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I was curious about experimenting with different colors - kind of like having an expanded orchestra. Suddenly, instead of just writing for strings, you can add bassoon and oboe and brass. I like these extreme differences in sounds right next to each other.
Caroline Shaw

Meaning of "bassoon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BASSOON

From French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso deep.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BASSOON

bassoon  [bəˈsuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASSOON

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bassoon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASSOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bassoon

Bassoon

The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character and agility. Listeners often compare its warm, dark, reedy timbre to that of a male baritone voice. Someone who plays the bassoon is called a bassoonist.

Definition of bassoon in the English dictionary

The definition of bassoon in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of bassoon is an orchestral musician who plays the bassoon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASSOON


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
caisson
kəˈsuːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
contrabassoon
ˌkɒntrəbəˈsuːn
gorsoon
ɡɔːˈsuːn
gossoon
ɡɒˈsuːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
matzoon
mɑːtˈsuːn
monsoon
mɒnˈsuːn
monsoons
mɒnˈsuːn
moon
muːn
oversoon
ˌəʊvəˈsuːn
Sassoon
sæˈsuːn
soon
suːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASSOON

basser
Basses-Alpes
basset
basset horn
basset hound
Basseterre
bassi
bassinet
bassist
bassness
basso
basso buffo
basso continuo
basso profundo
basso rilievo
bassoonist
bassos
basswood
bassy
bast

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASSOON

boon
cocoon
coon
doon
double bassoon
full moon
hot-air balloon
lagoon
loon
noon
over the moon
raccoon
saloon
saskatoon
spoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
toon
tycoon
typhoon

Synonyms and antonyms of bassoon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bassoon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASSOON

Find out the translation of bassoon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bassoon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bassoon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴松管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fagot
570 millions of speakers

English

bassoon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलगोजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البَسُون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фагот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fagote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঠের বান্শিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

basson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bassoon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fagott
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファゴット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바순
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bassoon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kèn bassoon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bassoon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोल आवाजाचे एक मुखवाद्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fagot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fagotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fagot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фагот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fagot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαγκότο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fagot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fagott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fagott
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bassoon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASSOON»

The term «bassoon» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASSOON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bassoon

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QUOTES WITH «BASSOON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bassoon.
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Caroline Shaw
I was curious about experimenting with different colors - kind of like having an expanded orchestra. Suddenly, instead of just writing for strings, you can add bassoon and oboe and brass. I like these extreme differences in sounds right next to each other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASSOON»

Discover the use of bassoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bassoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bassoon Reed Manual: Lou Skinner's Theories and Techniques
Finally, every effort has been made to make this book practical for use at the workbench – in a binding that will lie open readily and in print large enough to permit easy consultation when the reader's hands are occupied with cane and ...
James McKay, Louis Skinner, 2000
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The Bassoon
This welcome volume encompasses the entire history of the bassoon, from its origins five centuries ago to its place in twenty-first-century music.
James B. Kopp, 2012
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Norman Herzberg: An Icon of Bassoon Pedagogy
This study provides a resource for bassoon teachers and performers, enhancing the potential musical development and overall education of current and future bassoon students.
Carol Loraine Cope-Lowe, 2008
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Primary Handbook for Bassoon
As a teaching method, this book will take the student from the beginning to advanced high school levels in a logical and efficient manner.
Richard Polonchak, 2000
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A researcher's guide to the bassoon
This book is a valuable tool for anyone researching the bassoon or bassoon-related topics.
Daniel G. Lipori, 2002
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A Basic Music Library: Essential Scores and Sound Recordings
964 * Osborne, Willson, 1906-1979 [Rhapsody, bassoon] Rhapsody for bassoon. Peters P6005, #8.30. 965 * Perle, George, 1915- [ Inventions, bassoon] Three inventions for solo bassoon. Presser 114-40131, #3.50. 966 * Persichetti, Vincent  ...
Elizabeth A. Davis, 1997
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Performance Practice: A Dictionary-guide for Musicians
James B. Kopp, "Notes on the Bassoon in Seventeenth- Century France," JAMIS 27 (1991), 85-1 13. Beryl Kenyon de Pascual, "Two Contributions to Dulcian Iconography," EM 25 (1997), 412-26. The bassoon in the 18th c. Mattheson ( 1713) ...
Roland John Jackson, 2005
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bassoon and clarinet music (Continued) Bassoon and clarinet with string orchestra Concertos (Bassoon and clarinet) Concertos (Bassoon and clarinet with string orchestra) Sonatas (Bassoon and clarinet) x Clarinet and bassoon music ...
Library of Congress, 1986
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bassoon ensembles [M955-M959] Here are entered compositions for ten or more solo bassoons and collections of compositions for a varying number of solo bassoons. Bassoon, flute, horn, oboe, trumpet with string orchestra [M1140- M1141] ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2003
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Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide
[See IE for survey of works which involve other solo wind instruments in combination with bassoon in a similarly independent role, including Monteverdi's Orfeo, Cesti's // Porno d'oro (both cornetti, trombones and regal), cantatas by Steffani ...
David Lindsey Clark, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASSOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bassoon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Auditions for July 6 through July 12
Musicians ages 13 and older of all experience levels who play violin, viola, cello, acoustic bass, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, French horn, ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
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Facing the music: Nicholas Collon
The horn or bassoon. I doubt I'd achieve much in six months, but it would be fun to have a go. Is applauding between movements acceptable? «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Prince of Peace benefit concert to feature Estes Park bassoonist
Special guests for the first half of the event will be bassoon player Jeff Speilman of the Estes Park Symphony and cellist Phil Found of ... «Journal Advocate, Jul 15»
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Rei Hotoda ready for her Utah Symphony debut
22 Muir String Quartet, Dvorák's Cypresses, Joan Tower's Bassoon Quartet (with Kathleen Reynolds), and Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14. «The Park Record, Jul 15»
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Local Survivor of Rare bone Marrow Failure Disease Earns 2nd …
... school and played marimba and bassoon for the marching band. Today, the sophomore-to-be walks around his University of Texas-Dallas. «Star Local Media, Jul 15»
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Lachner and Schubert: Midsummer's Music Features Fast Friends
... bassoon and French horn. But at the same time, the larger instrumentation offers a fuller, more complex sound that envelops the audience. «Peninsula Pulse, Jul 15»
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ChamberFest Cleveland concludes 2015 season with lively …
... was represented by his evocative "Winter Pages" (1981) for clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello and piano. These complex aphorisms evocative of ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Plants prepare to defend themselves when they “hear” threatening …
Charles Darwin made his son, Francis, play the bassoon in front of a herb while he watched to see whether its leaves twitched (the plant was ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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Friday's event pick: Austin Chamber Music Festival
... orchestra of 20 classically trained young musicians on violins, saxophones, trumpet, piano, accordion, banjo, guitars, bassoon and cellos. «austin360, Jul 15»
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John Clark – The Odd Couple Quintet + 1 – Composers …
The French horn (and the bassoon) are certainly not regarded as mainstream jazz instruments. It is extremely difficult to play jazz on the French ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»

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