REBAB

Meaning of REBAB in English

rə̇ˈbäb noun

( -s )

Etymology: Arabic rebāb

: a medieval Arabic bowed musical instrument having from one to three strings, shaped typically like a small lute, and now used in gamelan orchestras

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

REBAB — /ri bahb"/ , n. a Near Eastern fiddle having one to three strings and played with a bow. [ 1730-40; …
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REBAB — Ребаб
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GAMELAN — Indigenous orchestra of Java and Bali and, more generally, of Indonesia and Malaysia. A gamelan usually consists largely of gongs, …
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REBEC — noun or re·beck ˈrēˌbek ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French rebec, alteration (perhaps influenced by bec beak) of Old French …
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RUBEBA — /rooh bay"beuh/ , n. a medieval fiddle similar to the rebec. [ rabab; see REBAB, REBEC ]
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REBEC — /ree"bek/ , n. a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a sickle-shaped or …
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KAMANJA — also spelled Kamanja, fiddle prominent in Arab and Persian art music. It is a spike fiddle; i.e., its small, round …
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GAMELAN — also spelled Gamelang, or Gamelin, the indigenous orchestra of Java and Bali, consisting largely of several varieties of gongs and …
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GAMELAN — n. Indigenous orchestra of Java and Bali and, more generally, of Indonesia and Malaysia. A gamelan usually consists largely of …
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STRING — n. 25B6; noun a ball of string : TWINE, cord, yarn, thread, strand. a string of brewers : CHAIN, group, …
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РЕБАБ — Rebab
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