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412.14Ribbon reeds   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • 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 the edge of a stretched band or ribbon. The acoustics of this process have not yet been studied. British Columbia. (en)

Notation

  • 412.14

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/237

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