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A large number of lamellophones originate in Africa, where they are known under different names including mbira, sanza, kisanji, likembe, kalimba, and kongoma. They play a role in southeast African Music.
- What is lamellophone music?
- What is the lamellophone used for?
- What kind of instrument is a kalimba?
- What are examples of idiophones instruments?
What is lamellophone music?
Lamellaphone, any musical instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal or bamboo tongues (lamellae) of varying length attached at one end to a soundboard that often has a box or calabash resonator.
What is the lamellophone used for?
The social lamellophone is a unique acoustic instrument and sonic sculpture designed and constructed for experimental music making and the social exploration of cooperative creativity.
What kind of instrument is a kalimba?
Kalimba is one name for a type of instrument known as a lamellaphone, consisting of thin metal or split cane tongues mounted on a resonating board or box. Depressing the free ends of the tongues with the thumb produces a gentle ringing sound, which is sometimes augmented by jingling objects.
What are examples of idiophones instruments?
Examples of idiophones include the triangle, wood block, maracas, bell, and gong.
