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    Ocarina - Wikipedia

    • The ocarina (otherwise known as a potato flute) is a wind musical instrument; it is a type of vessel flute. Variations exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. It is traditionally made from clay or ceramic, but other materials are also used, such as plastic, wood, glass, metal, or bone. … See more

    History

    The ocarina belongs to a very old family of instruments, believed to date back over 12,000 years. Ocarina-type … See more

    Types

    There are many different styles of ocarinas varying in shape and the number of holes:
    • Transverse (Sweet potato) – This is the best-known style of ocarina. It has a rounded shape and is held with two hands horizontally… See more

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    ClassificationWind, woodwind, aerophone
    Musical performance

    How an ocarina works:
    1. Air enters through the windway
    2. Air strikes the labium, producing sound
    3. Air pulses in and out of the ocarina, as the vessel resonates a specific pitch (see Helmholtz r… See more

    Similar instruments

    Other vessel flutes include the Chinese xun and African globe flutes. The xun (simplified Chinese: 埙; traditional: 塤; pinyin: xūn) is a Chinese vessel flute made of clay or ceramic. It is one of the oldest Chinese inst… See more

    See also

    • Hand flute See more

    Further reading

    • Adversi, Aldo (1963). L'ocarina di Budrio: Pubblicato in occasione del 1 centenario ed a cura del comitato per le manifestazioni budriesi (in Italian). Bongiovanni.
    • Cedroni, Claudio (2011). Il Settimino di ocarine: Storia di un… See more

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    Ocarinas of the Americas: Music Made in Clay

    Ocarinas were an integral part of the musical traditions of cultures from Mexico through the Andes until European colonization. Fashioned from clay into an array of intricate shapes and complex designs, these ocarinas reflect both expert …

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    Mar 2, 2021 · From sealing Ganon away in the Sacred Realm with the aid of the sages and Princess Zelda herself in Ocarina of Time, or by forcefully striking Malladus the Demon King with a sword in Spirit Tracks, Link is shown to be …

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    The Ocarina - Ancient Wind Instrument Played & Explained

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  10. Britannica
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    Ocarina | Wind Instrument, Ceramic, Flute | Britannica

    Sep 4, 2024 · ocarina, globular flute, a late 19th-century musical development of traditional Italian carnival whistles of earthenware, often bird-shaped and sounding only one or two notes.

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