shawm

English - Turkish

Definition of shawm in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) obuaya benzer bir çalgı

eski bir nefesli çalg

{i} obuaya benzer bir çalgı

English - English

Definition of shawm in English English dictionary

a mediaeval double reed wind instrument with conical wooden body

{n} a musical pipe, a cornet

A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form

Any of various early double-reed wind instruments, forerunners of the modern oboe. Double-reed Renaissance woodwind instrument, ancestor of the oboe. Its conical bore and bell are wider than the oboe's. A disk called a pirouette usually supports the player's lips. Shawms were constructed in many sizes, from treble to great bass. They were in use in the Middle East perhaps 2,000 years ago, and they were introduced into Europe during the Crusades. With their powerful tone, shawms were classed with the "loud" or "outdoor" instruments and were used in dance and ceremonial music

a medieval oboe

{i} ancient wind instrument that had a double mouthpiece (predecessor of the oboe)

a mediaeval wind instrument with a double reed

Etymology

[ 'shom ] (noun.) 14th century. From Old French chalemel (French chalumeau), from Latin calamus (“reed”), from Greek καλαμος.