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regals

/ˈriːɡəlz/

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noun

Régal

A small, portable organ whose sound is produced by beating reeds without amplifying resonators. Its tone is keen and rich in harmonics. The regal was common in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; today it has been revived for the performance of music from those times.

Examples :

"The museum displayed several regals, showcasing the delicate craftsmanship and unique sound of these historical reed organs. "

Le musée exposait plusieurs régals, mettant en valeur le savoir-faire délicat et le son unique de ces orgues à anche historiques.

music organ sound history

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noun

Régal

An organ stop of the reed family, furnished with a normal beating reed, but whose resonator is a fraction of its natural length. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries these stops took a multitude of forms. Today only one survives that is of universal currency, the so-called Vox Humana.

Examples :

"The small church organ, though aged, still boasted its distinctive regals, producing a reedy, almost human-like tone alongside the other stops. "

Le petit orgue de l'église, bien qu'âgé, affichait encore ses régals distinctifs, produisant un son de roseau, presque humain, aux côtés des autres jeux.

music organ sound