Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne - échelette

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Title

Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne - échelette

Creator

Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (1734 - 1794)

Date

1780

Type

Monograph

Source

Bibliothèque nationale de France: Paris, France.

Abstract

The text identifies the instrument as "xilorgano". A more modern term is échelette (small ladder). Though held and struck in a similar manner to the triangle, the instrument is not to be confused with the triangle. Rather, it relates to the straw-fiddle and modern xylophone.

Rights Holder

Public Domain

Comments

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Citation

Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (1734 - 1794) , “Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne - échelette,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/2193.