| Definitions | | sousaphone |
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noun
- (musici) A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musician a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.
Translations: - French: soubassophone
- German: Sousafon
- Italian: susafono
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: susí¡fono
Etymology: Named after w:John_Philip_Sousa, John Philip Sousa, the famous march composer and conductor, with the suffix -phone.
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