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OCR: FACTS BoX NAME: ALPHORN FAMILY: Brass BRASS MATERIAL Wood SIZE: Variable but the largest alphorns made today are over 1 (3.4 m long ORIGINS: Long horms have been used for centuries in high regions. in places like the Russian Federation and GO TOMAF Peru, by shepherds and cow herds The alphorn itself native to Switzerland CLASSIFICATION: Aerophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of column of air DID YOU KNOW? The peoples of the Mari region in the Russian Federation make long horns for each spring festival. Afterwards, they burn the trumpets or hide them in sacred place MATERLAL Afterw rards