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Aerophones > Wind instruments proper > Edge instruments or flutes > Flutes with duct or duct flutes

Preferred term

421.2Flutes with duct or duct flutes   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The standing waves are significantly confined within the instrument itself. A narrow duct directs the air stream against the sharp edge of a lateral orifice. (en)

Broader concept

Notation

  • 421.2

URI

http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/280

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