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If the exact name of the instrument is not found, use the broader term (e.g., HUMMELS (SWEDISH) may not be listed, then use the broader term PSALTERIES).
Broader Terms
BT
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music
More specific terms
NT2
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aerophones
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NT3
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contained aerophones
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NT4
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flutes
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NT5
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duct flutes
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NT5
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ductless flutes
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NT4
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lip-vibrated aerophones
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NT5
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complex lip-vibrated aerophones
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NT5
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simple lip-vibrated aerophones
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NT4
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reed instruments
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NT5
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bagpipes
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NT5
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double reed instruments
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NT5
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single reed instruments
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NT3
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free aerophones
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NT4
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free non-reed instruments
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NT5
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bullroarers
NT4
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free reed instruments
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NT5
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accordions
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NT5
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free reed organs
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NT5
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mouth organs
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NT5
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single-note horns
NT2
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chordophones
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NT3
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composite chordophones
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NT4
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harp lutes
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NT5
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koras (Senegalese)
NT4
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harps
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NT5
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framed harps
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NT5
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open harps
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NT4
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keyboard zithers
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NT5
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plucked keyboard zithers
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NT5
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struck keyboard zithers
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NT4
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lutes
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NT5
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lyres
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NT5
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necked lutes
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NT5
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spike lutes
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NT3
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sounding agents (chordophones)
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NT4
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bows (sounding agents)
NT4
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finger-picks (musical instruments)
NT4
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hammers (musical instruments)
NT4
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mallets (musical instruments)
NT4
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plectra (musical instruments)
NT4
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slides (musical instruments)
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NT5
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steels (musical instruments)
NT3
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zithers
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NT4
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bar zithers
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NT5
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musical bows
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NT4
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board zithers
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NT5
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dulcimers
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NT5
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ground zithers
NT5
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psalteries
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NT4
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convex tube zithers
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NT5
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convex half-tube zithers
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NT5
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valihas (Malagasy)
NT4
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frame zithers
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NT5
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kanis (West African, Kru)
NT4
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raft zithers
NT4
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stick zithers
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NT5
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diddley bows (North American)
NT5
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vinas (Indian)
NT4
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trough zithers
NT2
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corpophones
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NT3
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arm and hand sounds
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NT4
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armpit sounds
NT4
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finger snaps
NT4
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hand claps
NT4
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hand whistling
NT4
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knuckle cracking
NT3
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head sounds
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NT4
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head rapping (musical sounds)
NT4
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mouth sounds
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NT5
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kissing sounds
NT5
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lip vibrations
NT5
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mouth corks
NT5
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mouth drums
NT5
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mouth raspberries (mouth sounds)
NT5
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sucking (mouth sounds)
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NT5
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teeth clicking (mouth sounds)
NT5
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teeth vibrations
NT5
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tongue and cheek clicks
NT5
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tsking (mouth sounds)
NT5
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vocalizations
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NT5
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whistling
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NT4
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nose whistling
NT3
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leg and foot sounds
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NT4
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heel slaps
NT4
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knee slaps
NT4
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thigh slaps
NT3
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whole body sounds
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NT4
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bodily function sounds
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NT5
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burps (musical sounds)
NT5
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farts (musical sounds)
NT5
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hiccoughs (musical sounds)
NT5
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sneezes (musical sounds)
NT5
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sniffles (musical sounds)
NT5
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snorts (musical sounds)
NT5
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wheezing (musical sounds)
NT4
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body slaps (musical sounds)
NT4
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joint cracking (musical sounds)
NT2
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electrophones
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NT3
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amplified musical instruments
NT3
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electro acoustic musical instruments
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NT4
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electric basses
NT4
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electric guitars
NT4
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electric violins
NT4
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pedal steel guitars
NT4
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turntables (musical instruments)
NT4
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vibraphones
NT3
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electro mechanical musical instruments
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NT4
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Hammond tone-wheel organs
NT3
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electronic instruments
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NT4
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electric pianos
NT4
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electronic organs
NT4
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peripherals (electrophones)
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NT5
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amplifiers (musical instruments)
NT5
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computers (musical instruments)
NT5
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controllers (musical instruments)
NT5
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effects pedals
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NT5
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microphones (musical instruments)
NT5
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musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
NT5
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preamplifiers (musical instruments)
NT5
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speakers (musical instruments)
NT4
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radio electric instruments
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NT5
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ondes martenots
NT5
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theremins
NT4
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sampler-synthesizer hybrids
NT4
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samplers (musical instruments)
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NT5
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analog samplers (musical instruments)
NT5
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digital samplers (musical instruments)
NT4
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synthesizers
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NT5
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analog synthesizers
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NT5
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digital synthesizers
NT5
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MIDI synthesizers
NT2
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idiophones
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NT3
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friction idiophones
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NT4
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glass harmonicas
NT4
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musical glasses
NT4
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musical saws
NT3
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plucked idiophones
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NT4
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board mounted lamellaphones
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NT5
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mbiras (Zimbabwe)
NT4
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mouth-resonated lamellaphones
NT3
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struck idiophones
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NT4
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clappers
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NT5
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bones
NT5
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castanets (Spanish)
NT5
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claves
NT5
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cymbals
NT5
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spoons
NT5
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wind chimes
NT4
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musical scrapers
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NT5
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cog rattles
NT5
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guiros
NT5
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washboards (musical instruments)
NT4
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percussion idiophones
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NT5
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human foot percussion
NT5
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metallophones
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NT5
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percussion plaques
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NT5
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percussion tubes
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NT5
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percussion vessels
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NT5
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xylophones
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NT4
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rattles
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NT5
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frame rattles
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NT5
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jingling rattles
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NT5
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vessel rattles
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NT2
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mechanical musical instruments
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NT3
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angel chimes
NT3
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mechanical organs
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NT4
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barrel organs
NT4
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calliopes
NT4
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orchestrions
NT3
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mechanical pianos
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NT4
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piano players (mechanical)
NT4
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player pianos
NT3
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music boxes
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NT4
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cylinder music boxes
NT4
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disk music boxes
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NT5
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mechanical singing bird boxes
NT5
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polyphons
NT5
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symphoniums
NT3
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musical clocks and watches
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NT4
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carillons (mechanical)
NT2
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membranophones
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NT3
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barrel drums
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NT4
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conga drums
NT4
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mrdangams (South Indian)
NT4
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pakawajs (North Indian)
NT3
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conical drums
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NT4
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bongos (Afro-Cuban)
NT3
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cylindrical drums
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NT4
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bass drums
NT4
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powwow drums
NT4
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side drums
NT4
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tenor drums
NT3
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frame drums
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NT4
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bodhrans (Irish)
NT4
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tambourines
NT3
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friction drums
NT3
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goblet drums
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NT4
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djembes (West African)
NT3
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hourglass drums
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NT4
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changos (Korean)
NT4
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talking drums (West African)
NT3
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kettle drums
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NT4
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spherical drums
NT4
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tablas
NT4
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timpani
NT3
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mirlitons
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NT4
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comb and paper mirlitons
NT4
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horn mirlitons
NT4
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kazoos
NT4
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swizzles
NT3
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rattle drums
NT3
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sets of drums
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NT4
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conga drum sets
NT4
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drum chimes
NT4
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drum kits
NT3
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sounding agents (membranophones)
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NT4
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drumsticks
NT4
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padded mallets (musical instruments)
NT4
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wire brushes (musical instruments)
NT3
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water drums with membranes
NT2
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musical ensembles
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NT3
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bands
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NT4
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bands by function
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NT5
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dance music ensembles
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NT4
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bands by musical instrument
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NT5
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one-man bands
NT5
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steel bands
NT5
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wind and percussion bands
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NT4
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bands by musical style
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NT5
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folk bands
NT5
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jazz bands
NT5
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popular music bands
NT3
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generic ensembles
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NT4
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duos (ensembles)
NT4
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nonets (ensembles)
NT4
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octets (ensembles)
NT4
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quartets (ensembles)
NT4
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quintets (ensembles)
NT4
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septets (ensembles)
NT4
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sextets (ensembles)
NT4
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soloists
NT4
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trios (ensembles)
NT3
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orchestras
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NT4
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orchestras by function
NT4
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orchestras by instrument
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NT5
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gamelan orchestras
NT4
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orchestras by musical style
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NT5
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chamber orchestras
NT5
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Western European orchestras
NT3
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vocal ensembles
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NT4
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vocal ensembles by function
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NT5
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church choirs
NT5
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opera choruses
NT4
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vocal ensembles by musical style
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NT5
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barbershop quartets
NT5
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jazz choirs
NT4
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vocal ensembles by vocal grouping
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NT5
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choirs
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Related terms
RT
⇆
instrumental art music
RT
⇆
musical instrument makers
Date of creation
26-Nov-2007
Accepted term
26-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
495
ARK
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More specific terms
8
Alternative terms
0
Related terms
2
Notes
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