dolcian

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dolcian

noun dolcians

alternative Alternative form of dulcian In the sourdines, and also in the dolcians (a variety of bassoon or fagotto), the open ends were partly closed, apparently with the object of smothering up or minimizing the harsh tones of the reeds then used, which result in modern practice is obtained by the refinement of the reed itself.

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@misc{dolcian_2026,
  title = {dolcian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dolcian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}