chalemie

Definition of the French term chalemie in music:

shawm
organ reed stop designed to imitate the sound of a shawm (equivalent to "Shawm" in English and "Schalmei" in German)

Language

French

Singular

chalemie

Plural

chalemies

Variant

chalémie

Abbreviation

Chi.

French musical terms that include chalemie:

chalemie alto – alto shawm
chalemie basse – bass shawm
chalemie grande basse – great bass shawm
chalemie sopranino – sopranino shawm
chalemie soprano – soprano shawm
chalemie ténor – tenor shawm

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