Clapper (musical instrument)
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A clapper is a basic form of percussion instrument. It consists of two long solid pieces that are struck together producing sound. They exist in many forms in many different cultures around the world.
A slap stick manufactured by Ludwig
A whip being used in a front ensemble
Circa 795 A.D. David playing the harp, accompanied by a plucked fiddle and clappers. Germany or France. Clappers from the Carolingian Empire appear to have been disks or possibly chimes attached to sticks.
Circa 850 A.D. Musicians in the Utrecht Psalter holding a lyre and clappers.
Hyōshigi
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The hyōshigi is a simple Japanese musical instrument, a type of clapper, consisting of two pieces of hardwood or bamboo often connected by a thin ornamental rope. The clappers are played together or o
Clapper (musical instrument)
…events can be considered a form of inflated plastic clapper. Several specific forms of clapper have their own names, such as the Chinese guban, Japanese hyoshigi, or the Korean bak. In the classical music of Thailand, a similar instrument is called krap. In India cooking tongs or cimṭā are often used to provide…
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