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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Idiophones > Struck idiophones > Indirectly struck idiophones > Shaken idiophones or rattles > Suspension rattles > Strung rattles

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112.111Strung 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. Rattling objects are strung in rows on a cord. The intention is to yield clusters of sounds or noises, and not to let individual strokes be perceived. Necklaces with rows of shells. (en)

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  • 112.111

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/41

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