Definitions

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  • noun music A chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.

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Examples

  • But at the same time that Tribecastan's newest album draws on instruments as diverse as the Bulgarian kaval (shepherd's flute), the Afghani rubab (short-necked lute), and Moroccan drums such as the darbuka, all in a single track "Dancing Girls," the imaginary nation's patrimony highlights profound connections with its musical subcultures.

    Modiba: Tribecastan In Manhattan Unleashes Uzbek Lutes, Pakistani Taxi Horns, And Six Foot Shepherd's Pipes 2009

  • Ma just kuulasin meilboxist ja siis käisin läppar pihus ringi, et sõpradele ka näidata, kui kaval mobiilikompanii Eestis ikka on.

    tatsutahime Diary Entry tatsutahime 2008

  • Ning ei jõua otsusele, kas oleks kaval minna praegu välja sööma või teha seda pärast viit.

    tatsutahime Diary Entry tatsutahime 2004

  • Musicians use traditional folk instruments (uilleann pipes, chathan, low whistle, khomus, udu) in combination with self-invented (futujara, dzuddahord, hybrid kaval).

    WN.com - Articles related to Kyrgyzstan Swears in Caretaker President 2010

  • She plays several instruments (the kaval, the lute, the tambourine).

    AvaxHome 2010

  • The one-day concert stop in Budapest will feature Bulgarian folk-jazz star Theodossi Spassov playing the eight-hole wooden sheperd's flute, the kaval, one of Europe's oldest instruments, and his Project Band.

    Caboodle.hu: Latest News 2010

  • Bulgarian jazz kaval player Thedosii Spassov and Hungarian band Besh o droM perform at Hungarian festival.

    SofiaEcho RSS feed The Sofia Echo staff 2010

  • Khakas odd meters are blending here with Sami yoik, dzuddahord is accompanying uilleann pipes, kaval meets chathan.

    WN.com - Articles related to Kyrgyzstan Swears in Caretaker President 2010

  • Bulgarian jazz kaval player Thedosii Spassov and Hungarian band Besh o droM perform at Hungarian festival.

    SofiaEcho RSS feed The Sofia Echo staff 2010

  • Bulgarian jazz kaval player Thedosii Spassov and Hungarian band Besh o droM perform at Hungarian festival.

    SofiaEcho RSS feed The Sofia Echo staff 2010

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