Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Flutes without duct
type: Concept
narrower: Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)
notation: 421.1

Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)
type: Concept
broader: Flutes without duct
definition: 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).
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
notation: 421.13