Membranophone
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A membranophone is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs
Membranophone
Mirlitons, as the kazoo in the picture, are a special class of membranophone, and is the only class that does not consist of true drums
A timpani is a kind of kettle drum
A cuica is a kind of friction drum
Eunuch flute
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The eunuch flute, onion flute, or mirliton is a membranophone that was in use during the 16th and 17th centuries. It produces a sound akin to a comb and paper and is still manufactured as a toy.
Membranophone
…of tubular drums: Cylindrical, Barrel-Shaped, Double-Conical, Hourglass-Shaped, Conical, Goblet-Shaped, Cylindro-Conical, and Vase-Shaped drums. Mirlitons, Kazoos and Swazzles vibrate in sympathy with sounds travelling across a membrane. These are the only membranophones that are not truly drums. SIL…
French mirliton circa 1910
Eunuch flute made from a cicely stem