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Clack idiophones

Scope note

Idiophones consisting of a lamella carved in the surface of a nut, fruit shell, or other globular object which serves as a resonator; the lamella is plucked by the player's thumb.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000207568

Broader Terms used

lamellaphones

Term used for

cricris
idiophones, clack

Equivalent Terms used

clack idiophone

Created

13yrs ago

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