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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Music Rack

 

a rest for sheet music built into a musical instrument, such as a grand piano, upright piano, organ, or harmonium. There are also tabletop music racks, which are used for both sheet music and books.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The conductor mounted the podium and tapped his baton warningly on the music stand.
Late last week, Honjas was walking his bands and choirs through the mechanics of moving on and off stage, some carrying instruments and music stands. Portable risers stood before a makeshift concert shell of colorful parachutes.
I descended to Cataract Trail instead of turning north, where I might have discovered the hiker's secret: a spot with a music stand at one of the most remote points on the mountain.
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The president gave a wooden music stand to the emperor and empress, who are fond of music, they said.
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Somehow Criswell looked a tad lonely working on her own from a music stand which carried her music and a crib sheet for the lengthy narration, words she clearly had not memorised.
DJ Fatboy Slim has revealed he stole a music stand from Sir Paul McCartney's bin.
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