Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Plosive aerophones
type: Concept
narrower: Implosive aerophones
notation: 413

Implosive aerophones
type: Concept
broader: Plosive aerophones
definition: The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The vibrating air is not confined by the instrument. The air is made to vibrate by a single density stimulus condensation shock when it is forced in. W. Africa, shantu.
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
notation: 413.2