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Membranophones > Friction drums > Friction drums with cord > Friction drum with whirling stick

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232.2Friction drum with whirling stick   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The sound is excited by a tightly stretched membrane made to vibrate by friction. The drum is whirled on a cord which rubs on a [resined] notch in the holding stick. Waldteufel [cardboard buzzer]. Europe, India, E. Africa. (en)

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  • 232.2

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/134

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