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: The Slapstick (or clapper) creates the whip-crack sound in "Sleigh Ride," and woodblocks are used to mimic horse hooves. Popular Instrumental Carols & Pieces

: Famous for its role in Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker , this keyboard instrument produces an airy, "mysterious" bell-like sound. traditional_christmas_music_instrumental_christ...

Certain instruments have become synonymous with the holiday sound due to their specific timbres and historical associations: : The Slapstick (or clapper) creates the whip-crack

While many carols are originally vocal, they are frequently performed in purely instrumental styles: We Wish You a Merry Christmas this keyboard instrument produces an airy