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Onion flutes

Scope note

Instruments shaped like a flute with one open bell-like end, the other being closed by an onion-skin membrane protected by a removable cap, played by being sung or hummed into.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042670

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

onion flute

Created

13yrs ago

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