Wind+instrument
121Conch (musical instrument) — For other uses, see Conch (disambiguation). Hindu priest blowing a Turbinella pyrum conch during punja …
122Nose whistle (instrument) — A rosewood nose whistle. The musician puts his nose on the upper hole. The air is directed towards the lower edge, where the open mouth makes the sound. A nose whistle is a wind instrument of the woodwind family. The nose blows the air into the… …
123wood·wind — /ˈwʊdˌwınd/ noun, pl winds 1 [count] : any one of the group of musical instruments that includes flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and saxophones He plays all the woodwind instruments very well. the woodwind section [=the group of musicians in… …
124Yu (instrument) — Yu is the name of two ancient Chinese musical instruments:*Yu (wind instrument) *Yu (percussion instrument) …
125percussion instrument — percus′sion in strument n. mad a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from a string or wind instrument • Etymology: 1870–75 …
126reed instrument — noun a musical wind instrument played by blowing air trough a reed, which is fixed directly to the mouthpiece or to a reed block or similar fixture over an airhole in …
127brass instrument — brass′ in strument n. mus mad a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone • Etymology: 1850–55 …
128reed instrument — reed′ in strument n. mad a wind instrument with a single or double reed, as a saxophone or an oboe …
