Idiophone
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An idiophone is any musical instrument that creates sound primarily by the vibration of the instrument itself, without the use of air flow, strings, membranes or electricity. It is the first of the fo
Set of bell plates, range C2–E4, a struck idiophone (played with mallets) or friction idiophone (bowed)
Claves (foreground), a struck idiophone
Jew's harp
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The Jew's harp, also known as jaw harp, juice harp, or mouth harp, is a lamellophone instrument, consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue or reed attached to a frame. Despite the colloquial nam
Idiophone
…with scraping or shaking motions (like maracas or flexatone). Various types of bells fall into both categories. A common plucked idiophone is the Jew's harp. According to Sachs, idiophones…
A novelty Jew's harp sold in the U.S.
Slovak "drumbľa"
Jew's harp (kouxian) from the Taosi site in Shanxi, China, dated to around 2000 BCE
Angel playing a Jew's harp at the Minstrels' Gallery at Exeter Cathedral, 13th/14th century