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  • The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The standing waves are significantly confined within the instrument itself. The air column is made to vibrate by the intermittent access of an air stream produced by means of a membrane that periodically opens and closes an aperture. (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/6222

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