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musette

musette

9.9
A small French bagpipe used in folk music
  • noun
  • /mjuˈzɛt/
  • Archaic
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  • During the festival, visitors enjoyed the lively tunes of the musette as they danced in the street.

Examples

  • The musette was often heard in the lively gatherings of village celebrations during the 18th century.

  • On Oct. 30th, Jazz Musette will be playing with other bands at the Longbranch Improvement Club.

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  • If a student can read and perform the rhythms from "Musette" on the first try with no hesitation or mistakes, then there is very little sense in asking them to do it again and again along with the class.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The musician skillfully played the musette, filling the air with its distinctive, cheerful sound.

Synonyms

bagpipe
vsmusette
23 5.2

A wind instrument with a bag and pipes played by blowing and squeezing

is a small French historical version popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
shepherd's pipe
vsmusette
8.9

A small simple flute or pipe played by people who care for sheep

is the small French historic form tied to 17th and 18th century popularity

Compounds

musette pipe
9.9

A small wind instrument like a simple oboe used in French folk and classical music

Surface Forms

musette singular
musettes plural

Etymology

Musette comes from French and originally named a small bagpipe; the French ending -ette means 'small', as in kitchenette, so musette was a 'little' pipe. That's why the word today still means a small French bagpipe.