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Hornbostel-Sachs System Western Symphonic Classification

Terms - J

  • jack
  • jas
  • jass
  • jasz
  • jaw harp
  • jawbone
  • jazz
  • jazz band
  • jazz flute
  • jazz influence
  • jazz manouche
  • jazz orchestra
  • jedoch
  • jentele
  • jete
  • Jew's harp
  • jig
  • jigg
  • jitterbug
  • jive
  • jongleur
  • Jubilate
  • jubiloso
  • jug
  • jug band
  • just
  • just intonation

jongleur

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Definition

In Medieval France and Norman England, jongleurs were traveling entertainers who would perform music, dancing, plays, and other sorts of entertainment for courts.


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Last Updated: 2016-05-19 18:28:57
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