panpipe

American  

[pan-pahyp] / ˈpænˌpaɪp /

Or Pan's pipes,

noun

1. a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends.

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Etymology

Origin of panpipe

First recorded in 1810–20; Pan + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

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panpipe

But it soon perks up with not-so-exotic percussion and panpipe sounds, and a production that goes skipping through upbeat yacht-rock, hints of Stereolab, synthesizer swoops, a skeletal indie-pop interlude and bits of vocal manipulation.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

For all her peculiar complexity, my classmates wrote Enya off as easy listening, on par with panpipe Muzak.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

It was inspired by the panpipe songs that he heard being played by South American buskers on the plaza of the Centre Pompidou, outside the institute.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2018

While campaigning he sometimes played the zampoña, an Andean panpipe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2016

“You’re my morbid-mop, Alice. You’ve got glamour. You get to meet Chinese violinists and swarthy Aztec panpipe ensembles. Who’s at the theater this week?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell