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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Membranophones > Struck drums > Drums struck directly > Tubular drums > Hourglass-shaped drums > Single-skin hourglass-shaped drums > Individual single-skin hourglass-shaped drums

Preferred term

211.241.1Individual single-skin hourglass-shaped drums   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • An individual drum with a tubular body that has a smaller diameter at the middle than at the ends. It is enclosed at one end by a single tightly stretched membrane and the opposite end is open. The membrane is directly struck by the player using the hands or intermediate devices such as sticks. (en)

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  • 211.241.1

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/5559

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