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and featured in their concerts in
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261:L'enfant et les sortilèges
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401:comedy panel game show "
249:European classical music
284:, as well as pieces by
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1398:List of compositions
306:De Natura Sonoris II
302:Krzysztof Penderecki
298:Peter Maxwell Davies
767:Simple system flute
599:Beck (2013), p. 29.
486:, p.83. Routledge.
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368:in their 1990 hit "
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1193:Tin whistle
1133:Low whistle
1068:Almpfeiferl
835:Contra-alto
752:Irish flute
747:Glass flute
424:Tin whistle
419:Square wave
399:BBC Radio 4
391:Wild Planet
320:Water Music
318:(1951) and
195:King Oliver
133:as well as
67:lotus flute
1428:Categories
1271:Contrabass
1266:Great bass
1188:Tabor pipe
1143:Organ pipe
936:Nose flute
909:Shakuhachi
840:Contrabass
586:2017-03-01
440:References
378:The B-52's
349:Pink Floyd
324:duck calls
203:saxophones
183:Whispering
129:, and the
109:the third
75:jazz flute
1403:Tone hole
1357:Molinukai
1236:Sopranino
1223:Recorders
1173:Spilåpipa
1158:Sjøfløyte
1098:Flageolet
1078:Dentsivka
1073:Atenteben
855:Hyperbass
710:Kagurabue
434:Whistling
366:Deee-Lite
310:John Cage
308:, 1971).
274:Passaggio
150:glissando
107:overblows
95:woodwinds
1340:Gemshorn
1313:Koncovka
1295:Overtone
1231:Garklein
1168:Souravli
1148:Salamuri
1088:Dvoyanka
1016:Larchemi
953:Pinkillu
941:Kalaleng
904:Hotchiku
889:Floghera
735:Shinobue
662:whistles
551:(1990).
413:See also
219:(1935).
207:Jug band
167:H A Ward
111:harmonic
87:recorder
1367:Tonette
1362:Ocarina
1308:Kalyuka
1213:Zuffolo
1203:Whistle
1178:Stabule
1093:Flabiol
1041:Soinari
1031:Paixiao
1011:Kuvytsi
988:Washint
978:Šupelka
973:Sopilka
815:Concert
810:Soprano
800:Piccolo
792:Concert
740:Yokobue
730:Ryūteki
720:Minteki
715:Komabue
685:Daegeum
680:Bansuri
429:Whistle
386:trumpet
347:, from
345:Flaming
144:(as in
131:Pacific
117:History
85:like a
77:) is a
1345:Pifana
1332:Vessel
1303:Fujara
1208:Xirula
1198:Txistu
1108:Fujara
1060:Fipple
1026:Miskal
983:Svirel
968:Sodina
926:Kōauau
894:Frilka
805:Treble
772:Tambin
725:Nohkan
658:Flutes
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394:song.
300:, and
191:cornet
135:Europe
123:Africa
91:piston
83:fipple
73:, or
59:swanee
1408:Uakti
1386:Other
1256:Tenor
1183:Tarka
1128:Kuisi
1123:Khlui
1118:Khloy
1103:Frula
1083:Diple
963:Quray
921:Kaval
884:Danso
871:blown
782:Xindi
757:Koudi
672:blown
670:Side-
407:kazoo
257:opera
99:slide
1261:Bass
1153:Shvi
1036:Siku
993:Xiao
958:Qina
916:Gudi
869:End-
830:Bass
825:Alto
777:Venu
695:Fife
690:Dizi
660:and
614:ISBN
575:ISBN
525:ISBN
488:ISBN
467:ISBN
223:Uses
175:jazz
173:and
127:Asia
1372:Xun
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