Definition of ocarina
: a simple wind instrument typically having an oval body with finger holes and a projecting mouthpiece
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Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, S.F. www.randallmuseum.org Breakfast with Enzo Drop in at anytime for two different sets of voice, accordion, guitar, banjo, jaw harp, ocarina, percussion and musical saw sing along fun for everyone.
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Between taming wild horses, mastering the ocarina, and the occasional trip through time, there’s also the matter of having to save Hyrule from an inter-dimensional pig-man who just won’t die.
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In several places a dozen wind players double on ocarinas, producing a faint buzzing that was eerily evocative.
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Instead of using your voice like a normal person, why not channel your inner Link and use your trusty ocarina?
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Origin and Etymology of ocarina
Italian, from Italian dialect, diminutive of oca goose, from Late Latin auca, ultimately from Latin avis bird — more at aviary
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