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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 > Sets of single-skin hourglass-shaped drums

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211.241.2Sets of single-skin hourglass-shaped drums   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Sets of drums with tubular bodies that have a smaller diameter at the middle than at the ends. Each drum body is enclosed at one end by a single tightly stretched membrane, and the opposite end is open. The membranes are directly struck by the player using the hands or intermediate devices such as sticks. (en)

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  • 211.241.2

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/5560

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