How the mijwiz makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the mijwiz belongs to the single-reed instruments: a single reed beats against a mouthpiece – clarinets and saxophones.
More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.
Its timbre – the colour that lets you tell it apart from other instruments playing the same note – comes from the mix of overtones its body and resonator emphasise.
From Wikipedia
The mijwiz (Arabic: مجوز, DIN: miǧwiz) is a traditional West Asian musical instrument originating from the Levant( Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.)Its name in Arabic means "dual", because of its consisting of two, short, bamboo pipes with reed tips put together, making the mijwiz a double-pipe, single-reed woodwind instrument.
Other single-reed instruments
Frequently asked questions
What does a mijwiz sound like?
As one of the single-reed instruments, its sound comes from the way a single reed beats against a mouthpiece.
What type of instrument is the mijwiz?
It is classified as single-reed instruments (Hornbostel–Sachs 422.221.2).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q1247912 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Mijwiz – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Sönke Kraft aka Arnulf zu Linden – CC BY-SA 3.0