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339:"EUSKAL MUSIKA: Basque Music"
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1145:List of compositions
243:Jean-Mixel Bedaxagar
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295:"Txori erresiñulak"
58:Related instruments
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998:Voice flute
940:Tin whistle
880:Low whistle
815:Almpfeiferl
582:Contra-alto
499:Irish flute
494:Glass flute
92:Dilli Kaval
1175:Categories
1018:Contrabass
1013:Great bass
935:Tabor pipe
890:Organ pipe
683:Nose flute
656:Shakuhachi
587:Contrabass
349:6 February
323:2009-06-15
301:2008-03-17
276:2008-03-17
253:References
208:maskaradak
157:; French:
129:, spelled
1150:Tone hole
1104:Molinukai
983:Sopranino
970:Recorders
920:Spilåpipa
905:Sjøfløyte
845:Flageolet
825:Dentsivka
820:Atenteben
602:Hyperbass
457:Kagurabue
223:Cantabria
214:pastorals
203:ttun-ttun
143:(t)xülüla
49:Aerophone
1087:Gemshorn
1060:Koncovka
1042:Overtone
978:Garklein
915:Souravli
895:Salamuri
835:Dvoyanka
763:Larchemi
700:Pinkillu
688:Kalaleng
651:Hotchiku
636:Floghera
482:Shinobue
409:whistles
297:. Berria
266:"Txistu"
249:(1963).
159:galoubet
149:Basque;
147:Zuberoan
131:chiroula
39:Woodwind
1114:Tonette
1109:Ocarina
1055:Kalyuka
960:Zuffolo
950:Whistle
925:Stabule
840:Flabiol
788:Soinari
778:Paixiao
758:Kuvytsi
735:Washint
725:Šupelka
720:Sopilka
562:Concert
557:Soprano
547:Piccolo
539:Concert
487:Yokobue
477:Ryūteki
467:Minteki
462:Komabue
432:Daegeum
427:Bansuri
233:Players
171:silbote
155:flabuta
139:txirula
107:Flabiol
87:Jedinka
1092:Pifana
1079:Vessel
1050:Fujara
955:Xirula
945:Txistu
855:Fujara
807:Fipple
773:Miskal
730:Svirel
715:Sodina
673:Kōauau
641:Frilka
552:Treble
519:Tambin
472:Nohkan
405:Flutes
227:Aragón
191:txistu
181:Extent
163:txistu
151:Gascon
135:French
118:xirula
17:Xirula
1155:Uakti
1133:Other
1003:Tenor
930:Tarka
875:Kuisi
870:Khlui
865:Khloy
850:Frula
830:Diple
710:Quray
668:Kaval
631:Danso
618:blown
529:Xindi
504:Koudi
419:blown
417:Side-
239:Soule
199:Soule
195:tabor
102:Kaval
82:Flute
77:Duduk
67:Frula
1008:Bass
900:Shvi
783:Siku
740:Xiao
705:Qina
663:Gudi
616:End-
577:Bass
572:Alto
524:Venu
442:Fife
437:Dizi
407:and
351:2008
225:and
116:The
97:Shvi
44:Wind
1119:Xun
1099:Hun
793:Wot
768:Nai
750:Pan
678:Ney
646:Fue
509:Sáo
452:Fue
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