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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Chordophones > Simple chordophones or zithers > Bar zithers > Musical bows > Heterochord musical bows > Poly-heterochord musical bows > Poly-heterochord musical bows without tuning noose

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311.122.1Poly-heterochord musical bows without tuning noose   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Several strings are stretched between fixed points. The instrument consists of a string bearer, or of a string bearer with a resonator which is not integral and can be detached without destroying the sound-producing apparatus. The string bearer is flexible (and curved). The strings are of separate material from the string bearer. The strings have no tuning noose. Oceania (kalove). (en)

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  • 311.122.1

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/158

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