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111.243Slit drums   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Wooden percussion vessels, owing to the solidity and elasticity of their substance, vibrate and radiate sound when struck with a non-sonorous object (hand, stick, striker) or against non-sonorous objects. The vessels have a longitudinal slit. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes on the external surface of the instrument. (en)

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  • 111.243

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/35

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