tuba curva
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The tuba curva was a version of the ancient Roman military and ceremonial horn known as the cornu. This large metal horn was approximately 11 feet long and shaped like the letter G, with a brace to support its weight on the player's shoulder. A version of this instrument was revived in France during the Revolution and was used in music for Voltaire's interment. The term "tuba" itself originally referred to a straight Roman trumpet and was later used as the medieval Latin word for trumpet. Modern tubas are deep-pitched brass wind instruments with valves and a wide conical bore.12
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