Wikipedia has added a new entry for the vuvuzela (English pronunciation: /vuːvuːˈzeɪlə/). Sometimes called a "lepatata" (its Tswana name), it is approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length, 
though Hyundai's version is a bit larger than that.
It is commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa. The instrument is played using a simple brass instrument technique of blowing through compressed lips to create a buzz, and emits (from the standard shorter horn of about 60–65 cm) a loud monotone (B♭3). A similar instrument (known as corneta in Brazil and other Latin American countries) is used by football fans in South America.
This type of plastic horn or trumpet has been
used in Mexican stadiums since the 1970s. Originally made out of tin, the vuvuzela became popular in South Africa in the 1990s.
President of FIFA Sepp Blatter opposed banning the vuvuzela, saying "We should not try to Europeanise an African World Cup."
Cacophony? The international scope of the complaints and comments is worthy to note. Click on links for further reading.
"World Cup horn risks permanent damage to hearing: study". Associated Press. June 8, 2010.
"Are vuvuzelas a safety risk?". IOL. May 27, 2010. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=4&art_id=nw20100527160821173C206441.
"Vuvuzela drone killing World Cup atmosphere - World Cup News - FOX Sports on MSN". Msn.foxsports.com.
Rogers, Martin. "Buzzkill: Vuvuzelas ruining World Cup experience - International Football - Yahoo! Sports". G.sports.yahoo.com.
"The World Cup noise that annoys". Sydney Morning Herald. June 4, 2010.
Clarke, Liz (June 6, 2010). "World Cup ready to open in South Africa and vuvuzelas will make plenty of noise". The Washington Post. "several coaches and players called for its banning, saying the din made it impossible to communicate on the pitch. Others claimed the vuvuzela posed a health hazard, stood to overwhelm TV broadcasts and was annoying, to boot. Why play the beautiful game, detractors asked, amid such horrible noise?"
Makhanya, Mondli (May 30, 2010). "Nothing kills the joy of soccer like a bunch of wailing vuvuzelas". The Times. http://www.timeslive.co.za
Brunt, Stephen (June 11, 2010). "The happy chaos of Soccer City". The Globe and Mail.
Hall, Swanepoel (April 2010). "Football match spectator sound exposure and effect on hearing: A pretest-post-test study". SAMJ: South African Medical Journal.
Fisher, Jonah (16 January 2010). "Unholy row over World Cup trumpet". BBC Sport.
"The Hindu : Sport / Football : It is impossible to communicate, it’s like being deaf: Messi".
"Ronaldo hits out at vuvuzelas | Radio Netherlands Worldwide".
Valenti, Elio (June 13, 2010). "Buzz off, vuvuzelas!". New York Post.
"FIFA World Cup 2010: Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Tournament in South Africa - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2010-06-11.
though Hyundai's version is a bit larger than that.It is commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa. The instrument is played using a simple brass instrument technique of blowing through compressed lips to create a buzz, and emits (from the standard shorter horn of about 60–65 cm) a loud monotone (B♭3). A similar instrument (known as corneta in Brazil and other Latin American countries) is used by football fans in South America.
Vuvuzelas have been associated with permanent noise-induced hearing loss, cited as a possible safety risk when spectators cannot hear evacuation announcements, potentially spread colds and flu viruses on a greater scale than coughing or shouting. Vuvuzelas have also been blamed for drowning the sound and atmosphere of football games. Commentators have described the sound as "annoying" and "satanic" and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants", "a deafening swarm of locusts", "a goat on the way to slaughter", and "a giant hive full of very angry bees".
The sound level of the instrument has been measured at 127 decibels contributing to football matches with dangerously high sound pressure levels for unprotected ears.This type of plastic horn or trumpet has been
used in Mexican stadiums since the 1970s. Originally made out of tin, the vuvuzela became popular in South Africa in the 1990s.President of FIFA Sepp Blatter opposed banning the vuvuzela, saying "We should not try to Europeanise an African World Cup."
Cacophony? The international scope of the complaints and comments is worthy to note. Click on links for further reading.
"World Cup horn risks permanent damage to hearing: study". Associated Press. June 8, 2010.
"Are vuvuzelas a safety risk?". IOL. May 27, 2010. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=4&art_id=nw20100527160821173C206441.
"Vuvuzela drone killing World Cup atmosphere - World Cup News - FOX Sports on MSN". Msn.foxsports.com.
Rogers, Martin. "Buzzkill: Vuvuzelas ruining World Cup experience - International Football - Yahoo! Sports". G.sports.yahoo.com.
"The World Cup noise that annoys". Sydney Morning Herald. June 4, 2010.
Clarke, Liz (June 6, 2010). "World Cup ready to open in South Africa and vuvuzelas will make plenty of noise". The Washington Post. "several coaches and players called for its banning, saying the din made it impossible to communicate on the pitch. Others claimed the vuvuzela posed a health hazard, stood to overwhelm TV broadcasts and was annoying, to boot. Why play the beautiful game, detractors asked, amid such horrible noise?"
Makhanya, Mondli (May 30, 2010). "Nothing kills the joy of soccer like a bunch of wailing vuvuzelas". The Times. http://www.timeslive.co.za
Brunt, Stephen (June 11, 2010). "The happy chaos of Soccer City". The Globe and Mail.
Hall, Swanepoel (April 2010). "Football match spectator sound exposure and effect on hearing: A pretest-post-test study". SAMJ: South African Medical Journal.
Fisher, Jonah (16 January 2010). "Unholy row over World Cup trumpet". BBC Sport.
"The Hindu : Sport / Football : It is impossible to communicate, it’s like being deaf: Messi".
"Ronaldo hits out at vuvuzelas | Radio Netherlands Worldwide".
Valenti, Elio (June 13, 2010). "Buzz off, vuvuzelas!". New York Post.
"FIFA World Cup 2010: Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Tournament in South Africa - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2010-06-11.
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