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panpipe

or Pan's pipes, 貹·辱

[ pan-pahyp ]

noun

  1. a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of panpipe1

First recorded in 1810–20; Pan + pipe 1
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On stage he dances like a Korean performer, to sounds from rain sticks, panpipes and lutes traditional to the Peruvian highlands.

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A man sat on the steps of the trading post and tootled a lively tune on a pakila, or panpipes.

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It’s got the best music out of any of the locations in this second wave of content, a delightful mix of techno and… panpipes?

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Some suggestions: an unaccompanied violin or cello sonata, a flute, oboe, trumpet, or horn concerto, Asaian or native American flute music, classical guitar, bagpipes, steel pan drums, panpipes, or organ.

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When she escapes by turning herself into a reed, Pan plucks 10 reeds from the ground and creates the first panpipe, declaring it “the melodious voice of his beloved.”

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