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Idiophones > Metal sheets > Friction metal sheet

Preferred term

151Friction metal sheet   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The substance of the instrument itself, owing to its solidity and elasticity, vibrates and radiates sound. The instrument is made to vibrate by friction. The vibrating material consists of a flexible sheet of metal. (en)

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Notation

  • 151

URI

http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/6205

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