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Wind instruments

Scope note

Traditional name used in the Western music tradition for instruments in which sound is produced by a vibrating column of air.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042274

Broader Terms used

musical instrument

Equivalent Terms used

wind instrument

Created

13yrs ago

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