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295:De Natura Sonoris II
291:Krzysztof Penderecki
287:Peter Maxwell Davies
756:Simple system flute
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824:Contra-alto
741:Irish flute
736:Glass flute
413:Tin whistle
408:Square wave
388:BBC Radio 4
380:Wild Planet
309:Water Music
307:(1951) and
184:King Oliver
122:as well as
56:lotus flute
1417:Categories
1260:Contrabass
1255:Great bass
1177:Tabor pipe
1132:Organ pipe
925:Nose flute
898:Shakuhachi
829:Contrabass
575:2017-03-01
429:References
367:The B-52's
338:Pink Floyd
313:duck calls
192:saxophones
172:Whispering
118:, and the
98:the third
64:jazz flute
1392:Tone hole
1346:Molinukai
1225:Sopranino
1212:Recorders
1162:Spilåpipa
1147:Sjøfløyte
1087:Flageolet
1067:Dentsivka
1062:Atenteben
844:Hyperbass
699:Kagurabue
423:Whistling
355:Deee-Lite
299:John Cage
297:, 1971).
263:Passaggio
139:glissando
96:overblows
84:woodwinds
1329:Gemshorn
1302:Koncovka
1284:Overtone
1220:Garklein
1157:Souravli
1137:Salamuri
1077:Dvoyanka
1005:Larchemi
942:Pinkillu
930:Kalaleng
893:Hotchiku
878:Floghera
724:Shinobue
651:whistles
540:(1990).
402:See also
208:(1935).
196:Jug band
156:H A Ward
100:harmonic
76:recorder
1356:Tonette
1351:Ocarina
1297:Kalyuka
1202:Zuffolo
1192:Whistle
1167:Stabule
1082:Flabiol
1030:Soinari
1020:Paixiao
1000:Kuvytsi
977:Washint
967:Šupelka
962:Sopilka
804:Concert
799:Soprano
789:Piccolo
781:Concert
729:Yokobue
719:Ryūteki
709:Minteki
704:Komabue
674:Daegeum
669:Bansuri
418:Whistle
375:trumpet
336:, from
334:Flaming
133:(as in
120:Pacific
106:History
74:like a
66:) is a
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1321:Vessel
1292:Fujara
1197:Xirula
1187:Txistu
1097:Fujara
1049:Fipple
1015:Miskal
972:Svirel
957:Sodina
915:Kōauau
883:Frilka
794:Treble
761:Tambin
714:Nohkan
647:Flutes
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289:, and
180:cornet
124:Europe
112:Africa
80:piston
72:fipple
62:, or
48:swanee
1397:Uakti
1375:Other
1245:Tenor
1172:Tarka
1117:Kuisi
1112:Khlui
1107:Khloy
1092:Frula
1072:Diple
952:Quray
910:Kaval
873:Danso
860:blown
771:Xindi
746:Koudi
661:blown
659:Side-
396:kazoo
246:opera
88:slide
1250:Bass
1142:Shvi
1025:Siku
982:Xiao
947:Qina
905:Gudi
858:End-
819:Bass
814:Alto
766:Venu
684:Fife
679:Dizi
649:and
603:ISBN
564:ISBN
514:ISBN
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456:ISBN
212:Uses
164:jazz
162:and
116:Asia
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1341:Hun
1035:Wot
1010:Nai
992:Pan
920:Ney
888:Fue
751:Sáo
694:Fue
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