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Idiophones > Lamellaphones (or plucked idiophones) > Lamellaphones (or plucked idiophones) in the form of a frame

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121Lamellaphones (or plucked idiophones) in the form of a frame   Link to MIMO collections

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  • 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. The lamellae vibrate within a frame or hoop. (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/58

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