An instrument the whole of which vibrates to produce a sound when struck, shaken, or scraped, such as a bell, gong, or rattle.
〔乐〕〈技〉体鸣乐器。比较MEMBRANOPHONE
Compare with membranophone
Example sentencesExamples
Thus the kora and balo are played exclusively by male jeli, and karinya, an idiophone, is played only by jelimuso (female bards).
In organology, percussion instruments are divided into membranophones (those on which sound is produced by a vibrating membrane) and idiophones (instruments of hard, solid material, e.g. cymbals and xylophones).
Only one iron idiophone was used in the original tambú ensembles in previous centuries.
A stamped or stamping idiophone is determined by the source of the sound of the two instruments.
The bones are one of several types of clappers, all of which are concussion idiophones and are classified as percussion musical instruments.
Definition of idiophone in US English:
idiophone
nounˈidēəˌfōn
Music
An instrument the whole of which vibrates to produce a sound when struck, shaken, or scraped, such as a bell, gong, or rattle.
〔乐〕〈技〉体鸣乐器。比较MEMBRANOPHONE
Example sentencesExamples
Only one iron idiophone was used in the original tambú ensembles in previous centuries.
A stamped or stamping idiophone is determined by the source of the sound of the two instruments.
In organology, percussion instruments are divided into membranophones (those on which sound is produced by a vibrating membrane) and idiophones (instruments of hard, solid material, e.g. cymbals and xylophones).
The bones are one of several types of clappers, all of which are concussion idiophones and are classified as percussion musical instruments.
Thus the kora and balo are played exclusively by male jeli, and karinya, an idiophone, is played only by jelimuso (female bards).