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harmonica

[hahr-mon-i-kuh] / hɑrˈmɒn ɪ kə /


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In addition to drums, Ranken played the harmonica and provided vocals for the group.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

Nicknamed "The Clobberer", Ranken played drums, percussion, harmonica and provided vocals for The Pogues in the 90s and 00s.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

An example of a highly creative response includes words like "galaxy, fork, freedom, algae, harmonica, quantum, nostalgia, velvet, hurricane, photosynthesis."

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2026

The Grateful Dead featured Garcia also on guitar, McKernan on organ and harmonica, Phil Lesh on bass and Bill Kreutzmann on drums.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

He tried to manipulate the guitar, harmonica, drums, and cymbals all at once.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

On Venus, sounds that are caused by solid objects vibrating, like harmonicas or reed organ pipes, would be pitched down because the atmosphere is dense and soupy.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2025

After his time in the restaurant business, Hurtado sold toys for a living, including cheap harmonicas.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2022

Buskers play harmonicas and Hare Krishna folk in orange robes tour the streets.

From The Guardian Jun. 3, 2017

There was an acoustic guitar, harmonicas, and Anderson brought along his banjo.

From Washington Post Oct. 28, 2016

In vain did musical glasses and harmonicas resound, the piano and voices re-echo; these supposed aids only seemed to increase the patients' convulsive movements.

From Complete Hypnotism, Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism How to Hypnotize: Being an Exhaustive and Practical System of Method, Application, and Use by A. Alpheus




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