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  • The yak is a vertical wind instrument which used to be arranged in court ritual and ceremonial music. It is made of bamboo with three finger holes. Not as a music instrument, but as a dance prop, a smaller size yak is also used in court ritual civil dance. The dancers hold yak in their left hand.

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  • 2019-05-24

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/11531

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