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Ukulele , Ukulele
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The ukulele is a string instrument that originated in Portugal in the second century B.C. With a small, guitar-shaped body that is… Rabbet , rabbet •acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, demit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit,… Dulcimer , Background
The origin of the dulcimer is as elusive as its haunting sound. Two types of instrument stake claim to the name—both have different shapes… altarpiece , altarpiece •anis, apiece, Berenice, caprice, cassis, cease, coulisse, crease, Dumfries, fils, fleece, geese, grease, Greece, kris, lease, Lucrece, Ma… Harpsichord , Background
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