concertina
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- noun
- /ˌkɒn.sɚˈtiː.nə/
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concertina
- At the family gathering, she surprised everyone by bringing out her concertina and entertaining us with lively tunes.
- play a concertina
Examples
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Suddenly, she comes up with a concertina, a small accordion, and begins to play it!
Fiction book (1993) -
Later that night, Nora was shaken from sleep and brought down to sing at Mammy's wake, while Gran played the concertina.
Fiction book (1998) -
Remember you used to play a concertina?
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"Billy opened the lid of a window seat and took out a concertina.
Fiction book (1991) -
Next, a concertina solo by Professor Curly Joe.
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One man pulled a concertina from beneath his cloak.
Fiction book (1997) -
The whistles soared higher, the fiddle scraped louder, and the concertina puffed to keep up.
Fiction book (1991) -
Behind us, music—the squeak of strings and the harmonious squeeze of a concertina—dissolves in the distance.
Fiction book (1999) -
He played a beautiful melody on the concertina during the village festival.
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The musician skillfully manipulated the concertina to create a rich, harmonious sound for the audience.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small square instrument like an accordion with buttons used in folk music
- Specialized
A pattern where paper, cloth, or rock is bent back and forth like an accordion
A six-sided instrument with rows of buttons that you play like a small accordion
- Specialized
A small bellows instrument with buttons on both ends, square or six-sided
How Portable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Concertina for the small musical instrument comes from the idea of a 'little concert' and shares the same root as concert, so the name simply marks it as a compact instrument for making music.