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Bal-musette is a style of French instrumental music and dance that first became popular in Paris in the 1880s. Although it began with bagpipes as the main instrument, this instrument was eventually replaced by the accordion , on which a variety of waltzes, polkas, and other dance styles were played.
Musette (imitation) 4′ + 8′ + 8′ Actually an imitation musette sound. Found in many accordions. (Compare to the authentic three-reed musette below.) Musette (authentic) 8′ + 8′ + 8′ A strong and distinctive tremolo sound, found in special musette accordions. Organ 4′ + 16′ A full yet hollow, slightly reedy quality. Harmonium
The musette was a small keyless double-reed chalumeau, with a visibly conical bore and a pear-shaped bell. England (Middle English, from French) schallemelem shalemeyes calmuse. France (Old French) chalemel chalemie chalemeaux from: calamus (Latin), from κάλαμος (kálamos, Ancient Greek) bombard (Brittany) pommer. German Schalmei ...
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Java takes the form of a fast waltz, with the dancers dancing very close to one another, taking small steps to advance. Men will often place both their hands on their partner's buttocks while dancing. Naturally, this led some of the more respectable bal-musette dance halls banning java.
The musette de cour or baroque musette is a type of Baroque bagpipe. Visually, the musette is characterised by the short, cylindrical shuttle-drone and the two chalumeaux. Both the chanters and the drones have a cylindrical bore and use a double reed, giving a quiet tone similar to the oboe. The instrument is blown by a bellows.