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• Washint — A washint is an Ethiopian end blown flute with four finger holes. The instrument is made of wood or cane. It is similar to the foodhir and the Arabic/Turkish ney . Its playing technique is highly melismatic, using a great deal of… …   Wikipedia

• Washint — La washint est une fine flûte utilisée dans la musique éthiopienne. Facture Elle a quatre trous de jeu et est faite en bois ou en canne à sucre. Elle est similaire au nay arabe. Jeu Sa technique de jeu repose sur le mélisme en utilisant de… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Washington International University — is an unaccredited institution of higher education founded in 1994 and currently incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. It describes itself as a university without borders , serving clients from around the world via distance education. The… …   Wikipedia

• Orchestra Ethiopia — was an Ethiopian performing group formed in 1963 by the Egyptian born American composer and ethnomusicologist Halim El Dabh (born 1921). The group, which was founded in Addis Ababa, comprised up to 30 traditional instrumentalists, vocalists, and… …   Wikipedia

• Flute — The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike other woodwind instruments, a flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air against an edge.A musician who plays the flute can be referred to as a …   Wikipedia

• List of musical instruments — The following is a list of musical instruments, categorized by section. Please add to List of musical instruments by Hornbostel Sachs number also. See also List of instruments by nationality and There are 482 musical instruments listed. This… …   Wikipedia

• Ney — For other uses, see Ney (disambiguation). Woman playing the Ney in a painting from the Hasht Behesht Palace in Isfahan, Iran, 1669. wood Classification End blown …   Wikipedia

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• End-blown flute — The end blown flute or rim blown flute is a keyless woodwind instrument played by directing an airstream against the sharp edge of the upper end of a tube. Unlike a recorder or tin whistle, there isn t a ducted flue voicing, mistakenly called a… …   Wikipedia

• Culture of Ethiopia — Ethiopian culture is multi faceted, reflecting the ethnic diversity of the country; refer the articles on the Ethnic groups of Ethiopia for details of each group. Among many traditional customs, respect (especially of one s elders) is important.… …   Wikipedia