“Contre”

The following 3 entries include the term Contre.

Contre Gambe

noun

: an organ flue stop of 16′ pitch or 32′ pitch with a string tone

contre-jour

adjective

: taken with the camera pointed toward or nearly toward the chief source of light

Contre Viole

noun

: a mild organ stop of usually 16′ pitch with a string tone


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