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conductor's podium; rostrum
The raised platform on which an orchestra conductor stands during a performance or rehearsal. Elevates the conductor so that all musicians can see the baton and gestures clearly.
指揮者が指揮台に立った。
The conductor stepped onto the podium.
指揮台の上から全体を見渡して指示を出す。
From atop the podium, the conductor surveys the ensemble and gives directions.
新しい音楽監督が初めて指揮台に上がり、拍手で迎えられた。
The new music director stepped onto the podium for the first time and was greeted with applause.
A compound of 指揮 (conducting, command) and 台 (stand, platform). The podium is a symbol of the conductor's authority and is central to the concert stage layout.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 指揮台に立つ: to stand on the podium
- 指揮台に上がる: to step up to the podium
- 指揮台を降りる: to step down from the podium
- 指揮台の前: in front of the podium
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 演壇: lecture podium, lectern — the podium used for speeches, not music
- 指揮棒: baton — the stick the conductor holds
- 指揮者: conductor — the person who stands on the podium