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112.24Scraped wheels or cog rattles   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • The substance of the instrument itself, owing to its solidity and elasticity, vibrates and radiates sound when scraped. There is a cog wheel, whose axle serves as the handle, and a tongue fixed in a frame which is free to turn on the handle; when whirled, the tongue strikes the teeth of the wheel one after another. Europe, India. (en)

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  • 112.24

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/54

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