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1044:Tin whistle
984:Low whistle
919:Almpfeiferl
686:Contra-alto
603:Irish flute
598:Glass flute
166:Inventor(s)
1899:Categories
1696:Percussion
1664:(woodwind)
1570:(woodwind)
1122:Contrabass
1117:Great bass
1039:Tabor pipe
994:Organ pipe
787:Nose flute
760:Shakuhachi
691:Contrabass
411:Instrument
396:References
183:(Chinese:
96:April 2021
66:newspapers
1772:Fangxiang
1767:Bianzhong
1672:Hulusheng
1453:Jing erhu
1418:Diyingehu
1327:Duxianqin
1254:Tone hole
1208:Molinukai
1087:Sopranino
1074:Recorders
1024:Spilåpipa
1009:Sjøfløyte
949:Flageolet
929:Dentsivka
924:Atenteben
706:Hyperbass
561:Kagurabue
471:Ciocârlia
438:cite book
314:Ciocârlia
225:Ciocârlia
150:Aerophone
1829:Bolanggu
1746:Bianqing
1648:Mangtong
1473:Matouqin
1191:Gemshorn
1164:Koncovka
1146:Overtone
1082:Garklein
1019:Souravli
999:Salamuri
939:Dvoyanka
867:Larchemi
804:Pinkillu
792:Kalaleng
755:Hotchiku
740:Floghera
586:Shinobue
513:whistles
432:. China.
417:: 78–80.
369:See also
351:Yu Xunfa
318:Fei Tian
310:Romanian
218:Overview
208:Yu Xunfa
170:Yu Xunfa
1879:Lusheng
1874:Kouxian
1595:Paixiao
1549:Yangqin
1533:Zhuiqin
1523:Zhonghu
1513:Yazheng
1367:Sanxian
1342:Konghou
1337:Guzheng
1320:Plucked
1218:Tonette
1213:Ocarina
1159:Kalyuka
1064:Zuffolo
1054:Whistle
1029:Stabule
944:Flabiol
892:Soinari
882:Paixiao
862:Kuvytsi
839:Washint
829:Šupelka
824:Sopilka
666:Concert
661:Soprano
651:Piccolo
643:Concert
591:Yokobue
581:Ryūteki
571:Minteki
566:Komabue
536:Daegeum
531:Bansuri
469:video:
305:Yún Què
287:Chinese
265:tuliang
253:bang di
245:xiao di
206:master
195:Chinese
161:(Flute)
80:scholar
55:"Koudi"
1862:Others
1849:Zhangu
1844:Tanggu
1787:Yunluo
1720:Paiban
1677:Hulusi
1578:Flutes
1568:Bamboo
1542:Struck
1528:Zhuihu
1478:Maguhu
1468:Leiqin
1463:Laruan
1458:Jinghu
1448:Jiaohu
1428:Erxian
1408:Datong
1377:Yueqin
1357:Qinqin
1347:Liuqin
1196:Pifana
1183:Vessel
1154:Fujara
1059:Xirula
1049:Txistu
959:Fujara
911:Fipple
877:Miskal
834:Svirel
819:Sodina
777:Kōauau
745:Frilka
656:Treble
623:Tambin
576:Nohkan
509:Flutes
302::
300:pinyin
289::
283:YunQue
190:kou di
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
1839:Paigu
1834:Jiegu
1824:Bangu
1760:Metal
1739:Stone
1710:Guban
1682:Sheng
1662:Gourd
1635:pipes
1631:Free-
1621:Suona
1609:Oboes
1590:Koudi
1518:Xiqin
1493:Tiqin
1483:Sanhu
1443:Huqin
1433:Gaohu
1393:Banhu
1386:Bowed
1332:Guqin
1259:Uakti
1237:Other
1107:Tenor
1034:Tarka
979:Kuisi
974:Khlui
969:Khloy
954:Frula
934:Diple
814:Quray
772:Kaval
735:Danso
722:blown
633:Xindi
608:Koudi
523:blown
521:Side-
467:Koudi
460:Video
279:koudi
257:koudi
180:koudi
140:Koudi
132:koudi
119:Koudi
87:JSTOR
73:books
1869:Gudi
1812:Hide
1796:Clay
1777:Gong
1751:Qing
1715:Muyu
1703:Wood
1643:Bawu
1633:reed
1616:Guan
1600:Xiao
1585:Dizi
1508:Yehu
1503:Tuhu
1498:Tihu
1488:Sihu
1438:Gehu
1423:Erhu
1413:Dihu
1403:Dahu
1362:Ruan
1352:Pipa
1112:Bass
1004:Shvi
887:Siku
844:Xiao
809:Qina
767:Gudi
720:End-
681:Bass
676:Alto
628:Venu
546:Fife
541:Dizi
511:and
444:link
375:Dizi
271:qudi
203:dizi
177:The
59:news
1884:Xun
1803:Fou
1782:Luo
1730:Zhu
1554:Zhu
1223:Xun
1203:Hun
897:Wot
872:Nai
854:Pan
782:Ney
750:Fue
613:Sáo
556:Fue
362:詹永明
355:俞逊发
274:).
212:俞逊发
42:by
1901::
1725:Yu
1687:Yu
1372:Se
440:}}
436:{{
413:.
320:.
312::
308:,
298:;
185:口笛
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