s head. Derivatives sousaphonist zɒf(ə)nɪst noun Origin 1920s: named after the American composer J. P. Sousa, on the pattern of saxophone … English new terms dictionary
sousaphone — noun (C) a very large musical instrument made of metal, which you blow into, used especially in marching bands … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
