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Idiophones > Struck idiophones > Indirectly struck idiophones > Shaken idiophones or rattles

Preferred term

112.1Shaken idiophones or rattles   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The substance of the instrument itself, owing to its solidity and elasticity, vibrates and radiates sound when struck. Percussion results indirectly through a shaking movement executed by the player. The intention is to yield clusters of sounds or noises, and not to let individual strokes be perceived. (en)

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Notation

  • 112.1

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/39

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