Musiksaal (moo-zek'-zal) Ger. n

Music hall; concert room. mute Musikstunde (moo - zek' - stoon' - de) A contrivance for subduing the Ger. n. tones of instruments. Music le on. 1. For instruments of the violin - zek'- oon'-terfamily, this is a little piece of wood, rekht) Ger. n.(moo Musikunterricht metal or ivory, which can be placed Musical instruction. over the bridge without touching the Musikus (moo'-zi-koos') Ger. n. strings. This deadens the sound. A musician. 2. For instruments of the trumpet Musikverein (moo-zek'-fe-rln) Ger. n. family, this is a little pear-shaped pad, Music-society. usually made of leather, which the Musikzeitung (moo-zek'- tsi'- toongk) player inserts strument when in he the bell of wishes to the in subdue Ger. n. Musical-times. A musical journal the tone. This also has the effect of or periodical. shortening the windpipe in the instru- Musikzimmer (moo - zek'- tsim'- mer) ment, and thus raises the pitch of the Ger. n. note. Called in German and Italian Music-room; concert hall. a sordino, and in French a sourdine.