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  2. Nocturnal (instrument) - Wikipedia

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    A nocturnal is an instrument used to determine the local time based on the position of a star in the night sky relative to the pole star. As a result of the Earth's rotation , any fixed star makes a full revolution around the pole star in 23 hours and 56 minutes and therefore can be used as an hour hand .

  3. List of astronomical instruments - Wikipedia

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    An astronomical instrument is a device for observing, measuring or recording astronomical data. They are used in the scientific field of astronomy , a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos, with the object of explaining their origin and evolution over time.

  4. Qanbūs - Wikipedia

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    String instrument; Other names: Gambus: Hornbostel–Sachs classification: 321.321 (Necked-bowl lute, instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings (chordophones, string instruments), in which the resonator and string bearer are physically united and can not be separated without destroying the instrument, in which the strings run in a plane parallel to the sound table ...

  5. Šargija - Wikipedia

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    Modern instruments may be inlaid with non-moveable metal frets. The pattern that the frets are set up to play depends on the tonal system used by the musical tradition a musician participate in. [ 1 ] The instrument's body can be made from separate staves, or carved from one piece of wood.

  6. Kângë Kreshnikësh - Wikipedia

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    Settling a Frontier Dispute by Richard Caton Woodville, 1880.. The main theme of the cycle is the brave warfare between the Albanian heroes (Albanian: kreshnikë or trima, and aga), who have supernatural strength and an extremely large body holding ordinary family lives, and opposing Slavic warriors (Albanian: shkje and krajla), who are likewise powerful and brave, but without besë.

  7. Zurna - Wikipedia

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    Sound file of kaba zurna from Serres, Greece A variety of zurna, from the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments. The zurna, like the duduk and kaval, is a woodwind instrument used to play folk music. The zurna is made from the slow-growing and hardwood of fruit trees such as plum or apricot (Prunus armeniaca). There are several different ...

  8. Wikipedia:WikiProject Musical Instruments - Wikipedia

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    Lindjosh (talk · contribs) 01:13:28, 5 June 2020 (UTC) I am a well versed musician who can play a variety of instruments, such as the french horn, trumpet, valve trombone, tuba, euphonium, baritone, as well as some woodwind instruments. These include all instruments in the clarinet family and all of the instruments in the saxophone family.

  9. Talk:Nocturnal (instrument) - Wikipedia

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