Listen Up! "X" is for Xun

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XYou were so sure it would be xylophone, right?The xun is a vessel flute that's been around in China for about 7,000 years. It's egg-shaped, with holes in front and back for fingers and thumbs. It was used mainly in palace music, and its sound is associated with ladies in sorrow. Listen up:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6pVKAI1G5I

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