chenda
A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

cheng
Alternative form of sheng (Chinese wind instrument)

chengs
plural of cheng

chianuri
Alternative form of chuniri.

chianuris
plural of chianuri

chikaras
plural of chikara

chillador
A fretted guitar-like stringed instrument of Peruvian origin, part of the charango family, usually with ten to fourteen strings in five courses.

chilladors
plural of chillador

chimes
plural of chime

chipchirghan
A pipelike wind instrument traditionally used by the Udmurt people of Russia.

chirrines
A kind of Mexican music ensemble.

chocalho
A shaker (kind of musical instrument).

chocalhos
plural of chocalho

choghur
A plucked string musical instrument originating from Azerbaijan, related to the chunguri and chungur.

choraleon
Synonym of aeolomelodicon.

choraleons
plural of choraleon

chordophone
Any musical instrument that produces sound from one or more vibrating strings; a string instrument.

chordophones
plural of chordophone

choregraphies
plural of choregraphy

choregraphy
Alternative form of choreography.

choreo
choreography

choreographies
plural of choreography

choreography
The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.
The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.
The notation used to construct this record.

chromocenter
An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes

chromocenters
plural of chromocenter

chrotta
Synonym of crwth.

chrottas
plural of chrotta

chucalho
Alternative form of chocalho.

chucalhos
plural of chucalho

chuniri
A bowed viol-like string instrument (a spike fiddle) with three strings, originating in the folk traditions of Georgia.

chuniris
plural of chuniri

cinter
Alternative form of center.

cinters
plural of cinter

cither
Alternative form of cittern.

cithern
Archaic form of cittern.

citherns
plural of cithern

cithers
plural of cither

cithren
Alternative form of cittern.

cithrens
plural of cithren

citola
cittern

citolas
plural of citola

citole
An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings

citoles
plural of citole

cittern
A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick), and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets, which is a precursor to the modern day guitar.

citterns
plural of cittern

clacka
Alternative form of clacker (“testicle; anus”).

clackas
plural of clacka

clacker
A percussion instrument that makes a clacking noise.
Any device that makes a clacking noise.

clackers
plural of clacker

clarichord
An old musical instrument similar to a spinet, manichord or clavichord.

clarichords
plural of clarichord

clarinet
A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).

clarinets
plural of clarinet

clarionet
A clarinet.

clarionets
plural of clarionet

clavecin
harpsichord

clavecins
plural of clavecin

claviature
A keyboard, especially of a musical instrument.
The layout of keys on such a keyboard.
A system or style of applying the fingers to such a keyboard.
Metaphorically, a repertoire or toolkit of concepts or resources for application to a field.

claviatures
plural of claviature

clavicembali
plural of clavicembalo

clavicembalo
A harpsichord.

clavicembalos
plural of clavicembalo

clavichord
An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.

clavichords
plural of clavichord

clavicor
A brass musical instrument that had three valves

clavicors
plural of clavicor

clavicylinder
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them

clavicylinders
plural of clavicylinder

clavicymbalum
An early keyboard instrument and ancestor of the harpsichord.

clavicymbalums
plural of clavicymbalum

claviharp
A 19th-century musical instrument combining a harp with a keyboard.

claviharps
plural of claviharp

clavinet
An electrophonic keyboard instrument, an electronically amplified clavichord with a distinctive bright staccato sound.

clavinets
plural of clavinet

clavioline
An electronic musical instrument with a keyboard and a separate amplifier and speaker unit, a forerunner to the analog synthesizer.

claviolines
plural of clavioline

clavisimbalum
Alternative form of clavicymbalum.

clavisimbalums
plural of clavisimbalum

clavisymbalum
Alternative form of clavicymbalum.

clavisymbalums
plural of clavisymbalum

cleaver
A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
A type of oar blade with an asymmetric, mostly rectangular shape that resembles a cleaving knife.
A line segment that bisects the perimeter of a triangle and has one endpoint at the midpoint of one of the triangle's three sides.

cleavers
plural of cleaver

cleffer
songwriter

cleffers
plural of cleffer

coachweed
Synonym of cleavers.

cobza
A lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone), with four strings in double courses, played with a plectrum, and most associated with the traditional music of Romania.

cobzas
plural of cobza

cockscrow
The crowing of a cock.

cocuswood
The dense hardwood of Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.

coffrets
plural of coffret

coldwork
The elimination of flaws and rough or sharp areas on the surface of blown or cast glass objects; usually achieved by some combination of grinding and polishing.

combolin
Any of a series of unusual musical instruments combining various other instruments, first created in the 1960s.

combolins
plural of combolin

compass
A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
A pair of compasses (a device used to draw circular arcs and transfer length measurements).
The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
A space within limits; an area.
An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
Synonym of scope.
Range, reach.
A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
A curved circular form.

compasse
Obsolete spelling of compass.

compasses
plural of compass

concertante
A concert for two or more solo instrumentalists, with orchestral accompaniment.

concertantes
plural of concertante

concerti
plural of concerto

concertmaster
The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.

concertmasters
plural of concertmaster

concertmeister
Synonym of concertmaster.

concertmeisters
plural of concertmeister

concerto
A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

concertos
plural of concerto

conductor
One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.
A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.
A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.
Something that can transmit electricity, heat, light, or sound.
An ideal of a ring that measures how far it is from being integrally closed
A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, such as lithontriptic forceps; a director.
A leader.

conductors
plural of conductor

conductorship
The position of conductor of an orchestra.