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'ud: Middle Eastern plucked five-string lute which has a short neck and a large body with a rounded back.


Uilleann pipes: Irish smallpipes which features three drones, a keyed chanter, and a bellows instead of a blowpipe.


ukulele: A small four-stringed Hawaiian chordophone that became popular in the twentieth century.


ullulation: Onomatopoeic term for the vocal sound of joy or celebration commonly produced by women in Africa and the Middle East.


Union pipes: See Uilleann pipes.


unison: Two or more performers playing or singing exactly the same pitch at the same time.


universalism: The belief that certain musical traditions or practices are found in all cultures.