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Aerophones > Free aerophones > Interruptive free aerophones

Preferred term

412Interruptive free aerophones   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. In this group also are classed those reed instruments 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 interrupted periodically. (en)

Broader concept

Notation

  • 412

URI

http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/228

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