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Panpipes, Pandean pipespăndē'ən, or syrinxsĭr'ĭngks, musical wind instrument, consisting of graduated tubes closed at one end and fastened together. The player holds the instrument vertically and blows into the open end of the tube; each tube has its own pitch. Of Chinese origin, the instrument was known to the Greeks (who connected its origin with the legend of the god Pan and the nymph Syrinx who was changed into reeds). It survives in some parts of Europe, South East Asia, and South America.
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The pan flute (redirected from panpipes) or pan pipe is an ancient musical instrument based on the principle of the Closed tube, consisting usually of five or more pipes of gradually increasing length. The pan flute has long been popular as a folk instrument, and is considered the first mouth organ, ancestor of both the pipe organ and the harmonica. The pan flute is named for its association with the rustic Greek god Pan. The pipes of the pan flute are typically made from bamboo or giant cane; other materials used include wood, plastic, and metal.
Another term for the pan flute is syrinx, from Greek mythology, the story of Pan. The plural of syrinx is...more »
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- flute
Flute, in music, generic term for such wind instruments as the fife, the flageolet, the panpipes, the piccolo, and the recorder. The tone of all flutes is produced by an airstream directed aga...
- reed
Reed, name used for several plants of the family Graminae (grass family). The common American reed, also called reedgrass and canegrass, is a tall perennial grass (Phragmites australis), widel...
- Chinese music
Chinese music, the classical music forms of China. Chinese music can be traced back as far as the third millennium B.C. Manuscripts and instruments from the early periods of its history are no...
