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panpipe
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panpipe

 or syrinx

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Romanian panpipe; in the Horniman Museum, London
(credit: Courtesy of the Horniman Museum, London)
Wind instrument consisting of pipes of different lengths made of cane (less often wood, clay, or metal) arranged in a row. It is blown across the top, each pipe producing a different note. The panpipe dates from c. 2000 BC and is found worldwide, especially in eastern Africa, South America, and Melanesia.



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