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  2. Cornicello - Wikipedia

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    A silver cornicello charm. A cornicello (Italian pronunciation: [korniˈtʃɛllo]), cornetto (Italian for 'little horn' / 'hornlet'; ), corno (Italian for 'horn"'), or corno portafortuna (Italian for 'horn that brings luck') is an Italian amulet or talisman worn to protect against the evil eye (or malocchio [maˈlɔkkjo] in Italian) and bad luck in general, and, historically, to promote ...

  3. Evil eye - Wikipedia

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    Various evil eye amulets from Italy such as the cornicello, cimaruta, and lunula (1895) The cornicello ("little horn"), also called the cornetto ("little horn", plural cornetti), is a long, gently twisted horn-shaped amulet. Cornicelli are usually carved out of red coral or made from gold or silver.

  4. Cimaruta - Wikipedia

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    Cimaruta. The cimaruta (" chee-mah-roo-tah "; plural cimarute) is an Italian folk amulet or talisman, traditionally worn around the neck or hung above an infant's bed to ward off the evil eye (Italian: mal'occhio). Commonly made of silver, the amulet itself consists of several small apotropaic charms (some of which draw upon Christian symbolism ...

  5. Bullroarer - Wikipedia

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    Bullroarer. The bullroarer, [1] rhombus, or turndun, is an ancient ritual musical instrument and a device historically used for communicating over great distances. [2] It consists of a piece of wood attached to a string, which when swung in a large circle produces a roaring vibration sound. It dates to the Paleolithic period, being found in ...

  6. List of most-viewed YouTube videos - Wikipedia

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    Shape of You" became the second video to reach four billion views in January 2019, [27] followed by "See You Again" in February 2019. [25] ". Baby Shark Dance" became the second video to reach five billion views in April 2020, [62] followed by "Shape of You" in October 2020.

  7. List of concertos for cor anglais - Wikipedia

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    A number of concertos and concertante works have been written for cor anglais (English horn) and string, wind, chamber, or full orchestra.. English horn concertos appeared about a century later than oboe solo pieces, mostly because until halfway through the 18th century different instruments (the taille de hautbois, vox humana and the oboe da caccia) had the role of the tenor or alto ...

  8. Sailors' superstitions - Wikipedia

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    Sailors' superstitions. Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends. The origins of many of these superstitions ...

  9. Sarah Willis (hornist) - Wikipedia

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    Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Occupation (s) Musician, TV presenter. Instrument. French horn. Website. sarah-willis.com. Sarah Elizabeth Peel Willis MBE (born 23 February 1968) [1] is an American-born British-American [2] French horn player. She is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, and is a presenter of TV and online programs about classical music.