whistling

several methods of producing sustained sound in the human mouth without necessarily using the vocal cords
Thing music_performance_technique Q864184
whistling
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whistling

Summary

whistling is a music performance technique[1]. whistling draws 5,316 Wikipedia views per month (music_performance_technique category, ranking #4 of 37).[2]

Key Facts

  • whistling's instance of is recorded as music performance technique[3].
  • whistling's instance of is recorded as human impact[4].
  • whistling's instance of is recorded as vocal sound[5].
  • whistling is a type of sound[6].
  • whistling is a type of aerophone[7].
  • whistling is a type of body percussion[8].
  • whistling is used for siffleur[9].
  • whistling's Commons category is recorded as Whistling[10].
  • whistling's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Whistling[11].
  • whistling's different from is recorded as Singsot[12].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include music performance technique[3], human impact[4], and vocal sound[5]. Recorded subclass of include sound[6], aerophone[7], and body percussion[8].

Use and Application

whistling is used for siffleur[9].

Why It Matters

whistling draws 5,316 Wikipedia views per month (music_performance_technique category, ranking #4 of 37).[2] whistling has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] whistling is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Empat Tilda · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Singsot
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q107239383]]"
  2. 23d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → whistling
    Practiced by → —
    Instance of → music performance technique, human impact, vocal sound
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: whistling, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289971353|whistling (#289971353)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  3. 13w ago · Hannolans · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → siffleur
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2283]]: [[Q110249607]]"
  4. 22w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → sound, aerophone, body percussion
    Local thumb → —
    Instance of → —
    Practiced by → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q4393922]]"
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