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Idiophones > Friction Idiophones > Friction sticks

Preferred term

131Friction sticks   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The substance of the instrument itself, owing to its solidity and elasticity, vibrates and radiates sound. The instrument is in the form of a stick, and is made to vibrate by friction. (en)

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Notation

  • 131

URI

http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/71

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