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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Idiophones > Struck idiophones > Idiophones struck directly > Concussion idiophones or clappers > Concussion vessels or vessel clappers > Concussion bells

Preferred term

111.143Concussion bells   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The substance of the instrument itself, owing to its solidity and elasticity, vibrates and radiates sound when struck. The player strikes together two or more metal bells to create clearly defined individual strokes. Nigeria. (en)

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  • 111.143

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/11

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