Scots Gaelic for Musicians
last added to : Mar 1, 2001
pronunciation in brackets where available

General
chant (verb) : sein, togh fonn air
chord : teud, tafaid
harmony : cp-sheirm, co-ch�rdadh, co-fhreagairt, co-che�l, c�irdeas
harp (verb) : cluich air cl�saich
melody : ce�l-bhinneas, binneas
music : ce�l
musical key : gleus
music note : punc, pong
rhyme (verb) : rannaich, dean rann
sing (verb): s�inn, gabh �ran, mol
song : �ran, amhran

Instruments
bagpipe : p�ob
bagpipe bag : dos
bagpipe chanter : sionnsar, feadan
bagpipe drone : dos
bagpipe mouthpiece : gaothaire (guhar)
bagpipe reed : sionnach, gothaiche (go-hichu)
drum : druma
drumstick : bioran-druma
dulcimer : se�rsa inneil ci�il
harp (noun) : cl�rsach, cruit-chi�il
fiddle : d�an f�dhleireachd
fiddle string : teud fidhle
flute : duiseal, feadan
lute : inneal-ci�il�raidh, cr�adh-ghlaodh
tambor : tabar, timbrel
whistle : feadag, fead


Musicians
bard : b�rd
bardic : bàrdail
chorister : fear-c�isir
drummer : drumair
fiddler : fidhler
harper : cl�rsach, cruit-chi�il
poet (masc): fear-d�na, fear-ealaidh
rhymer : rannair, duanair
singer (masc) : fear-s�inn, �ranaiche
singer (fem) : ban-�ranaiche


Types Of Music
bagatell :faioneas, nìn gun luach
ballad : duanag, luinneag
carol : coirioll (corul)
cansonet : òran beag, duanag
chorus : co-sheirm
dirge : tuireadh, cumha, corranach, marbhnadh
ditty : duanag
epic : d�n m�r, duan-eachdraidh
hornpipe : dannsa grad-charach
jig : port-crunn, dannsa-cruinn
lively music : ceilear (lit. birdsong)
love-song : �ran-gaoil
madrigal : �ran d�thcha
ode : duan
reel : righil
rhyme (noun) : rann, d�n, duan
rowing song : iorram
war song : caismeachd

Other
making a drum beat : a' toirt fuaim air banga
melodious, warbling : basganta
rhythmical : duanach, binn
skirl of the pipes : nuallan na pioba
sweet singing or sweet ballad : �rlaoidh


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