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Waits were street musicians. They were an established institution during the 17th century, wearing ' waits badges' with the town arms. Those of Exeter existed as early as 1400. Their instruments (hautbois) were also styled '
waits' and the same title was extended to the night guard of the city of London.
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The waltz is a dance of uncertain origins. It was introduced into France from Germany in 1795 and reached England in 1812.
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A wind chest is a chest or reservoir of wind in an organ.
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A wind instrument is a musical instrument played or sounded by means of wind, especially by means of the breath. For example a flute, a clarinet, etc.
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In music, a wolf is a harsh, howling sound of some of the chords on an organ or piano tuned by unequal temperament. The term is also applied to bowed instruments and describes a harshness due to a defective vibration in certain notes of the scale.
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A woodwind instrument is one with which sound is produced by blowing into a tube.
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A wrest was formerly a small key used to tune a piano or harp.
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