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Membranophones > Singing membranes (Kazoos) > Tube- or vessel-kazoos

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242Tube- or vessel-kazoos   Link to MIMO collections

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  • The sound is excited by a tightly stretched membrane made to vibrate by speaking or singing into it; the sound of the membrane modifies that of the voice. The membrane is placed on top of a tube or box. Africa; while also, E. Asian flutes with a lateral hole sealed by a membrane, exhibit an affinity with the principle of the tube kazoo. (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/139

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