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A row of organ-pipes. A mixture-stop is said to haves, 3, or more ranks according to the number of pipes sounded by each digital. Rant, Anold dance; a name given to the tunes of various country-dances, and also to reels (e.g. the Cameron i an Rant). Ranz des vaches (Fr; Ger. Kus’. HANGE. 161 reigen, Kuk’ rcihen.) One of the airs, or variations on an original air, sung, or played on the Alpine horn, in Swi Alps as a call ¢o the cattle, It is characterized by oft-repeated figures, rising and falling broke chords, and (when sung) by the frequent employment of the Soller.