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ocarina (ŏkərē`nə), musical wind instrument with eight finger holes and two thumb holes, rather egg-shaped, and made of metal, terra-cotta or plastic. Unlike other wind instuments, it produces pure tones that lack overtones. It was invented in the late 19th cent. in Italy and is popular with amateurs for its relative simplicity and low cost. It is occasionally called a "sweet potato" because of its shape. ocarina an egg-shaped wind instrument with a protruding mouthpiece and six to eight finger holes, producing an almost pure tone How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 95 (Sony began advertising the same price drop from $129 last week) and cut the cost of several top titles - 1998 game of the year Zelda: The Ocarina of Time; Banjo-Kazooie; 1080 Snowboarding; Star Wars Rogue Squadron; and Yoshi's Story - to $39. Computer & Video Games: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) Nintendo also scored an award for game design for the great Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which otherwise was shut out despite nine nominations, the most of any title. |
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