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bassoon [bəˈsuːn] n
1. (Music / Instruments) a woodwind instrument, the tenor of the oboe family. Range: about three and a half octaves upwards from the B flat below the bass staff 2. (Music / Classical Music) an orchestral musician who plays the bassoon [from French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso deep; see base2] bassoonist n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations bassoon n → Fagott nt n bassoon [bəˈsuːn, (American ) ba-] a woodwind musical instrument which gives a very low sound. fagot مِزْمار مُزْدَوِج: زَمْخَر фагот fagot fagot das Fagott φαγκότο (πνευστό μουσικό όργανο) fagot fagott باسون fagotti basson בָּסוּן गुग्म-मुरली, अलगोजा fagot fagott bason fagott fagotto バスーン (악기) 바순 fagotas fagots basun fagot fagott fagot fagote fagot фагот fagot fagot fagot fagott ปี่ใหญ่ bason 低音管,巴松管 фагот موسیقی کا ایک آلہ kèn fagôt 低音管,巴松管 bassoon → مزمار fagot basun Fagott φαγκότο fagot fagotti basson fagot fagotto ファゴット 바순 fagot fagott fagot fagote фагот fagott ปี่ใหญ่ fagot kèn pha-gốt 巴松管 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Indeed there may be generally observed in him an unbending, unyielding, brass-bound air, as if he were himself the bassoon of the human orchestra. "But somewhat dangerous to navigation," boomed Richard, in the bass, like the bassoon to the flourish of his wife's violin. It languished a little when the present Duke in his youth insisted upon having his own operas played there, and it is said one day, in a fury, from his place in the orchestra, when he attended a rehearsal, broke a bassoon on the head of the Chapel Master, who was conducting, and led too slow; and during which time the Duchess Sophia wrote domestic comedies, which must have been very dreary to witness. |
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