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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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Idiophones > Lamellaphones (or plucked idiophones)

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12Lamellaphones (or plucked idiophones)   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The substance of the instrument itself, owing to its solidity and elasticity, vibrates and radiates sound. Lamellae, i.e. elastic plaques, fixed at one end, are flexed and then released to return to their position of rest. (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/57

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