ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Organistrum

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Organistrum is a noun meaning (music) Any early form of hurdy-gurdy.

Meaning

(music) Any early form of hurdy-gurdy.

Example Sentences

Those brought into use again were several forms of lutes, violins, and bagpipes, which were played upon proficiently by the "jongleurs," some of whom played also upon psalteries, organistrums, guitars, and tambours with great skill.

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Related dictionary entries include sistrum, lira, zurna, gudok, zournas, zendrum.

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