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111.242.1(Individual) bells   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Individual percussion vessels, owing to the solidity and elasticity of their substance, vibrate and radiate sound when struck either with non-sonorous objects (hand, stick, striker) or against non-sonorous objects. The vibration is weakest near the vertex of the struck surface. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes. (en)

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  • 111.242.1

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/28

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