octobasse
Definition of the French term octobasse in music:
- octobass (large bowed string instrument invented in Paris around 1850)
Language
French
Singular
octobasse
Plural
octobasses
Abbreviation
Otb.
Combinations
French musical terms that include octobasse:
- flûte octobasse – double contrabass flute (in C)
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