Definitions for shawm
ʃɔmshawm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shawmnoun

   a medieval oboe

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shawmnoun

   a mediaeval double reed wind instrument with conical wooden body

2. Etymology: From Old French chalemel (French chalumeau), from Latin calamus, from Greek καλαμος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shawmnoun

   A hautboy; a cornet.

   Etymology: from schawme, Teutonick.

   With trumpets also and shawms. Psalm. Common Prayer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shawm

   The shawm () is a conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument made in Europe from the 12th century to the present day. It achieved its peak of popularity during the medieval and Renaissance periods, after which it was gradually eclipsed by the oboe family of descendant instruments in classical music. It is likely to have come to Western Europe from the Eastern Mediterranean around the time of the Crusades. Double-reed instruments similar to the shawm were long present in Southern Europe and the East, for instance the ancient Greek, and later Byzantine, aulos, the Persian sorna, and the Armenian duduk. The body of the shawm is usually turned from a single piece of wood, and terminates in a flared bell somewhat like that of a trumpet. Beginning in the 16th century, shawms were made in several sizes, from sopranino to great bass, and four- and five-part music could be played by a consort consisting entirely of shawms. All later shawms (excepting the smallest) have at least one key allowing a downward extension of the compass; the keywork is typically covered by a perforated wooden cover called the fontanelle. The bassoon-like double reed, made from the same arundo donax cane used for oboes and bassoons, is inserted directly into a socket at the top of the instrument, or in the larger types, on the end of a metal tube called the bocal. The pirouette, a small wooden attachment with a cavity in the center resembling a thimble, surrounds the lower part of the reed—this provides support for the lips and embouchure.Since only a short portion of the reed protrudes past the pirouette, the player has only limited contact with the reed, and therefore limited control of dynamics. The shawm's conical bore and flaring bell, combined with the style of playing dictated by the use of a pirouette, gives the instrument a piercing, trumpet-like sound, well-suited for outdoor performances.

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1. shawm

   A shawm is a conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument that originated in the Medieval period. It is considered the predecessor to the modern oboe. It was commonly used in Renaissance music and has a loud, piercing tone, making it ideal for outdoor performances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shawmnoun

   a wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form

2. Etymology: [OE. shalmie, OF. chalemie; cf. F. chalumeau shawm, chaume haulm, stalk; all fr. L. calamus a reed, reed pipe. See Haulm, and cf. Calumet.]

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1. shawm

   The shawm was a medieval and Renaissance musical instrument of the woodwind family made in Europe from the 12th century until the 17th century. It was developed from the oriental zurna and is the predecessor of the modern oboe. The body of the shawm was usually turned from a single piece of wood, and terminated in a flared bell somewhat like that of a trumpet. Beginning in the 16th century, shawms were made in several sizes, from sopranino to great bass, and four and five-part music could be played by a consort consisting entirely of shawms. All later shawms had at least one key allowing a downward extension of the compass; the keywork was typically covered by a perforated wooden cover called the fontanelle. The bassoon-like double reed, made from the same Arundo donax cane used for oboes and bassoons, was inserted directly into a socket at the top of the instrument, or in the larger types, on the end of a metal tube called the bocal. The pirouette, a small cylindrical piece of wood with a hole in the middle resembling a thimble, was placed over the reed—this acted as a support for the lips and embouchure. Since only a short portion of the reed protruded past the pirouette, the player had only limited contact with the reed, and therefore limited control of dynamics. The shawm’s conical bore and flaring bell, combined with the style of playing dictated by the use of a pirouette, gave the instrument a piercing, trumpet-like sound well-suited for out-of-doors performance.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shawm

   Shalm, shawm, n. a musical instrument of the oboe class, having a double reed enclosed in a globular mouthpiece. [O. Fr. chalemie—L. calamus, a reed-pipe.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shawm in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shawm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shawm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shawm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shawm
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawm
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawm
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shawm
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=shawm