Oboe
noun
A musical instrument that you blow into, producing a sound, often used in orchestras.
He played the oboe in the school's orchestra.
Often appears as...
- play the oboe
- oboe solo
noun
A musical instrument that you blow into, producing a sound, often used in orchestras.
He played the oboe in the school's orchestra.
Often appears as...
- play the oboe
- oboe solo
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Pro Tip 1/3Orchestra Member
An oboe is often found in classical orchestras, indicating a formal and sophisticated music setting.
The oboe player readied as the conductor started the symphony.
Pro Tip 2/3Distinct Sound
The oboe has a unique sound that's clear and piercing, making it recognizable even for those new to music.
Her solo on the oboe cut through the silence with its distinctive melody.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
In some cultures, the oboe is symbolic of sophistication and is associated with ceremonial events.
The oboe's melody graced the royal banquet, enhancing the evening's elegance.
Compare with
bassoon
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notes we can actually convert individual bits of data and tell the data every time event number two comes up play a c-sharp with a trumpet and every time event number three comes up play a D with a with an oboe or something and then we can actually listen to the
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an extraterrestrial civilization what exactly would we say that was a task we gave you an oboe did you rise to the challenge you sent greetings hey space aliens hello my name is Robert Schwartzman hello beings of another world you said
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but also creates the conditions in the world in which this process takes place. So again, the oboe player is completely autonomous and therefore happy and proud of his work, and creative and all of that.
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How data helps us...
notes we can actually convert individual bits of data and tell the data every time event number two comes up play a c-sharp with a trumpet and every time event number three comes up play a D with a with an oboe or something and then we can actually listen to the
Video examples
Replying to the Wow...
an extraterrestrial civilization what exactly would we say that was a task we gave you an oboe did you rise to the challenge you sent greetings hey space aliens hello my name is Robert Schwartzman hello beings of another world you said
Video examples
Itay Talgam: Lead like...
but also creates the conditions in the world in which this process takes place. So again, the oboe player is completely autonomous and therefore happy and proud of his work, and creative and all of that.
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Caroline Shaw
American Musician
I was curious about experimenting with different colors - kind of like having an expanded orchestra. Suddenly, instead of just writing for strings, you can add bassoon and oboe and brass. I like these extreme differences in sounds right next to each other.
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Lola Kirke
British Actress
I will never be good at the oboe. No matter what happens, I will never be good at it because I just don't have that much time on my hands. I don't have the gift of going back to being a child and having my brain develop around this instrument.
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Lola Kirke
British Actress
As somebody who has wanted to be an actor who is very young, I can relate to somebody who has been practicing oboe five days a week since they were very young. The physicality of anything a character does is a tremendous gift.
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Maggie Rogers
American Musician
When I was little, my mum would take me to see the orchestra, tell me to close my eyes and think about the story the music was telling. I always spoke about colours. I'd talk about how purple the oboe was.
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Lapsley
English Musician
I had piano lessons when I was five or six years old, so my mom got me this little keyboard in my room. And then it progressed from that to classical guitar and drums and oboe.
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Gavin Bryars
English Composer
I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder.
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Lola Kirke
British Actress
The oboe is the most maddening thing of all time. I'm struggling to play something that my oboe teacher was doing when she was much younger than I am.
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Lola Kirke
British Actress
I'm practicing the oboe. But I don't play. Just single notes, not an entire piece of music.
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Kenneth G. Wilson
American Scientist
One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.
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Amit Trivedi
Indian Composer
I play the keyboard, but I am fond of all wind instruments, the oboe in particular.
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Caroline Shaw
American Musician
I was curious about experimenting with different colors - kind of like having an expanded orchestra. Suddenly, instead of just writing for strings, you can add bassoon and oboe and brass. I like these extreme differences in sounds right next to each other.
Quote examples
Lola Kirke
British Actress
I will never be good at the oboe. No matter what happens, I will never be good at it because I just don't have that much time on my hands. I don't have the gift of going back to being a child and having my brain develop around this instrument.
Quote examples
Lola Kirke
British Actress
As somebody who has wanted to be an actor who is very young, I can relate to somebody who has been practicing oboe five days a week since they were very young. The physicality of anything a character does is a tremendous gift.
Quote examples
Maggie Rogers
American Musician
When I was little, my mum would take me to see the orchestra, tell me to close my eyes and think about the story the music was telling. I always spoke about colours. I'd talk about how purple the oboe was.
Quote examples
Lapsley
English Musician
I had piano lessons when I was five or six years old, so my mom got me this little keyboard in my room. And then it progressed from that to classical guitar and drums and oboe.
Quote examples
Gavin Bryars
English Composer
I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder.
Quote examples
Lola Kirke
British Actress
The oboe is the most maddening thing of all time. I'm struggling to play something that my oboe teacher was doing when she was much younger than I am.
Quote examples
Lola Kirke
British Actress
I'm practicing the oboe. But I don't play. Just single notes, not an entire piece of music.
Quote examples
Kenneth G. Wilson
American Scientist
One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.
Quote examples
Amit Trivedi
Indian Composer
I play the keyboard, but I am fond of all wind instruments, the oboe in particular.
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