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Cup or bellshaped bells, these are shook or struck. Catalog context: Tuned metal cups. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway: setup, sound production, technique…

Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include contra, celtic, folk. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway: setup, sound production, technique priorities, listening research,…

Used occasionally in the western classical orchestra and theatre, it consists of several tuned aluminium, steel or bronze plates, struck to imitate the sound of bells. Catalog context: Set of…

Percussion performed by parts of the body. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include percussion, fingers, feet, hands. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter…

A bell tree is a percussion instrument, consisting of vertically nested inverted metal bowls. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway: setup, sound production, technique…

The bolon is a traditional harp-lute played in several African countries. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include africa, harp-lute. This guide turns the available catalog record into a…

Free reeds with bellows attached, often in a square shape, thence called squeezebox. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include bellows, free reed, aerophone. This guide turns the available…

Used in folklore music of Andes, it is a descendant of European bass drum. It has a shoulder strap and two soft headed mallets used to strike the goat or…

Bendir, frame drum from North Africa, doesn't have jingles. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include sufi. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway:…

Consisting of bossed bronze kettle-like gongs arranged in elaborately decorated wooden frames, these are hit with tabuh beaters. Catalog context: Family of bronze gong-chime sets used in Javanese gamelan. Public…