α. 1900s– kena, 1900s– qena.
β. 1900s– quena.
单词 | quena |
释义 | quenan.α. 1900s– kena, 1900s– qena. β. 1900s– quena. Any of various types of Andean end-blown flute, typically made of wood or cane and having a notched mouthpiece, six finger holes, and a rear thumb hole. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > wind instrument > woodwind instruments > [noun] > flute > other flutes doucetc1450 flute-douce1676 tibia1705 zufolo1724 ney1756 monaulos1776 flûte-à-bec1797 lotus flute1826 bamboo flute1862 dizi1874 shakuhachi1893 quena1909 tonette1958 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Kena, a small flute of reed or cane, blown from the end: a common musical instrument of the Indians [of Bolivia and Peru]. 1917 H. A. Franck Vagabonding down Andes xviii. 499 The mournful notes of a quena, or rude Indian flute, floated sadly by on the wind. 1957 Melody Maker 5 Jan. 11/1 Music from the Andes, sung by four voices and accompanied on quena. 1992 M. Blonsky Amer. Mythologies xiv. 332 The soul-searching Andean group playing the kena at Grand Central. 2003 Mountain Democrat (Placerville, Calif.) 7 Aug. a7/4 This region has a distinct style of music highlighted by the plaintive notes of the quena. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1909 |
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