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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Aerophones > Wind instruments proper > Edge instruments or flutes > Flutes with duct or duct flutes > Flutes with internal duct > (Single) flutes with internal duct > Stopped flutes with internal duct > Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes > Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes with adjustable stopped lower end

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421.221.312Stopped flutes with internal duct, without fingerholes with adjustable stopped lower end   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. The duct is inside the tube. The lower end of the tube has an adjustable stopper. The instrument has no fingerholes. Piston pipes [swannee whistle]. (en)

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  • 421.221.312

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/298

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