Buccina

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      Name: Buccina (Wikipedia)

      Other names:

      • Buccin (French)
      • Bucina (German, Protugeuse)
      • Буцина (Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian)
      • Botzina (Catalan)
      • Βούκινο (Greek)
      • Bukceno (Esperanto)
      • Bukcina (Lithuanian)

      Classification: aerophones, brass instruments

      Usage: Used in the ancient Roman army for:

      • Announcement of night watches
      • Summoning soldiers by classicum, a special signal
      • Giving orders

      Wikidata Item: Q850613

      External link: https://etc.usf.edu/clipart/15900/15912/buccina_15912.htm

      Disambiguation: Brass instrument from Italy (Ancient Rome)

      Description: Buccina is a type of horn trumpet. It was made from a shell in ancient times, and was later carved from horn, wood, or metal. It was designed to be a tube of cylindrical bore, and played by a cup-shaped mouthpiece.

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            Yuqi Qiu
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