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Meaning of "tremulant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TREMULANT

From Medieval Latin tremulāre to tremble.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TREMULANT

tremulant  [ˈtrɛmjʊlənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREMULANT

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Tremulant is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TREMULANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tremulant

A tremulant is a device on a pipe organ which varies the wind supply to the pipes of one or more divisions. This causes their amplitude and pitch to fluctuate, producing a tremolo and vibrato effect. A large organ may have several tremulants, affecting different ranks of pipes. Many tremulants are variable, allowing for the speed and depth of tremolo to be controlled by the organist. The tremulant has been a part of organ building for many centuries, dating back to Italian organs of the sixteenth century. The tremulant should not be confused with the celeste, which consists of two distinct ranks of pipes, one tuned slightly sharp or flat from the other, producing an undulating effect when they are used together.

Definition of tremulant in the English dictionary

The definition of tremulant in the dictionary is a device on an organ by which the wind stream is made to fluctuate in intensity producing a tremolo effect. Other definition of tremulant is a device on an electrophonic instrument designed to produce a similar effect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TREMULANT


ambulant
ˈæmbjʊlənt
anticoagulant
ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt
coagulant
kəʊˈæɡjʊlənt
corpulent
ˈkɔːpjʊlənt
esculent
ˈɛskjʊlənt
flatulent
ˈflætjʊlənt
flocculant
ˈflɒkjʊlənt
flocculent
ˈflɒkjʊlənt
fraudulent
ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt
immunostimulant
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈstɪmjʊlənt
inoculant
ɪˈnɒkjʊlənt
opulent
ˈɒpjʊlənt
petulant
ˈpɛtjʊlənt
postulant
ˈpɒstjʊlənt
simulant
ˈsɪmjʊlənt
stimulant
ˈstɪmjʊlənt
succulent
ˈsʌkjʊlənt
temulent
ˈtɛmjʊlənt
truculent
ˈtrʌkjʊlənt
turbulent
ˈtɜːbjʊlənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TREMULANT

trembling
trembling poplar
tremblingly
trembly
tremendous
tremendously
tremendousness
tremie
tremolando
tremolite
tremolitic
tremolo
tremolo arm
tremor
tremorless
tremorous
tremulate
tremulous
tremulously
tremulousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TREMULANT

anovulant
capitulant
congratulant
deflocculant
gesticulant
gratulant
insulant
interosculant
matriculant
on a slant
osculant
plant
pustulant
repellant
somnambulant
stridulant
tintinnabulant
transplant
ululant
undulant

Synonyms and antonyms of tremulant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tremulant» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of tremulant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

tremulant
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tremulant
570 millions of speakers

English

tremulant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tremulant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tremulant
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tremulant
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tremulant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম্প্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tremblant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tremulant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zittrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tremulant
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tremulant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tremulant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm tiếng rung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tremulant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थरकाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tremulant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tremante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tremulant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tremulant
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tremulant
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Tremulant
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tremulant
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tremulant
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tremulant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tremulant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TREMULANT»

The term «tremulant» is normally little used and occupies the 128.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TREMULANT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREMULANT»

Discover the use of tremulant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tremulant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Organ, its history and construction: a comprehensive ...
THE TREMULANT. 298. The tremulant is a small apparatus that gives to the tone of any department of an organ to which it may be applied a waving or undulating effect, resembling the vibrato in singing, and the tremulando in violin-playing.
Edw. J. Hopkins, 1855
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The contemporary american organ
SPECIAL TONAL EFFECTS THE TREMULANT, VIBRATO TONE AND PERCUSSION TONE It appears that many of us have gone a long way in our estimate of the value of the Tremulant from the day when Sir John Stainer in his treatise on the ...
William Harrison Barnes, 1971
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Linguistica Uralica
Right stop stop nasal N 2 3 1 stop stop vowel 61 83 144 vowel 35 tremulant 20 vowel 53 fricative 27 nasal 2 spacer stop liquid semivowel 163 1 3 14 vowel 36 fricative 4 vowel 13 fricative 1 stop nasal 3 14 nasal 40 semivowel 16 tremulant 10 ...
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Vocal Technique: A Guide for Conductors, Teachers, and Singers
The vibrato effect is improved by use of an accessory stop known as the Tremulant, which causes the wind pressure to vary. (This improvement is particularly true for the Vox Humana.) Variation in wind pressure induces both frequency and ...
Julia Davids, Stephen LaTour, 2012
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Understanding the Pipe Organ: A Guide for Students, Teachers ...
The tremulant intentionally disturbs the stability of the wind in order to produce a desirable musical oscillation. Dom Bédos outlines the structure of two distinctly different types of tremulants. The first of these, the tremblant doux or soft tremulant, ...
John R. Shannon, 2009
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The History of the English Organ
Swell to Great Choir to Great Solo to Great Bombarde to Great Echo to Great Solo Trombas on Great Grand Chorus on Great Choir Octave Choir suboctave Choir unison off Swell to Choir Solo to Choir Echo to Choir Tremulant to Choir Great to  ...
Stephen Bicknell, 1999
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School of Music, Theatre & Dance (University of Michigan) ...
... Nazard 2' Blockfloete 1-3/5' Tierce 8' Como di Bassetto 16' Tuba 8' Tuba 8' Tuba Mirabilis 8' French Trumpet 4' Clarion Tremulant Tympani Pedal Organ 32' Diapason 32' Contra Violone 16' Diapason 16' Principal 16' Bourdon 16' Dulciana ...
University of Michigan. School of Music, Theatre & Dance, 1964
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The Organ Works of Bach
Cymbal 1 ft., 2 ranks PBdll organ :0. Trumpet 8 1. Principal 3 _II- Tremulant 2. Sub-bass 16 :2. Cymbelstern 3. Posaune 16 4. Flute.. 4 5. Cornet . . . . 2 No. :2. according to Dr. Eaglefield Hull {" Organ Playing," p. 219}. was a set of tuned bells.
Harvey Grace
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... vibrate trembling adj syn TREMULOUS, aquake, aquiver, quaking, quivering, shaking, shaky, shivering, tremorous, tremulant ant steady tremendous adj 1 syn FEARFUL 3, appalling, awful, dreadful, formidable, frightful, horrible, shocking, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
10
The Cambridge Companion to the Organ
VIII solo. Thismay beused on itsown only in large[i.e.12′ – FF compass] organswhere it islike the principale ofasmall organ. Otherwise the principale and the flauto inVIII are the only stops used on their own. 13. principale solowith tremulant.
Nicholas Thistlethwaite, Geoffrey Webber, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREMULANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tremulant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seven Hours of Grosse Orgel
... devoted to his mother, the close of the program, was achingly affecting, heightened by Yearsley's use of the Vox Humana with the tremulant: a truly great work. «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
2
Sweelink's Impact
... for the lively, decorative figuration, the chains of thirds and sixths, and the humorous repeated-note figuration, in imitation of the organ's tremulant stop. «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
3
Kleissonic Tremulant Review
Consider the Kleissonic Tremulant. Designed and built by Berlin-based Theo Klissiaris, this visually and sonically striking device combines an overdrive circuit, ... «Premier Guitar, Jan 15»
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Die perfekte Orgel zur Liedbegleitung
»Firma: Jäger & Brommer, Waldkirch »Anzahl der Register: sieben, plus Tremulant »Pfeifen: rund 400. Weitere Serienteile gibt es unter http://mehr.bz/orgelserie. «Badische Zeitung, Dec 14»
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Die Stimme aus dem Verborgenen
... erfreut hat. Ein Tremulant, mit dem effektvoll der Luftstrom in Schwingungen versetzt werden kann, vervollständigt das reich ausgestattete Orgelwerk. «Badische Zeitung, Dec 14»
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Glöckchen für die Zimbelsterne
Ausgestattet ist die Gundelfinger Orgel mit einem Tremulant-Register, das im Grunde ein kleiner pulsierender Balg ist, der den Luftdruck in der Orgel zum ... «Badische Zeitung, Dec 14»
7
Magma Melodier blends country, rock on superb 'Funeral Cafe'
Released on Tremulant Records, “Funeral Cafe” benefits from the mix of Eric Medley, who makes things full, distinctive and captivating. “Funeral Cafe” is one of ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Nov 14»
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Jack White Keyboardist Ikey Owens Dead at 38
The keyboardist also appeared on The Mars Volta's albums from the 2002 'Tremulant' EP and their 2003 'De-Loused in the Comatorium' debut full-length ... «Loudwire, Oct 14»
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Going Gorilla: the weekly Phoenix Suns rant - no Eric Bledsoe, no …
His career, which appeared to be in tremulant standing, is on solid footing. And so are the Suns. Poised to wreak havoc on a parlous stretch that includes games ... «Bright Side of the Sun, Feb 14»
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RPO guest conductor Junichi Hirokami shines
The RPO's fullness of sound was a delight to hear, as the players executed the composer's tremulant swells with a poignancy that can sometimes get lost in ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov 13»

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