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Xafoon - Maui soprano sax (Hawaii).

Xel-xuur - Mongolian jew's harp.

Xeremia - Mallorcan bagpipe (Balearic Islands, Spain).  

Xeremies - Mallorcan bagpipe (Balearic Islands, Spain).

Xhile  - Kosovar Albanian small metallic cymbals.

Xiao - An end-blown vertical flute of China. It is made of bamboo and has six holes. The xiao makes soft and low-pitched sounds. A xiao solo played by a skillful performer is often characterized by impressively long and drawn-out sounds.

Xiaocha - Chinese small cymbals.

Xirimita - traditional reed instrument made from wood, about 70 cm long. The cone shaped xirimita is usually found in the Alicante region. In many other parts of Spain it is known as dulzaina.

Xirula - a short 3-holed straight Basque flute.  

Xitende – a plucked, one-string musical bow with gourd resonator (Mozambique).

Xun -  A Chinese egg-shaped ocarina made out of clay and earth mix. It has an opening on top for blowing. It's used widely in traditional Chinese ghost movies.

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