dulcitone

Definitions

A keyboard instrument in which sound is produced by a range of tuning forks, which vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers activated by the keyboard.

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Examples

“It would be pleasing could I record⟳ the acquirement of dulcitones for these or the regular classes, especially the kindergartens—the dulcitone being the new instrument mentioned in my report⟳ of last⟳ year—but perhaps they will come⟳ in the near future.”

“A dulcitone had just arrived there on which I played, but I am very glad I didn’t close⟳ with our Colonel’s offer⟳ to buy⟳ one—the tone is so wretchedly thin, especially the bass, which has none at all.”

“There was a dulcitone in the camp belonging to one of the prisoners, and it sounded very pretty accompanying the songs at the end⟳ of ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’.”

“Wood, the M.O., had a dulcitone, upon which he could perform⟳ in no mean⟳ fashion, when he felt sufficiently inspired to leave⟳ his long chair.”

“He preferred, he said, bells, glockenspiels, dulcitones, and marimbas—anything that would whoop, tinkle, and glide with abandon.”

“Young people love⟳ such colourful, easy-to-play instruments as staff-bells, marimbas, dulcitones, etc.”

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