panpipe

pan·pipe

P0046100 (păn′pīp′) n. often panpipes A simple wind instrument consisting of a series of pipes or reeds of graduated length bound together, played by blowing across the top open ends. Also called mouth organ, Pandean pipe, pan flute, syrinx.

[Pan + pipe.]

panpipe

(ˈpænˌpaɪp) none of a set of panpipes

pan•pipe

(ˈpænˌpaɪp)

n. a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends. Often, pan′pipes`. [1810–1820]

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Noun

panpipe - a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound togetherpandean pipe, syrinxpipe - a tubular wind instrument

Translations

Panflöteflauto di Pan

Panpipe

a folk wind instrument. The panpipe, the oldest multi-tubed flute, derives its name from the Greek god Pan, who was often represented as playing the instrument. It consists of a bundle of tubes of different lengths, either unbound or tied together. The tubes are open at one end, and each emits one tone, whose pitch depends on the size of the tube. The instrument’s range varies according to the number of tubes, which may be as many as several dozen. The panpipe is used in solo and ensemble performance. It is made of wood, bone, reeds, or clay and exists under different names in many countries. Variations of the panpipe are the Greek syrinx, the Russian kuvykly, the Georgian larchemi or soinari, the Lithuanian skudučiai, and the Moldavian and Rumanian muscal or nai.

REFERENCE

Steshenko-Kuftina, V. K. Drevneishie instrumental’nye osnovy gruzinskoi narodnoi muzyki, vol. 1: Fleita pana. Tbilisi, 1936.

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noun a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together

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