A large brass band instrument similar to a tuba, producing deep, low tones, used in military and circus bands.
From German 'Bombardon', likely derived from 'bombarde' (cannon) with the suffix '-on', suggesting a large instrument that booms like artillery.
The bombardon is the instrument that makes you feel bass notes in your chest—its name literally means 'big bombard' because it sounds like a cannon when a good player really blasts away!
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