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Meaning of "metallophone" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF METALLOPHONE

mɛˈtæləˌfəʊn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METALLOPHONE

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Metallophone is a noun.
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WHAT DOES METALLOPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metallophone

A metallophone is any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound, usually with a mallet. Metallophones have been used in music in Asia for thousands of years. There are several different types used in Balinese and Javanese gamelan ensembles, including the gendér, gangsa and saron. These instruments have a single row of bars, tuned to the distinctive pelog or slendro scales, or a subset of them. The Western glockenspiel and vibraphone are also metallophones: they have two rows of bars, in an imitation of the piano keyboard, and are tuned to the chromatic scale. In music of the 20th century and beyond, the word metallophone is sometimes applied specifically to a single row of metal bars suspended over a resonator box. Metallophones tuned to the diatonic scale are often used in schools; Carl Orff used diatonic metallophones in several of his pieces, including his pedagogical Schulwerk. Metallophones with microtonal tunings are used in Iannis Xenakis' Pléïades and in the music of Harry Partch.

Definition of metallophone in the English dictionary

The definition of metallophone in the dictionary is any of various musical instruments consisting of tuned metal bars struck with a hammer, such as the glockenspiel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METALLOPHONE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METALLOPHONE

metallist · metallization · metallize · metallocene · metallogenetic · metallogenic · metallogeny · metallographer · metallographic · metallographically · metallographist · metallography · metalloid · metalloidal · metallurgic · metallurgical · metallurgically · metallurgist · metallurgy · metally

WORDS THAT END LIKE METALLOPHONE

alto saxophone · camera phone · cameraphone · car phone · cell phone · cellphone · cellular phone · cellular telephone · Francophone · freephone · geophone · handphone · iPhone · mobile phone · payphone · Persephone · phone · radio microphone · smartphone · telephone · visiophone

Synonyms and antonyms of metallophone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metallophone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METALLOPHONE

Find out the translation of metallophone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of metallophone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metallophone» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

metallophone
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

metalófono
570 millions of speakers
en

English

metallophone
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

metallophone
380 millions of speakers
ar

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metallophone
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Метталофон
278 millions of speakers
pt

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metallophone
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

জাইলোফোন ধরনের বাদ্যযন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

metallophone
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Metallophone
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Metallophon
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

鉄琴
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

철금
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Metallophone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

metallophone
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

metallophone
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मेटालॉफोन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

metallophone
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

metallofono
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Metallophone
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Метталофон
40 millions of speakers
ro

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metallophone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεταλλόφωνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metallophone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metallophone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metallophone
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METALLOPHONE»

Discover the use of metallophone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metallophone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Percussion
Metalaphon (Ger), see metallophone. Metal-head mallets mallets with metal heads, sometimes used for crotales, but more commonlyfor glockenspiel ( substituting for keyboard glockenspiel). Metall. abbrev. for (Eng., Fr) metallophone, (Ger) ...
John H. Beck, 2013
2
Integrating Music into the Elementary Classroom, Media Edition
You can also add other accidentals to play melodies in several keys. Glockenspiels are generally played with wooden or rubber mallets.There are both alto and soprano glockenspiels. Glockenspiel Metallophone H e r b e r t A s c h e r m a n ...
William M. Anderson, Joy E. Lawrence, 2007
3
Together in Harmony: Combining Orff Schulwerk and Music ...
The xylophone, metallophone, and glockenspiel are considered the barred instruments in the Orff ensemble. The xylophone and metallophone are similar to traditional xylophones and vibes, but are smaller and have removable bars.
Diane M. Lange, 2005
4
The Magical Metallophone: Marimbas, Vibrophones, and ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Charlotte Adelaide, 2011
5
The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music
gangha Ifugao flat gongs gangsa (1) Kalinga and Bontok flat gongs; (2) Metallophone of Bali and Lombok gangsaran Balinese up-tempo piece ganrang Buginese/Makassarese two-headed cylindrical drums garapan Formulae for variation ...
Terry Miller, Sean Williams, 2011
6
Psychodynamic Music Therapy: Case Studies
After Matthew had finished all of his piano songs, he moved to an alto metallophone which was on the floor, instructing me to stay at the piano. He told me that we would play another song and began to play with the by now familiar dramatic ...
Susan Hadley, 2003
7
Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia
... or seven-keyed metallophone (two) panerus six- or seven-keyed metallophone , one octave lower than saron bonang horizontal gong chime with ten to fourteen small knobbed gongs gambang xylophone with eighteen to twenty-one wooden ...
Henry Spiller, 2010
8
Music of Many Cultures, Grades 5 - 8
If the music teachers at your school have Orff instruments, ask to borrow two metallophones and one xylophone to complete the metallophone and xylophone part of your gamelan. If Orff instruments are not available, you can create three ...
Carol Fisher Mathieson, 1996
9
Holidays and Special Days: Teacher's Edition
Orff. Toiicbai*. Instrument*. and. Timpani. Abbreviation .......Name of Instrument Clef Written Notation SG Soprano glockenspiel in. AG Alto glockenspiel in. SM Soprano metallophone in AM Alto metallophone in. BM Bass metallophone in.. or  ...
Nash, Grace, Rapley, Janice
10
Music Therapy: Improvisation, Communication, and Culture
After the bird answers, we hear an illustrative phrase on the metallophone, a downward stepwise melodic movement followed by a broken G9 chord (Sample 4). In this part, the piano is “mumbling” around the left hand's G-G#-A. Immediately ...
Even Ruud, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METALLOPHONE»

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Ensemble Signal: Music for 18 Musicians
The orchestration comprises of violin, cello, female vocals, pianos, maracas, marimbas, xylophones, metallophone, clarinets, and bass clarinets ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
2
Noah's Park and Playgrounds Chosen to Design and Install Six New …
... and the Griffin, a tall, 11-note resonated metallophone chime. The instruments are grouped together under a new 20'x30' shade structure. «PR.com, Jun 15»
3
A guide to Stepping Stones festival
... while Estonian Tuulikki, who mostly lives in Sweden now, is a free-bass accordion player, also providing vocals and metallophone playing. «Cumbria Live, Jun 15»
4
LIVE REPORT: Ben Frost & Laurel Halo
However, apart from one memorable breakdown which sounds like a metallophone medley, there is little foray into musical territories which lie ... «The Quietus, May 15»
5
Biggi Vinkeloe begins her tour with her Roughtet at the Make Out …
Much of his keyboard work involved metallophone sonorities; but the unfolding of the set would be demarcated by the insertion of concrete ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
6
Music to their ears
The purchase included nine from the metallophone / xylophone family, 60 ukuleles, a number of more expensive percussion instruments, ... «Prince George Citizen, Apr 15»
7
First Listen: Paul De Jong, 'IF'
"Debt Free" opens with contemplative piano before a digitally reconfigured metallophone — and what sounds like a violin run backwards on ... «Boise State Public Radio, Apr 15»
8
Great Comet Creator Dave Malloy on His Whiskey-Soaked Ghost …
... sung and performed by these four underground talents on instruments ranging from the dulcimer and autoharp to the erhu and metallophone. «TheaterMania.com, Apr 15»
9
Giraffage Plays Rollercoaster of Feels
The track list was a good balance of trademarked, videogame-reminiscent glitchy synths, minimal metallophone drops and a modest amount of ... «Daily Nexus, Mar 15»
10
News in Brief: Music of Java at the Mondavi Center
... another ethnic group in Java, he is familiar with Javanese gamelan gadhon and will be playing the metallophone in Thursday's performance. «The Aggie, Feb 15»
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