A primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together.
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Examples for "syrinx "
Examples for "syrinx "
1 I heard music ahead: syrinx , oud, and drum, a peculiarly Porphyrian combination.
2 On the other hand we have the syrinx or Pan's-pipes.
3 For a lyre outshone by my syrinx hast thou sold all thine empire to me.
4 After radiotherapy, the syrinx was no longer seen.
5 His lack of personal charm was the origin of the invention of Pan's pipes or syrinx .
1 To his lips he held a pandean pipe , from which the extraordinary sounds appeared to proceed.
2 These were what are called the Syrinx or Pandean pipes .
3 Ahead of him he saw nothing but dancing sunshine, heard nothing but the Pandean pipes .
4 Another conceit in the form of a Sphinx or Pandean pipe has been attributed to Theocritus-perhapswithout good foundation.
5 SYRINX, nymph, pursued by Pan, but escaping by being changed to a bunch of reeds (See Pandean pipes )
1 In his free hand he held a wooden panpipe .
2 Would ye be likin' to see me wi' me goatskin breeches and me panpipe ? He chuckled.
3 The faint breeze sounded like a panpipe .
4 He is not walking abroad to his panpipe 's doleful song, like a shepherd wandering with his flocks.
5 The panpipe might by this time be concealed under his pillow, in the sheet, or even under the mattress, but Mr Million would find it.
6 It's like being against Sunday afternoons or the sound of panpipes .
7 But such a majestic tune shouldn't be played on panpipes .
8 Dorky instruments like bongos, melodion, synthetic panpipes and chimes become tender in Jean's hands.
9 He stared at the panpipes hanging around Aegipan's neck.
10 A row of carrots tied upright to leeks is transformed into a set of Chinese panpipes .
11 With zithers, flutes, panpipes , drums, iron bells.
12 Solomon Islands group Narasirato deliver infectious grooves played entirely on panpipes , which are blown or struck with jandals.
13 He casually set down his panpipes .
14 Ptolly danced to the music of panpipes and lyres, holding his little cup of watered wine over his head.
15 Our games and stories after bedtime stopped, and David less and less often made his panpipes of the silver trumpet vine.
16 The swift waves gathered volume, and soon their hollows were like great Panpipes through which the gale blew with many doleful sounds.
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