orgue américain
- Domaine
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- art instrument à vent
- Dernière mise à jour
Terme privilégié :
- orgue américain n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Office québécois de la langue française,Définition
() free-reed keyboard instrument working on suction wind, i.e. wind drawn inward throught the reeds by means of suction bellows.
Notes :
This feature ((principle of suction bellows)) distinguishes the ((American organ)) from the harmonium, which works on pressure wind. Otherwise the two are identical.
The earliest ((free-reed organs)) were known as melodeon or melodium ((which)) were followed by the Alexandre organ and many others.Termes :
- American organ
- cottage organ
[cottage organ] Term for American organs built in form of cottage pianos.
[cottage organ] Not to confused with melodion.
Termes associés :
- melodeon
- melodium
- Alexandre organ