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421.13Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)   Link to MIMO collections

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  • The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The standing waves are significantly confined within the instrument itself. A narrow stream of air is directed against an edge as the player blows against the sharp rim of a hole in the side of a vessel. Brazil (Karaja), Lower Congo (Bafiote). (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/278

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