Saxophone Invention

Dinant is on the banks of Meuse which is in Belgium. Invasions and wars have been an integral part of the town. But, amongst the pain and the misery the people of Dinant are reminded of a musical instrument that got them joy in moments of bitter history.

There are a few products that are famous for the town of Dinant. Divavderia; a hammered plate which was made of yellow copper and brought the town great wealth is just one of them. The couques de Dinant is a hard ginger bread and is made out of barley flour and honey. The third is a brass instrument.
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