musette

• Nom désignant une petite cornemuse française de cour, populaire aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, ainsi que le répertoire musical qui lui est associé. Il peut aussi évoquer un sac ou une besace de soldat.

A noun referring to a small bagpipe that was formerly popular in France.

1. Small French BagpipeC1formalbritish

   A small bagpipe that was historically popular in France, often used in folk music and courtly settings.

   Musette (cornemuse)

   • The musician played a lively tune on the musette.
   • In the 17th century, the musette was a fashionable instrument at the French court.
   • She learned to play the musette from a traditional folk musician.