Saturday, January 20, 2007 @7:25 PM
out of curiousity, i went to look for the definition of euphonium and much more about it.
and here are what i found.
euphonium:
a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family/ a brass wind instrument similar to the tuba but having a somewhat higher pitch and mellower sound.
derives its name from Greek word
euphonos, meaning "beautiful-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ("eu" means "well" (understood as "good") and "phonium" means "voice")
"The
euphonium has historically been and largely still is exclusively a wind band instrument; thus, the most common forums in which it can be found are concert bands and brass bands, where it is frequently featured as a solo instrument. Because of this, the euphonium has been called the "
king of band instruments," or the "
cello of the band," because of its similarity in timbre and ensemble role to the stringed instrument."
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"The euphonium is possibly the
least popularly-known Western instrument of all..."
:(
"Though the euphonium's fingerings are no different from those of the trumpet or tuba, beginning euphoniumists will likely experience
more problems with intonation, response, and range compared to other beginning brass players. In addition, it is
very difficult for students, even of high-school age, to develop the rich sound characteristic of the euphonium, due partly to the models used in schools and partly to lack of awareness of good euphonium sound models."
(haha maybe i can use this to console the new sec 1 euphoniumist if she finds difficulty in playing at first.)
"......They are chiefly known now through their mention in the song "
Seventy-six Trombones" from the musical The Music Man by Meredith Willson."
(!!!)
translations for euphonium:
Italiano (Italian)
eufonio
Español (Spanish)
n. - especie de tuba tenor
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
低音大号, 低音喇叭, 粗管上低音号
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 유우로퓸 (색소폰 비슷한 놋쇠 관악기)
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ユーフォニューム
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) بوق
haha so interesting.
XD