About The Word Bourdon
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Bourdon
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What's The Definition Of Bourdon?
[n] a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bourdon: drone | drone pipe Related Terms | Find terms related to Bourdon: See Also | bagpipe | pipe | pipes | tabor pipe Bourdon In Webster's Dictionary \Bour"don\, n. [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for
carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also,
crutch, prop.]
A pilgrim's staff.
\Bour"don`\, n. [F. See {Burden} a refrain.] (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See {Burden} (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop. |
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