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	Encyclopedia: Surnay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Current division of Europe into five (or more) regions: one definition of Eastern Europe is marked in orange Eastern Europe as a region has several alternative definitions, whereby it can denote: the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Central Europe and Russia.
		It is fairly curious that in traditional classical Arabic music, the only prescribed wind instrument is the NAY, a long flute used exclusively by men and made of bamboo.
		The term AL GHAITA or AL GHAIDA identifies, in Africa, the equivalent of the SURNAY of Arabic origin, a double-reed oboe which is played on feast days and during processions as an accompaniment to drums.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Surnay (402 words)

	Surnay - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		It has even appeared as far as China, where it is called the suona.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Surnay contains research on
		Surnay, Diffusion and Single oboes with conical bore.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Surnay (90 words)

	Traditional culture and folklore of Tajikistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Among them are: tanbur, sato, dumburak, dutor, kashgar rubab, gidjak, doira, nagora, tablak, qayroq, nay, surnay and chang.
		Rich Tajik musical set of instruments (more than 20 names) has ancient origin; some of them (chang and nay) are mentioned in the sources rooted in the first centuries b.c.
		The following instruments are still used nowadays: string instruments - dutar, dumburak, rubab, panstor, tanbur; bow instruments-gidjak, violin; sacred - nam, parnoy, surnay; dulcimer - chang; percussion - tavlyak (kettle-drum from clay), doira, stone castanets.
	intangiblenet.freenet.uz /en/tad/tad333.htm (106 words)

	Encyclopedia: Suona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The suona (嗩吶, also called the laba 喇叭 or haidi) is a Han Chinese shawm, developed from the Central Asian surnay.
		The trompeta china, a Cuban traditional wind instrument, is actually the Chinese suona, an instrument in the oboe family introduced to Cuba by Chinese immigrants during the colonial period (specifically the late nineteenth century).
		The suona creates a distinct high-pitched sound, and is used frequently in Chinese traditional music ensembles.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Suona (668 words)

	Traditional culture and folklore of Kyrgyzstan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Their sound is very melodic and is similar to a quiet whistle.
		Being similar to drums (doolbash), surnay was used mainly during military campaigns and as a pastoral pipe.
		It was made out of the stem of a steppe plant.
	intangiblenet.freenet.uz /en/kir/kir332.htm (282 words)

	Uzbek Musical Instruments
		Trumpets: karnai ($165.97), surnay ($139.87); flute: nay ($139.99); drums: noghora($159.92), childirma or doira ($169.95); stringed instruments: dutor ($256.98), rubob ($310.97), tanbur ($294.87), soz ($295.87), afgan rubab ($218.75), tor ($260.89), ghidjak ($218.56), carrying cases for stringed instruments from velvet/silk ($49.99), hardwood ($149.78-$199.75).
		Dutor, tanbur, noghora and just above the noghora there is a surnay.
		Horn of karnay is cone shaped in the upper right corner.
	uzbekistan.4t.com /uzbek_musical_instruments.htm (2415 words)

	Concert Review
		They play trumpets, flutes and drums (qarnay, surnay and doira) the former astonishing instruments made of copper, as long as the alphorn, and of deafening loudness.
		The surnay and doira, less strident, merit concert opportunities to hear their delicate melodic inflections again at greater length.
		It was good to hear Abbos in traditional music, given the stage to themselves, before joining with the London Sinfonietta in the 'main' concert for Peter Weigold's cross-over project, a free for all, largely in free improvisatory style, more like a jazz jam session than a serious concert work.
	www.musicalpointers.co.uk /reviews/liveevents/trumpets_london_sinfonietta_abbos.html (592 words)

	Persian Music, Iranian Music at Best Iran Travel.com
		Ud (lute) and kamancha (spiked viol) were the most favorite instruments with addition of nay (flute) and daira (tambourine) as can be seen in a painting of Shah Safi court.
		Surnay (shawm), naqqarat (kettledrums), karna (long trumpet), duhul (side drum), and kus (kettledrum) were for military uses.
		Persian theory especially in nomenclature influenced Indian, Arabian, Turkish and Turkomanian music.
	www.bestirantravel.com /culture/music.html (718 words)

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		Besides, Berhane said there are unexploded ordinance dropped from aero planes during war times in the country.
		Berhane said the EMAO has commenced mine clearing this week with a team composed fully of Ethiopian personnel, in what he called two priority areas: Zalambessa in a place called Marta and in Gurhu Surnay, Inticho.
		Building dog detecting capacity and mechanical de-mining are two of the areas that the Office would focus on in the future.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2002/05/24-05-02/Starts.htm (296 words)

	E-ASPAC
		Macedonian, zurla; Turkish, zurna; Arabic, zamr and surna (also (suryanai); Iraqi, zurna (?); Persian, sorna (surnay); Afghanistani, sornai; North Indian, shahnai; South Indian, nagasvara; Sinhalese, horana(va); Burmese, hne`; Javanese; sruni; Atjeh, srune; Batak, sarune; Dayak, serunai; Cambodian, sralai; Malayan, sernai; Sumatran, srune`; Chinese suoonah [8]
		There seemed to be little doubt that the first of these, the sahnäï/ surnä, was connected with the Near and Middle Eastern tradition involving the surnay and the accompanying double-headed drum, duhul, since the Indian shahnäï is often associated with a drum, dhol, similar to the duhul both in name and structure.
		Thus for instance in the Northern Areas of Pakistan (territory disputed by India and Pakistan), musicians (called Dom in the Shina language) play the double-reed surnai, the fipple flute, or the transverse flute, the dadañ 'double-headed drum' and the damal 'pair of kettledrums'.
	mcel.pacificu.edu /easpac/2005/karanth.php3 (6627 words)

	Surnay / Surnay - China Folk Instrumental Music Collection tracklisting - MusicRemedy.com
		Surnay / Surnay - China Folk Instrumental Music Collection tracklisting - MusicRemedy.com
		Surnay / Surnay - China Folk Instrumental Music Collection
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	Definition of surnay - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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	www.m-w.com /dictionary/surnay (85 words)

	Central Asia Music Resources
		Covers music found in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: musical features, Soviet
		influence, musicians, instruments (tanbur, sato, setar, dotar, ghijak, rabab, nay, surnay, dayera), songs.
		Photographs, map, transliterated and translated lyrics, example of artwork
	disciplethenations.org /CentralAsianMusic.html (2980 words)

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