• Origin of lute-playing at funerals. A1547.2
• Parrot gives advice to queen playing chess, and she always wins. B565
• The musician in the wolf-trap: meets wolf already trapped, and saves himself by playing music. (Cf. K551.3.1.) B848.1
• Tabu: playing at marriage ceremony. C167
• Tabu: playing music on sabbath. C631.6
• Tabu: playing flute. C844
• Music-box continues playing when it is touched contrary to tabu. C915.1.1
• Transformation by playing musical instrument. D523.1
• Transformation by playing flute. D523.1.1
• Playing of magic flute beautifies. (Cf. D1223.1.) D1337.1.11
• Self-playing musical instruments. (Cf. D1210.) D1601.18
• Self-playing violin. (Cf. D1233.) D1601.18.2
• Self-playing game-board. (Cf. D1209.7. D1601.29
• Resuscitation by playing flute. E55.2
• Resuscitation by playing violin. E55.4
• Resuscitation by playing guitar. E55.5
• Playing cards with a dead man (ghost). E577.2.1
• Fairies teach bagpipe-playing. F262.2
• Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by playing for their dance. F331.4
• Giants' awful amusements, playing with men's lives. F531.3.15

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• ATU 1152 Intimidation by Displaying Objects (previously The Ogre Overawed by Displaying Objects)
• ATU 15 The Theft of Food by Playing Godfather (previously The Theft of Butter [Honey] by Playing Godfather)
• ATU 1613 Playing Cards Are my Calendar and Prayer book