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Hornbostel-Sachs (classification)

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Aerophones > Wind instruments proper > Edge instruments or flutes > Flutes with duct or duct flutes > Flutes with internal duct

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421.22Flutes with internal duct   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The standing waves are significantly confined within the instrument itself. A narrow duct directs the air stream against the sharp edge of a lateral orifice. The duct is inside the tube. (en)

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  • 421.22

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/289

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