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1469:Shakubyoshi
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1394:Shime-daiko
928:Voice flute
870:Tin whistle
810:Low whistle
745:Almpfeiferl
512:Contra-alto
429:Irish flute
424:Glass flute
56:introducing
1648:Categories
1452:Ita-sasara
1365:Percussion
1309:Shakuhachi
1237:Flutes and
1195:Yamatogoto
1158:Ichigenkin
948:Contrabass
943:Great bass
865:Tabor pipe
820:Organ pipe
613:Nose flute
586:Shakuhachi
517:Contrabass
261:References
249:Shakuhachi
213:embouchure
124:transverse
64:April 2021
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750:Atenteben
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243:Shinobue
232:See also
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190:yakidake
186:susudake
170:Sarugaku
121:Japanese
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655:Šupelka
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397:Minteki
392:Komabue
362:Daegeum
357:Bansuri
238:Ryuteki
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166:Dengaku
158:Kan'ami
52:improve
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1139:String
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1009:Vessel
980:Fujara
885:Xirula
875:Txistu
785:Fujara
737:Fipple
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660:Svirel
645:Sodina
603:Kōauau
571:Frilka
482:Treble
449:Tambin
402:Nohkan
335:Flutes
154:Kabuki
102:Nohkan
94:nohkan
1603:is a
1490:Shōko
1483:Gongs
1474:Sanba
1384:Taiko
1379:Kakko
1372:Drums
1345:Horns
1324:pipes
1271:Nōkan
1239:oboes
1216:Kokyū
1209:Bowed
1085:Uakti
1063:Other
933:Tenor
860:Tarka
805:Kuisi
800:Khlui
795:Khloy
780:Frula
760:Diple
640:Quray
598:Kaval
561:Danso
548:blown
459:Xindi
434:Koudi
349:blown
347:Side-
182:fue'
162:Zeami
129:, or
37:, or
1605:stub
1548:stub
1500:Kane
1411:Ikko
1229:Wind
1168:Kugo
1163:Koto
1153:Biwa
938:Bass
830:Shvi
713:Siku
670:Xiao
635:Qina
593:Gudi
546:End-
507:Bass
502:Alto
454:Venu
372:Fife
367:Dizi
337:and
205:nodo
168:and
152:and
99:The
1331:Shō
1049:Xun
1029:Hun
723:Wot
698:Nai
680:Pan
608:Ney
576:Fue
439:Sáo
382:Fue
150:Noh
133:fue
1650::
1336:Yu
172:.
41:,
33:,
1636:e
1629:t
1622:v
1611:.
1579:e
1572:t
1565:v
1554:.
1124:e
1117:t
1110:v
327:e
320:t
313:v
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146:)
142:笛
138:(
117:)
113:管
110:能
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