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Zurnas

Scope note

Shawms of the Arab world and areas of Europe and Asia influenced by Islam, taking many regional forms but commonly consisting of a wood pipe with conical bore, seven front fingerholes and one rear thumbhole, a flared bell, and a small reed with a metal pirouette below it.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000218011

Broader Terms used

shawms

Equivalent Terms used

zurna

Created

13yrs ago

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