Ocarina

Ocarina
A mono-chamber 12-hole ocarina
Classification Wind, woodwind, aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification421.221.42
(Vessel flute with duct and fingerholes)
Related instruments
Xun, slide whistle, tin whistle, molinukai
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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.

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