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Basso :: Basso (a.) The double bass, or contrabasso..

Calendulin :: Calendulin (n.) A gummy or mucilaginous tasteless substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin..

Bas-relief :: Bas-relief (n.) Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo..

Bombardon :: Bombardon (n.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide..

Basso :: Basso (a.) One who sings the lowest part.

Basso-relievo :: Basso-relievo (n.) Same as Bas-relief.

Contrafagetto :: Contrafagetto (n.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon..

Continuo :: Continuo (n.) Basso continuo, or continued bass..

Xenurine :: Xenurine (n.) A cabassou.

Fagotto :: Fagotto (n.) The bassoon; -- so called from being divided into parts for ease of carriage, making, as it were, a small fagot..

Rackett :: Rackett (n.) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys..

Contrabasso :: Contrabasso (n.) The largest kind of bass viol. See Violone.

Bassoon :: Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..

Bass Horn :: Bass horn () A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone..

Reed :: Reed (n.) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube..

Cerasin :: Cerasin (n.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc..

Violone :: Violone (n.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass..

Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bassoon. See Fagotto.

Cervelat :: Cervelat (n.) An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone..

Kabassou :: Kabassou (n.) See Cabassou.

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