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(music, archaic) The burden or bass of a melody. / The drone pipe of a bagpipe. / The lowest-pitched stop of an organ. / The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.

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bourdon

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bourdon

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbʊədən/

Noun

archaic

(music, archaic) The burden or bass of a melody. / The drone pipe of a bagpipe. / The lowest-pitched stop of an organ. / The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.

Japanese Meaning

音楽における重低音、あるいはドローンとしての低い音の部分。bagpipeのドローン管、オルガンの最低音、carillonの最低音の鐘を指す。