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From the Ted Talk by Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for beginners
Unscramble the Blue Letters
The hurdy-gurdy has been used, historically, through the centuries in mostly dance music because of the uniqueness of the melody cmiobned with the acoustic boombox here. And today, the hurdy-gurdy is used in all sorts of msiuc — traditional folk music, dncae, contemporary and world music — in the U.K., in France, in Spain and in Italy. And this kind of hurdy-gurdy teaks anywhere from three to five years [to oedrr and receive it]. It's made by specialized luthiers, also in Europe. And it's very difficult to tune.
Open Cloze
The hurdy-gurdy has been used, historically, through the centuries in mostly dance music because of the uniqueness of the melody ________ with the acoustic boombox here. And today, the hurdy-gurdy is used in all sorts of _____ — traditional folk music, _____, contemporary and world music — in the U.K., in France, in Spain and in Italy. And this kind of hurdy-gurdy _____ anywhere from three to five years [to _____ and receive it]. It's made by specialized luthiers, also in Europe. And it's very difficult to tune.
Solution
- combined
- dance
- order
- takes
- music
Original Text
The hurdy-gurdy has been used, historically, through the centuries in mostly dance music because of the uniqueness of the melody combined with the acoustic boombox here. And today, the hurdy-gurdy is used in all sorts of music — traditional folk music, dance, contemporary and world music — in the U.K., in France, in Spain and in Italy. And this kind of hurdy-gurdy takes anywhere from three to five years [to order and receive it]. It's made by specialized luthiers, also in Europe. And it's very difficult to tune.
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