vuvuzela
a football stadium horn, originally used to call distant villagers together
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VUVUZELA: South African Football's Beautiful Noise
(www.southafrica.info)
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The BBC says it may start to filter out the sound of VUVUZELAS from its World Cup broadcasts, following complaints about the incessant drone.
(Voice of America news)
(www.southafrica.info)
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The BBC says it may start to filter out the sound of VUVUZELAS from its World Cup broadcasts, following complaints about the incessant drone.
(Voice of America news)
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vuvuzela
noun
- a long plastic instrument blown by football fans to make a loud trumpeting sound
(The MacMillan Dictionary)
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The vuvuzela, also known as lepatata (its Tswana name) is a typical 65 cm (2.13 ft) plastic blowing horn that produces a loud, distinctive monotone note, typically around B flat 3 (the B flat below middle C).
A similar instrument, known as the corneta, is used in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
Many types of vuvuzela, made by several manufacturers, may produce varying intensity and frequency outputs. The intensity of these outputs depends on the blowing technique and pressure exerted.
Traditionally made and inspired from a kudu horn, the vuvuzela was used to summon distant villagers to attend community gatherings.
The vuvuzela is most used at soccer matches in South Africa, and it has become a symbol of South African soccer as the stadiums are filled with its loud and raucous sound that reflects the exhilaration of supporters.
The intensity of the sound caught the attention of the global soccer community during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in anticipation of South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy. Its high sound pressure levels at close range can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after extensive exposure, with a sound pressure of 120 dB (the threshold of pain) at 1 metre (3.3 ft) from the horn opening. In response to the controversy, a new model has a modified mouthpiece that reduces the volume by 20 dB.
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"When I first heard the vuvuzelas on television, I thought the fans were under attack by a hive of angry bees."
noun
- a long plastic instrument blown by football fans to make a loud trumpeting sound
(The MacMillan Dictionary)
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The vuvuzela, also known as lepatata (its Tswana name) is a typical 65 cm (2.13 ft) plastic blowing horn that produces a loud, distinctive monotone note, typically around B flat 3 (the B flat below middle C).
A similar instrument, known as the corneta, is used in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
Many types of vuvuzela, made by several manufacturers, may produce varying intensity and frequency outputs. The intensity of these outputs depends on the blowing technique and pressure exerted.
Traditionally made and inspired from a kudu horn, the vuvuzela was used to summon distant villagers to attend community gatherings.
The vuvuzela is most used at soccer matches in South Africa, and it has become a symbol of South African soccer as the stadiums are filled with its loud and raucous sound that reflects the exhilaration of supporters.
The intensity of the sound caught the attention of the global soccer community during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in anticipation of South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy. Its high sound pressure levels at close range can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after extensive exposure, with a sound pressure of 120 dB (the threshold of pain) at 1 metre (3.3 ft) from the horn opening. In response to the controversy, a new model has a modified mouthpiece that reduces the volume by 20 dB.
Wikipedia
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"When I first heard the vuvuzelas on television, I thought the fans were under attack by a hive of angry bees."
