aerophone
(Air-roe-FONE)


[Gr. aeros - air + phone - sound]


An instrument such as the flute, whistle, and horn that produces sound by using air as the primary vibrating means.


aerophone

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SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:

Traditional: South Indian. Thumri (Vina)
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 3, Track 60

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