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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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111.242Bells   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Percussion vessels, owing to the solidity and elasticity of their substance, vibrate and radiate sound when struck either with non-sonorous objects (hand, stick, striker) or against non-sonorous objects. The vibration is weakest near the vertex of the struck surface. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes. (en)

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  • 111.242

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/27

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