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Solresol

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Also known as Langue Musicale Universelle

Solresol (Solfège: Sol-Re-Sol), originally called (lit. 'Universal language') and then ('Universal musical language'), is a musical constructed language devised by French music teacher and composer Jean-François Sudre (1787–1862), beginning in 1817. His book defining it, , was published posthumously in 1866, though he had already been publicizing it for some years. Solresol enjoyed a brief spell of popularity in the latter half of the century and was sponsored by such figures as Victor Hugo, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alexander von Humboldt and Napoleon III, culminating with Boleslas Gajewski's pu

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Language.name
Solresol
Language.nativename
Solfège: Sol-Re-Sol
Language.image
Sol-resol.png
Language.created
1827
Language.creator
François Sudre
Language.fam1
constructed languages
Language.fam2
auxiliary language, a priori
Language.fam3
musical language
Language.posteriori
a priori
Language.script
Solresol script; solfège; musical notation; visible spectrum
Language.sign
Signed staff notation; tonic sol-fa signs by John Curwen
Language.iso3
qso
Language.iso3comment
(local use)
Language.glotto
none
Language.ietf
art-x-solresol

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14 sections
Contents
  • Evolution
  • Phonology
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Questions
  • Solresol script
  • Other attributes
  • Further developments
  • Encoding
  • Sample texts
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Solresol (Solfège: Sol-Re-Sol), originally called (lit. 'Universal language') and then ('Universal musical language'), is a musical constructed language devised by French music teacher and composer Jean-François Sudre (1787–1862), beginning in 1817. His book defining it, , was published posthumously in 1866, though he had already been publicizing it for some years. Solresol enjoyed a brief spell of popularity in the latter half of the century and was sponsored by such figures as Victor Hugo, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alexander von Humboldt and Napoleon III, culminating with Boleslas Gajewski's publication of in 1902.

Today, there exist small communities of Solresol enthusiasts scattered across the world.

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