noun
- Plural of dulcian; a Renaissance woodwind instrument with a double reed, similar to a bassoon but with a more compact, cylindrical bore.
Usage: musical instrument; historical; also called dulcimer in some contexts, though dulcian is the standard term for the reed instrument
Examples
- The ensemble featured dulcians alongside shawms and recorders.
- Medieval musicians played dulcians in court performances.
- Dulcians produced a warm, mellow tone that complemented the viol section.
- The composer scored the lower woodwind parts for dulcians.
- Reconstructed dulcians are used in historically informed performances of Renaissance music.