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Esoteric Epithets of Musical Contrivances
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  • 1. Invented name blending 'theremin' and 'onium,' a cryptic electronic sound source
  • 2. Renaissance woodwind instrument known for its curved 'rumbling' nickname
  • 3. Informal nickname for the alto sax, evoking tropical shape and tone
  • 5. Brass instrument shaped like its namesake, used in early church music
  • 7. Obscure moniker for a certain folk fiddle variant in Appalachian traditions
  • 8. Slang for the soft, muted timbre of a jazz trumpet
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  • 4. Brass instrument dubbed 'the hunting horn' despite its Germanic origins
  • 6. Nickname for a small harpsichord variant with a distinctive compact shape
  • 9. Term doubling as a nickname referencing a rapid slide on strings or brass
  • 10. Rare name for a bowed, six-stringed instrument with sympathetic strings
  • 11. Drone instrument often called the 'chanter’s beast' in Celtic lore

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