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I like the sparkle of the vibraphone.
Evelyn Glennie

Meaning of "vibraphone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VIBRAPHONE

vibraphone  [ˈvaɪbrəˌfəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIBRAPHONE

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Vibraphone is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VIBRAPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vibraphone

Vibraphone

The vibraphone is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. The vibraphone is similar in appearance to the xylophone, marimba and glockenspiel. Each bar is paired with a resonator tube having a motor-driven butterfly valve at its upper end, mounted on a common shaft, which produces a tremolo or vibrato effect while spinning. The vibraphone also has a sustain pedal similar to that used on a piano; when the pedal is up, the bars are all damped and the sound of each bar is shortened; with the pedal down, they will sound for several seconds. The most common uses of the vibraphone are within jazz music, where it often plays a featured role, and in the wind ensemble, as a standard component of the percussion section.

Definition of vibraphone in the English dictionary

The definition of vibraphone in the dictionary is a percussion instrument, used esp in jazz, consisting of a set of metal bars placed over tubular metal resonators, which are made to vibrate electronically.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIBRAPHONE


aerophone
ˈɛərəˌfəʊn
Anglophone
ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn
answerphone
ˈɑːnsəˌfəʊn
Dictaphone
ˈdɪktəˌfəʊn
earphone
ˈɪəˌfəʊn
electrophone
ɪˈlɛktrəˌfəʊn
gramophone
ˈɡræməˌfəʊn
homophone
ˈhɒməˌfəʊn
hydrophone
ˈhaɪdrəˌfəʊn
interphone
ˈɪntəˌfəʊn
megaphone
ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn
mellophone
ˈmɛləˌfəʊn
microphone
ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn
saxophone
ˈsæksəˌfəʊn
sousaphone
ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn
speakerphone
ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn
superphone
ˈsuːpəˌfəʊn
theatrophone
θɪˈætrəˌfəʊn
videophone
ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn
xylophone
ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIBRAPHONE

vibracularium
vibraculoid
vibraculum
vibraharp
vibraharpist
Vibram
vibrance
vibrancy
vibrant
vibrantly
vibraphone player
vibraphonist
vibrate
vibratile
vibratility
vibrating
vibratingly
vibration
vibration white finger
vibrational

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIBRAPHONE

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 vibraphone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «vibraphone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIBRAPHONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

电颤琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vibráfono
570 millions of speakers

English

vibraphone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vibraphone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيبرافون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вибрафон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vibrafone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিভ্রাফোন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vibraphone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vibraphone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vibraphon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビブラホン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비브라폰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vibraphone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vibraphone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vibraphone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायब्रोफोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vibrafon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vibrafono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wibrafon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вібрафон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vibrafon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιμπράφωνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vibrafoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vibraphone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vibrafon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vibraphone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIBRAPHONE»

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «VIBRAPHONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vibraphone.
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Gary Burton
I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets.
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Evelyn Glennie
I like the sparkle of the vibraphone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIBRAPHONE»

Discover the use of vibraphone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vibraphone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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10 Easy Jazz Duets: For Flute, Guitar, Violin, Vibraphone, Piano
10 Easy Jazz Duets, written by John La Porta with Greg Nielsen, contains jazz duets in a variety of styles. This unique book is compatible for performance with all instruments and is published with a CD of hip rhythm section backgrounds.
John La Porta, 1996
2
Extended Performance Techniques and Compositional Style in ...
“establishing the vibraphone as a serious concert instrument.”13 While Milhaud had scored for vibraphone in an earlier work, L'annonce faite à Marie (Claudel), op.117 (1932),14 his Concerto for Marimba, Vibraphone and Orchestra was the ...
Joshua D. Smith, 2008
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Concerto for Vibraphone
CONCERTO FOR VIBRAPHONE Lee Hartman, Candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2009 ABSTRACT Concertos for vibraphone are nearly nonexistent. Even educated percussionists are at a ...
Lee Hartman, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Percussion
The vibraphone reached a peak of public popularity during the 1960s, when three innovative groups from the new state of Hawaii burst on the world music scene with their “exotic sounds.” Immensely popular in person and on records, the ...
John H. Beck, 2013
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
X9 (Separate works)] UF Double bass and vibraphone music Vibraphone and flute music USE Flute and vibraphone music Vibraphone and harp music (May Subd Geog) [M298] UF Harp and vibraphone music [Former heading] Vibraphone ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2004
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Contemporary Vibraphone Technique
The etudes contain two parts which are to be practiced together. Here are the building blocks for improvisation based on theoretical understanding.
Dave Samuels, 1992
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
V52] BT Hinduism-Rituals Viborg, Battle of, 1710 USE Vyborg, Battle of, 1710 Viborg, Battle of, 1944 USE Vyborg, Battle of, 1944 Viborg family (Not Subd Geog ) Vibraharp USE Vibraphone Vibraharp music USE Vibraphone music Vibraphone ...
‎1989
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Battle of, 1944 Sec Vyborg, Battle of, 1944 Vibraphone (ML 1040) sa Marimba Xylophone xx Marimba Xylophone Vibraphone and accordion music (M298) x Accordion and vibraphone music Vibraphone and clarinet music Sec Clarinet and ...
Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division, 1980
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Real Time Vibraphone Pitch and Timbre Classification
This paper examines the problem of classifying vibraphone notes in real-time based only on information from the instrument's acoustic signal.
Kevin Larke, 2008
10
Anatomy of the Orchestra
VIBRAPHONE A relative newcomer to the symphonic scene, the vibraphone is very specialized and limited in its usage. Normally extremely soft toned, its particular quality of vibrating resonance has the side effect of blurring any passage-work ...
Norman Del Mar, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIBRAPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vibraphone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Super Mambo, featuring Costa Rican vibraphonist Felipe Fournier …
The leader's playing style has him moving rapidly in front of his vibraphone, like a dancer. The man is wearing a dark suit and fancy black shoes; he constantly ... «The Tico Times, Jul 15»
2
Vibraphone Records announces reissue campaign
Cult Italian deep house label Vibraphone Records is relaunching. Vibraphone, based in Rome, was active for just a couple years in the early '90s. Its key players ... «Resident Advisor, Jun 15»
3
Sauro: Jazz trio's vibraphonist goes with the moment
Haywarden, Iowa, and Vermillion, South Dakota, aren't typically associated with jazz. Or vibraphones. Even Randy McMillan had to convince himself. «Stockton Record, Mar 15»
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Good vibes: A vibraphone invasion for local Latin jazz
Vibraphone has often been a rare specialty on the local jazz scene, but two vibes-based bands have recently appeared: Onda, an up-and-coming Brazilian ... «The Independent Weekly, Feb 15»
5
Vibraphone players converge at Langosta Lounge
World class vibraphone players converge on Asbury Park this weekend for two days of seminars and one really good night of expertly rendered music at ... «Asbury Park Press, Jan 15»
6
Punk Band X Breaks Out the Vibraphone for Acoustic Tour
Members of the legendary punk band X will never "walk on down the road yelling hurry up" to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to be enshrined in its hallowed ... «Phoenix New Times, Dec 14»
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Vibraphonist Locke to hit all the right notes
The vibraphone is one of the more unique instruments to infiltrate jazz. A holy mash-up of the piano and the percussive, it's the duck-billed platypus of musical ... «The Japan Times, Oct 14»
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Moe.'s Jim Loughlin on Return Of the Jedi and the Vibraphone
The group consists of guitarists and vocalists Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier, bassist and vocalist Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin on percussion and vibraphone, and ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jul 14»
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Bobby Hutcherson's Good Vibes For Fiery Times
The vibraphone is a special instrument. That spooky, smoky, sparkling sound — there's nothing like it. And there's nothing like hearing the vibes played by ... «NPR, Jun 14»
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An Interview with Vibraphonist Arthur Lipner
In the recently released documentary film Talking Sticks: A Musical Journey, world-renowned vibraphone and marimba player Arthur Lipner travels the globe, ... «Seven Days, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vibraphone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vibraphone>. Apr 2024 ».
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