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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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... > Aerophones > Free aerophones > Interruptive free aerophones > Idiophonic interruptive aerophones or reeds > Free reeds > Sets of free reeds > Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir, with keyboard

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412.132-62-8Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir, with keyboard   Link to MIMO collections

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  • Reed instruments that are free aerophones are sounded by a flow of air in which the reed is the primary vibrator. In sets of free reeds the air-stream is directed against a set of lamellae, setting them in periodic vibration to interrupt the stream intermittently. The lamellae vibrate through a closely-fitting slot. The instrument is tuned by mechanical action on the lamellae. Each reed may have a resonator in which the air vibrates only in a secondary sense, not producing the sound. The instrument has a flexible air reservoir. The mechanism admitting air to the reeds is operated by a keyboard. (en)

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  • 412.132-62-8

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/6769

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