2. (Mus.)
Defn: One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a musical composer.
HARMONIST; HARMONITE
Har"mo*nist, Har"mo*nite, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: One of a religious sect, founded in Würtemburg in the last century, composed of followers of George Rapp, a weaver. They had all their property in common. In 1803, a portion of this sect settled in Pennsylvania and called the village thus established, Harmony.
HARMONIUM
Har*mo"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Harmony. ]
Defn: A musical instrument, resembling a small organ and especially designed for church music, in which the tones are produced by forcing air by means of a bellows so as to cause the vibration of free metallic reeds. It is now made with one or two keyboards, and has pedals and stops.
HARMONIZATION
Har`mo*ni*za"tion, n.
Defn: The act of harmonizing.
HARMONIZE
Har"mo*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Harmonized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Harmonizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. harmoniser. ]
1. To agree in action, adaptation, or effect on the mind; to agree in sense or purport; as, the parts of a mechanism harmonize.