free-reed


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Noun 1. free-reed - a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
beating-reed instrument, reed instrument, reed - a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
free-reed instrument - a wind instrument with a free reed
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The full moon then crossfades into the round face of a Hmong baby, over mysterious melodies of a buzzing raj nplaim free-reed pipe, and the chirping of birds.
Hmong Songs of Memory: Traditional Secular and Sacred Hmong Music. Essays, Images, and Film
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The bandoneon, which Rodolfo Mederos performs with, is a type of concertina (a free-reed musical instrument similar to the accordion and the harmonica) particularly popular in Argentina, Uruguay, and Lithuania.
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