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Preferred term

212.241Individual hourglass-shaped rattle 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. Tightly stretched membranes enclose the body at either end. The membranes are indirectly struck by pendant pellets, or similar objects, when the drum is shaken. India. (en)

Notation

  • 212.241

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/5592

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