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use a conch to summon each other for a meeting, and it is held during the meeting by whoever has permission to speak at the time. In the novel, it symbolises
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Cragen Beca is a conch shell trumpet. It was blown to call the legendary character Rebecca and her ‘Daughters’ to action during the infamous Rebecca Riots in
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Australia appears to be the only country in Oceania where conch shells were not used as a musical instrument, despite the widespread availability of shells.
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is used to produce a musical tone. Conch shell trumpets have been played in many Pacific Island countries, as well as South America and Southern Asia.
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royal regalia exclusively blown by male slaves to herald a royal's arrival, signalling mourning in time of death or even to mark battles.
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was so impressed by the eerie effect that he requested its use throughout the rest of the score, including during the main titles.
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also plays conches, in particular with his group Sanctified Shells. The group released its first, eponymous album in 1993.
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Various conch shells performed by musician, Don Chilton are featured prominently throughout the soundtrack of the film
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used the conch during a scene depicting the extraterrestrial environment of a derelict spaceship. However, director
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which was blown customarily as part of ceremonies such as circumcisions and funerals. It was also incorporated into
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are operating that day due to being a windy day, which allows the grain of wheat and other grains to be ground.
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can be turned into "blowing shells", but some of the more commonly used species include
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period (Upper Paleolithic), one example being the "conch Marsoulas", an archeological
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Conch shell trumpets were historically used throughout Oceania, in countries such as
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history, conch trumpets were used, often in a ritual context (see figure). In
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Sounds Fascinating: Further Observations on English Phonetics and Phonology
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Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making
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The Museum of Art and Archeology of the University of Antananarivo.
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Japanese Temple Buddhism: Worldliness in a Religion of Renunciation
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uses the trombone as a substitute for the conch in his 1940 piece
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blew the conch shell to announce the start and end of battles. In
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brought along their conch shell which eventually became the
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and Japan. In Japan this kind of trumpet is known as the
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Masterclass with Steve Turre: Making Music with Shells
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was, and sometimes still is, used as a trumpet in the
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Index

Conch (musical instrument)
Conch (disambiguation)

Meitei musical performing art
Meitei
Manipur
Brass instrument
Classification
Natural trumpet
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
Volume
Playing range
Related instruments
Shankha
Shofar

Ardhanarishvara

daechwita
Charonia tritonis
nagak
US
/kɒŋk/
konk
UK
/kɒn/
kontch
conch
sea snails
conical bore

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