bimmolle (bim-mol'-le) It. n

The Italian for the flat sign (b), binotonus (bl-no-to'-nus) Lat. adj. which, placed before a note, lowers Consisting of two notes. the pitch of that note half a tone. It biquadro (be-kwa'-dro) It. n. also means B flat. Synonym of be- Natural sign ( $ ) the sign which molle and equivalent to bemol (Fr.). restores a note to its rightful place binaire (be-nar) Fr. adj. in the scale, raising the tone if it has Binary: applied to time in music, been lowered by a flat and lowering it if it has been raised by a sharp. binario (be-na'-re-6) It. n. bird dance of Madagasies Binary: having two parts. binary A symbolic dance among the Mada- Two-fold: having two parts, gasies, or people of Madagascar, an binary form island east of Africa, in which the A form of movement in a musical dancer leans forward with out composition consisting of two parts stretched arms, beating the ground or themes. The first consists of a with her feet. She then throws out musical period usually brought to a her arms, draws them back, lets them satisfactory close. The second confall, then stretches them as far as tains contrasting material, varies the po ible above her head. The music melody slightly, is more elaborate and then swells to a loud crescendo, the extended than part one and serves as accompanying voices and clapping a balance and complement to part hands become louder and the dancer's one. Then there is a return to the movements more vigorous. The upper first theme which is entirely repeated part of the body remains almost moand the movement is completed. tion le , the arms beating the air like binary measure wings. Then inflamed by a sort of Common time: measure divis able by frenzy the dancer runs around in a two or four. The regular and equal circle; twists her arms, hands and alteration of the down-beat and up fingers together convulsively, and at beat. Time in which there are two last pauses in despair. peats to the measure. bind Birne (ber-ne) Ger. n. Literally, pear: the short, pear- A curved line uniting two notes of shaped joint or socket into which the the same pitch and meaning that the mouthpiece of a clarinet is fastened, two shall be played as one note, thus: bis (bes) It. adv. the first having the combis (bis) Lat. adv. bined value of the two. It Twice. is sometimes written as a 1. A direction indicating that the 89 70 Blechinstrumente bis pa age so marked is to be played or tone if it has been flatted and lower sung again. ing it a half tone if it has been 2. The French use it in applauding sharped. Synonym of bequadro. as the word encore is used. bi are (bes-sa'-re) It. v. 3. It may mean a subdivision of some number or part of a musical bi er To demand(bes-sa.') again: Fr. v.to encore, composition. bi ex Twice (bis'-sex) six. Eng. n. from Lat.