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Plucked drums

Scope note

Drums in which the vibrations of a plucked string are transferred to a membrane, thus producing sound.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041667

Broader Terms used

drums (membranophones)

Term used for

drums, plucked

Equivalent Terms used

plucked drum

Created

13yrs ago

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