dulciana

Definition of the Italian term dulciana in music:

  1. dulcian (bassoon-like woodwind instrument from the Renaissance)
  2. organ foundation stop usually of 8' pitch with a soft tone, often the softest stop on the organ (equivalent to "Dulcian" in English and "Dulciane" in French)
Language
Italian
Singular
dulciana
Plural
dulciane
Variant
dolciana

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Related terms

Italian musical terms related to dulciana: