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Definition of dulcitone in English: dulcitonenoun ˈdʌlsɪtəʊnˈdəlsəˌtōn A musical keyboard instrument in which a series of steel tuning forks are struck by hammers. It was invented in the late 19th century and was superseded by the celesta. Example sentencesExamples - It has also been used in musical instruments - e.g., the dulcitone, or typophone, a set of graduated tuning forks struck by felt hammers by means of a keyboard mechanism.
- Musical instruments like the piano, harpsichord, clavichord, organ, electric piano, electronic piano, digital piano, synthesizer, celesta, dulcitone, accordion, melodica, glasschord and carillon fall under the family of musical keyboards.
- One of the lots I didn't buy but rather liked was a dulcitone.
- This was a wonderful way to spent a few hours on a Saturday afternoon as it is a small collection of antique and vintage musical instruments, specifically mouth organs, concertinas, accordions and keyboard instruments ranging from dulcitones to pianolas, harpsichords to organs.
- It is home to the Richard Burnett Collection of Historical Keyboard Instruments which includes more than a hundred instruments (clavichords, harpsichords, pianoharpa, cylinder music box, keyboard crystalphone, digitorium, dulcitone, organs, and pianos), many in full playing condition.
- But the ‘dry’ drums, keyboards, and the use of unusual instruments like vibes, dulcitone and marimba spoke of a ‘contemporary-sounding’ album.
- In those days these would be boys who were really raw village lads, - ‘They listened to the chimes of the clock with eye-sparkling delight, and the sound of the dulcitone was a joy to their music-loving souls.’
- Thanks for all the replies - I now have two dulcitones - one good one and one for spares, and have also provided my brother-in-law with one.
Origin Late 19th century: coined by T. Machell, the instrument's inventor, from Latin dulcis 'sweet' + tonus 'tone'. Definition of dulcitone in US English: dulcitonenounˈdəlsəˌtōn A musical keyboard instrument in which a series of steel tuning forks is struck by hammers. It was invented in the late 19th century and was superseded by the celesta. Example sentencesExamples - In those days these would be boys who were really raw village lads, - ‘They listened to the chimes of the clock with eye-sparkling delight, and the sound of the dulcitone was a joy to their music-loving souls.’
- But the ‘dry’ drums, keyboards, and the use of unusual instruments like vibes, dulcitone and marimba spoke of a ‘contemporary-sounding’ album.
- Musical instruments like the piano, harpsichord, clavichord, organ, electric piano, electronic piano, digital piano, synthesizer, celesta, dulcitone, accordion, melodica, glasschord and carillon fall under the family of musical keyboards.
- Thanks for all the replies - I now have two dulcitones - one good one and one for spares, and have also provided my brother-in-law with one.
- One of the lots I didn't buy but rather liked was a dulcitone.
- It is home to the Richard Burnett Collection of Historical Keyboard Instruments which includes more than a hundred instruments (clavichords, harpsichords, pianoharpa, cylinder music box, keyboard crystalphone, digitorium, dulcitone, organs, and pianos), many in full playing condition.
- This was a wonderful way to spent a few hours on a Saturday afternoon as it is a small collection of antique and vintage musical instruments, specifically mouth organs, concertinas, accordions and keyboard instruments ranging from dulcitones to pianolas, harpsichords to organs.
- It has also been used in musical instruments - e.g., the dulcitone, or typophone, a set of graduated tuning forks struck by felt hammers by means of a keyboard mechanism.
Origin Late 19th century: coined by T. Machell, the instrument's inventor, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet’ + tonus ‘tone’. |