List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number: 321.22
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This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 321.22 under that system. These instruments may be known as box lyres.
- 3: Instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings (chordophones, string instruments).
- 321.2: Instruments in which the string is attached to a yoke that consists of a cross-bar and two arms, with the yoke lying in the same plane as the sound-table (lyres or yoke lutes)
- 321.22: Instruments in which the resonator is a built-up wooden box
These instruments may be classified with a suffix, based on how the strings are caused to vibrate.
- 4: Hammers or beaters
- 5: Bare hands and fingers
- 6: Plectrum
- 7: Bowing
- 71: Using a bow
- 72: Using a wheel
- 73: Using a ribbon
- 8: Keyboard
- 9: Using a mechanical drive
List[edit]
| Instrument | Tradition | Hornbostel–Sachs classification | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| crwth[1] | Wales | 321.22 | Six-stringed instrument with a flat fingerboard, fretless |
| kinnor[2] David's harp | Israel | 321.22 | Biblically-described historic instrument, probably a cithara; in modern Hebrew, refers to the violin
|
| talharpa [3] | Swedish Estonia | 321.22-71 | Bowed lyre with no fingerboard
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References[edit]
- von Hornbostel, Erich M.; Curt Sachs (March 1961). "Classification of Musical Instruments: Translated from the Original German by Anthony Baines and Klaus P. Wachsmann". The Galpin Society Journal. 14. The Galpin Society Journal, Vol. 14: 3–29. doi:10.2307/842168. JSTOR 842168.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Edgerly, Beatrice (1942). From the Hunter's Bow: The History and Romance of Musical Instruments. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
- ^ "David's Harp". Dolmetsch Online. Retrieved December 21, 2007.
In Hebrew kinnor, also known as David's harp, is the national instrument of Israel.
- ^ Andersson, Otto (August 1970). "The Bowed Harp of Trondheim Cathedral and Related Instruments in East and West". The Galpin Society Journal. 23. The Galpin Society Journal, Vol. 23: 4–34. doi:10.2307/842060. JSTOR 842060.