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111.221(Individual) percussion plaques   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • An instrument in the form of a plaque, owing to the solidity and elasticity of its substance, vibrates and radiates sound when struck either with non-sonorous objects (hand, stick, striker) or against non-sonorous objects. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes. In the oriental Christian Church. (en)

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  • 111.221

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/17

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