Rhaita
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The rhaita or ghaita is a double reed instrument from Northern Africa.
It is one of the primary instruments used by the Master Musicians of Joujouka, a famous traditional music ensemble from Morocco.
The rhaita was also featured in the three Lord of the Rings soundtracks by Howard Shore, specifically in the Mordor theme. American composer John Corigliano calls one of the movements of his 1975 Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra "Rhaita Dance," asking the oboist to imitate a rhaita by pushing the reed further into his or her mouth.
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