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1590:Binzasara
1455:Free-reed
1432:Hichiriki
1389:Kagurabue
1223:Tone hole
1136:Organetto
1074:Chromatic
1069:Harmonica
1064:Harmoneon
1044:Accordion
993:Free reed
974:Saxophone
908:Launeddas
893:Chalumeau
523:cite book
498:26 August
443:in 2007.
437:Amsterdam
370:used the
338:Darmstadt
330:John Cage
179:, of the
171:free reed
126:Harmonica
76:Aerophone
71:Free reed
1597:Kokiriko
1570:Hyōshigi
1522:Ōtsuzumi
1437:Hotchiku
1414:Shinobue
1323:Shamisen
1131:Melodica
1121:Mangtong
1079:Diatonic
1049:Claviola
979:Tárogató
938:Zhaleika
898:Clarinet
756:Chirimia
604:(1975).
458:See also
423:, about
307:Jo Kondo
66:Japanese
53:Woodwind
1653:Mukkuri
1575:Mokugyo
1532:Tsuzumi
1485:Horagai
1419:Yokobue
1409:Ryūteki
1399:Minteki
1394:Komabue
1384:Gakubue
1333:Tonkori
1316:Kankara
1306:Sanshin
1279:Plucked
1116:Lusheng
1089:Tremolo
969:Octavin
933:Xaphoon
918:Pibgorn
903:Diplica
794:Bombard
789:Bassoon
751:Balaban
652:15 July
626:2001499
429:whaling
235:called
204:phoenix
44:sho at
1679:Gagaku
1646:Others
1580:Sasara
1563:Blocks
1311:Gottan
1272:String
1183:Triola
1106:Hulusi
1001:Single
913:Mijwiz
888:Bülban
883:Arghul
878:Alboka
844:Sopila
834:Rhaita
829:Piston
804:Gralla
624:
614:
401:, and
321:, and
237:aitake
229:gagaku
225:gagaku
193:bamboo
1623:Shōko
1616:Gongs
1607:Sanba
1517:Taiko
1512:Kakko
1505:Drums
1478:Horns
1457:pipes
1404:Nōkan
1372:oboes
1349:Kokyū
1342:Bowed
1201:Other
1173:Sheng
1111:Khene
1028:Sneng
928:Sipsi
839:Shawm
761:Duduk
475:Notes
407:Björk
403:Ocean
212:sheng
176:sheng
116:Khene
111:Sheng
94:34534
1633:Kane
1544:Ikko
1362:Wind
1301:Kugo
1296:Koto
1286:Biwa
1218:Reed
1208:Bore
1037:Sets
1008:Bawu
819:Oboe
771:Piri
766:Guan
654:2012
648:–305
636:in:
622:OCLC
612:ISBN
584:2014
556:2011
529:link
500:2017
427:and
399:Life
362:and
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