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Chinese pavilion

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Chinese pavilion

Musical instrument shaped like a tree or pagoda and hung with brass plates and small bells, shaken to make a jingling noise and used in military bands, especially in the 18th century. It was popularly called ‘Jingling Johnny’ or ‘Turkish Crescent’.
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