“dead man’s tuning”“some name General Washington’s tune”

Chinese translation: 亡灵之曲调；华盛顿将军之曲调

03:48 Mar 14, 2004

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Art/Literary - Music

English term or phrase: “dead man’s tuning”“some name General Washington’s tune”

They consulted and twisted the pegs again to make the dead man’s tuning, and they then set in playing a piece slightly reminiscent of Bonaparte’s Retreat, which some name General Washington’s tune.

panyuan

Chinese translation:亡灵之曲调；华盛顿将军之曲调

Explanation:
That's nothing but my guess.

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亡灵之曲调；华盛顿将军之曲调

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死者的调音;有些人把它称为General Washington'的曲调/曲子

chica nueva

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“dead man’s tuning”“some name general washington’s tune”

亡灵之曲调；华盛顿将军之曲调

Explanation:
That's nothing but my guess.

maxzhy
Local time: 22:30
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1 hr confidence:

“dead man’s tuning”“some name general washington’s tune” 死者的调音;有些人把它称为General Washington'的曲调/曲子

Explanation:
to replicate the dead man's tuning = the way the dead man used to tune it(I guess individual musicians have their own tuning) tune = 为(乐器)调音

which some people call(称为/叫做) General Washington's tune

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