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hornpipe

/ˈhɔːn.paɪp/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das einen traditionellen britischen Solotanz der Seeleute, die dafür geschriebene Musik oder ein altes Holzblasinstrument mit Einfachrohrblatt bezeichnet, das nicht mehr gebräuchlich ist.

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noun

B2formalbritishart/ˈhɔːn.paɪp/

A noun referring to a traditional British solo dance performed by sailors, the music composed for this dance, or an ancient single-reed woodwind instrument that is now out of use.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen traditionellen britischen Solotanz der Seeleute, die dafür geschriebene Musik oder ein altes Holzblasinstrument mit Einfachrohrblatt bezeichnet, das nicht mehr gebräuchlich ist.
  1. Sailor's dance B2 formal british

    A British solo dance traditionally performed by sailors, characterized by lively, rhythmic steps and often accompanied by a sea shanty.

    • The old sailor demonstrated a hornpipe on the deck.
    • At the festival, they performed a traditional hornpipe.
    • He learned the hornpipe steps while serving in the navy.

    🇩🇪Hornpipe

  2. Music for the hornpipe dance B2 formal british

    A piece of music composed in a lively 4/4 or 2/2 time, specifically meant to accompany the hornpipe dance.

    • The band struck up a lively hornpipe tune.
    • Sheet music for the hornpipe is often found in folk collections.
    • He played a hornpipe on his fiddle at the ceilidh.

    🇩🇪Musik für den Hornpipe-Tanz

  3. Ancient woodwind instrument C2 formal

    An obsolete single-reed woodwind instrument, typically made from animal bone, used in medieval and Renaissance music.

    • The museum displayed a hornpipe from the 16th century.
    • Only a few examples of the hornpipe survive in archaeological collections.
    • Medieval manuscripts occasionally depict a hornpipe being played.

    🇩🇪Altes Holzblasinstrument

    Synonyme: pibgorn

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