diminution

See diminished (de-me-niis-yon') imitation. Fr. n. direct eur (de-rek-tur') Fr. n. din-din direttore (de-ret-to'-re) A director; a conductor It.of n.a chorus, A name applied to cymbals used by the Hindus. It probably attempts to orchestra, or other musical organizaimitate the sound made by the instrudirge tion. ments, A piece of vocal or instrumental d' ingan no (d' en-gan'-no) It. music composed for performance at Literally, a deceit, a blunder, an funerals or memorial occasions. oversight; musically, an unexpected close or ending. diritto (de-rit'-to) It. adj. Direct, straight: progre ing by dioxia (di-6k'-si-a) Eng. n. from Grk. direct motion. dipThe interval of a fifth; the fifth tone. dirizzatore A director.(de-rit-tsa-to'-re) It. n. The key-fall; the extent to which a Dis (des) Ger. n. key, either of the piano or organ key- The note D sharp. board, or of the organ pedals, re- Dis dis (des des) Ger. sponds to pre ure, D double sharp. diphonium Dis dur (des door) Ger. A duet for(dl-fo'-ni-um) voices, Lat. n. The key of D sharp major; not in diple use. This(di'-ple) was a Eng. Greekn. from dance Grk. of very Dis moll (des mol) Ger. gay measure, the dancers singing to The adj.key of D sharp minor. very lively music. Time-keepers, dis accent a to (dez-at-chen-ta'-to) It. whose busine it was to beat the time and to direct the rhythm of the Unaccented, music, added to the musical accomdisallowance paniment by clinking shells together, An irregular chord progre ion; one much as the Spaniards use castanets, contrary to the rules of harmony, such and by beating the ground with the as consecutive fifths. soles of their sandals. These sandals disallowed octaves were of wood or iron and the thick- In part-music consecutive octaves ne of the soles differed according are forbidden by the laws of harto the effects which the time-keeper mony, except in cases where they are was to produce. used to emphasize a melodic phrase; 182 163 disallowed octaves disc rez i one when not used for some special effect disc end ere (de-shan'-de-re) It. v. they weaken the harmony in general, To descend; to pa from higher to lower pitch. disarmonchi imo (dez-ar-mo'-m-kis'- sl-mo) It. adj. disciolto (de-shol'-to) It. adj. Exce ively discordant, Skilful, dextrous. discord