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sousaphone

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musical instruments) A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.
  • * 1990 , Thomas D. Rossing, The Science of Sound? , page 230
  • One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.

    Derived terms

    * sousaphonist

    wagneriantuba

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    Wagneriantuba has no English definition. It may be misspelled.