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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Idiophones > Struck idiophones > Idiophones struck directly > Percussion idiophones > Percussion vessels > Bells > Sets of bells > (Sets of) resting bells

Preferred term

111.242.21(Sets of) resting bells   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Sets of percussion vessels, owing to the solidity and elasticity of their substance, vibrate and radiate sound when struck with non-sonorous objects (hand, stick, striker). The cup of each bell is placed on the palm of the hand or on a cushion; its mouth faces upwards. The vibration is weakest near the crown. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes. China, Japan. (en)

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  • 111.242.21

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/5533

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