A primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together.
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 )
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