An idiophone is any musical instrument that creates sound primarily by the vibration of the instrument itself, without the use of air flow (as with aerophones), strings (chordophones), membranes (membranophones) or electricity (electrophones).It is the first of the four main divisions in the original Hornbostel–Sachs system of musical instrument classification (see List …

The saron is a musical instrument of Indonesia, which is used in the gamelan.It normally has seven bronze bars placed on top of a resonating frame (rancak).It is usually about 20 cm (8 in) high, and is played on the floor by a seated performer. In a pelog scale, the bars often read 1-2-3-5-6-7 across (the number four is not used because of its relation to death [citation needed]) (in …

The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a vibraphonist, vibraharpist, or vibist.. The vibraphone resembles the steel marimba, which it superseded.One of the main differences between the vibraphone and other …

A lamellophone (also lamellaphone or linguaphone) is a member of the family of musical instruments that makes its sound by a thin vibrating plate called a lamella or tongue, which is fixed at one end and has the other end free. When the musician depresses the free end of a plate with a finger or fingernail, and then allows the finger to slip off, the released plate vibrates.

This is a wide-ranging, inclusive list of percussion instruments.. It includes: Instruments classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as struck or friction idiophones, struck or friction membranophones or struck chordophones.Where an instrument meets this definition but is often or traditionally excluded from the term percussion this is noted.; Instruments commonly used …

The triangle is a musical instrument in the percussion family, and is classified as an idiophone in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system. Triangles are made from a variety of metals including aluminum, beryllium copper, brass, bronze, iron, and steel.The metal is formed into a triangle shape by bending or casting methods. The instrument is usually held by a loop of some form of …

Religious groups. Shakers, a historically significant Christian sect; Indian Shakers, a smaller Christian denomination; Objects and instruments. Shaker (musical instrument), an indirect struck idiophone Cocktail shaker, a device used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking; Shaker (salt and pepper), condiment dispensers designed to allow diners to distribute grains of …

An aerophone (/ ˈ ɛər oʊ f oʊ n /) is a musical instrument that produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes (which are respectively chordophones and membranophones), and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound (or idiophones).. According to Sachs,. Aerophones or 'air …

The Hang (German pronunciation: ; plural form: Hanghang) is a type of musical instrument called a handpan, fitting into the idiophone class and based on the Caribbean steelpan instrument. It was created by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer in Bern, Switzerland.The name of their company is PANArt Hangbau AG. The Hang is sometimes referred to as a hang drum, but the inventors …

Rumba is a secular genre of Cuban music involving dance, percussion, and song. It originated in the northern regions of Cuba, mainly in urban Havana and Matanzas, during the late 19th century.It is based on African music and dance traditions, namely Abakuá and yuka, as well as the Spanish-based coros de clave.According to Argeliers León, rumba is one of the major …

The celesta / s ɪ ˈ l ɛ s t ə / or celeste / s ɪ ˈ l ɛ s t /, also called a bell-piano, is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard.It looks similar to an upright piano (four- or five-octave), albeit with smaller keys and a much smaller cabinet, or a large wooden music box (three-octave).The keys connect to hammers that strike a graduated set of metal (usually steel) plates or bars ...

The Igbo people live in the south-east of Nigeria, and play a wide variety of folk instruments. They are known for their ready adoption of foreign styles, and were an important part of Nigerian highlife. The most widespread instrument is the 13-stringed zither, called an obo.The Igbo also play slit drums, xylophones, flutes, lyres, udus and lutes, and more recently, imported …

Traditional Thai musical instruments (Thai: เครื่องดนตรีไทย, RTGS: Khrueang Dontri Thai) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand.They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments played by both the Thai majority as well as the nation's ethnic minorities.. In the traditional Thai system of organology ...

Castanets, also known as clackers or palillos, are a percussion instrument (), used in Spanish, Kalo, Moorish, Ottoman, Italian, Sephardic, Swiss, and Portuguese music. In ancient Greece and ancient Rome there was a similar instrument called the crotalum.The instrument consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and used to …