Digital Hornbostel & Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments

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Idiophones > Struck idiophones > Indirectly struck idiophones > Split idiophones

Preferred term

Split idiophones  

Definition

  • Instruments in the shape of two springy arms connected at one end and touching at the other: the arms are forced apart by a little stick, to jingle or vibrate on recoil

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • HS-112.3

Example

  • China (huan t'u), Malacca, Persia (qasik), Balkans
  • China (Huan t'u), Malaka, Persien (qasik), Balkan.

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/hsinstruments/1123

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