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Aerophones > Free aerophones > Interruptive free aerophones > Idiophonic interruptive aerophones or reeds > Mechanically driven idiophonic interruptive aerophones or reeds

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412.1-9Mechanically driven idiophonic interruptive aerophones or reeds   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. The vibrating air is not confined by the instrument. The air-stream is directed against a lamella, setting it in periodic vibration to interrupt the stream intermittently. The instrument is tuned by mechanical action on the lamella. With mechanical drive. (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/6482

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