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woodwind instrument: see wind instrument wind instrument, in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by mechanical means. ..... Click the link for more information. . woodwind instrumentAny musical wind instrument that produces sound by either directing a stream of air against the edge of a hole or by making a reed or a double reed vibrate (see reed instrument). In a brass instrument, by contrast, the airstream passes directly from the player's vibrating lips into the air column. The orchestral woodwinds include the flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, English horn, and bassoon. Other woodwinds include the saxophone, recorder, panpipe, shakuhachi, and shawm. |
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| Really," a piece with woodwind instruments and vocals, may remind listeners of Abbey Lincoln's "Freedom Suite" collaboration with Max Roach. The effect of the player's vocal tract on woodwind instrument tone. The concert is intended to spotlight the string instruments by leaving out all percussion, brass and woodwind instruments that form the balance of a symphony orchestra. |
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