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Hornbostel–Sachs class

Idiophones

In idiophones, the solid body of the instrument itself vibrates, without strings or a stretched membrane. Hornbostel–Sachs number 1.

Subgroups

160 instruments

Bell

Bell

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Xylophone

Xylophone

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Jew's harp

Jew's harp

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

2 recordings
Tambourine

Tambourine

Shaken and scraped idiophones

1 recording
Cymbal

Cymbal

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Gong

Gong

Struck idiophones

3 recordingsIndonesia
Triangle

Triangle

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Castanets

Castanets

Struck idiophones

Idiophone

Idiophone

Idiophones

Marimba

Marimba

Struck idiophones

3 recordingsMexico
Maraca

Maraca

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Carillon

Carillon

Struck idiophones

3 recordings
Vibraphone

Vibraphone

Struck idiophones

Celesta

Celesta

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Music box

Music box

Shaken and scraped idiophones

3 recordings
Mbira

Mbira

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Zimbabwe
Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel

Struck idiophones

4 recordings
Sistrum

Sistrum

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Ancient Egypt
Cajón

Cajón

Struck idiophones

Peru
Angklung

Angklung

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Singapore
Balafon

Balafon

Struck idiophones

Hang

Hang

Struck idiophones

Glass harmonica

Glass harmonica

Friction idiophones

Jingle bell

Jingle bell

Shaken and scraped idiophones

1 recording
Ratchet

Ratchet

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Wind chime

Wind chime

Struck idiophones

Tubular bells

Tubular bells

Struck idiophones

Claves

Claves

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Steelpan

Steelpan

Struck idiophones

Trinidad and Tobago
Metallophone

Metallophone

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Güiro

Güiro

Shaken and scraped idiophones

1 recording
Cowbell

Cowbell

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Musical saw

Musical saw

Friction idiophones

1 recording
Slit drum

Slit drum

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Standing bell

Standing bell

Friction idiophones

4 recordings
Udu

Udu

Struck idiophones

Lithophone

Lithophone

Struck idiophones

Handbell

Handbell

Struck idiophones

Crotales

Crotales

Struck idiophones

Cabasa

Cabasa

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Rainstick

Rainstick

Shaken and scraped idiophones

1 recording
Txalaparta

Txalaparta

Struck idiophones

Spain
Wood block

Wood block

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Flexatone

Flexatone

Idiophones

Zill

Zill

Struck idiophones

5 recordings
Jal tarang

Jal tarang

Struck idiophones

Dōtaku

Dōtaku

Struck idiophones

Whip

Whip

Struck idiophones

4 recordings
Rattle

Rattle

Shaken and scraped idiophones

5 recordings
Glass harp

Glass harp

Friction idiophones

Bonshō

Bonshō

Struck idiophones

Bianzhong

Bianzhong

Struck idiophones

China
Ghanta

Ghanta

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Waterphone

Waterphone

Friction idiophones

Turkish crescent

Turkish crescent

Struck idiophones

Caxixi

Caxixi

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Vibraslap

Vibraslap

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Crash cymbal

Crash cymbal

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Gendèr

Gendèr

Struck idiophones

Indonesia
Reco-reco

Reco-reco

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Lamellophone

Lamellophone

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Crotalum

Crotalum

Struck idiophones

Washboard

Washboard

Shaken and scraped idiophones

United States
Bones

Bones

Struck idiophones

Ride cymbal

Ride cymbal

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Mark tree

Mark tree

Struck idiophones

Saron

Saron

Struck idiophones

3 recordingsIndonesia
Chimta

Chimta

Struck idiophones

Kalatalo

Kalatalo

Struck idiophones

Đàn môi

Đàn môi

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

1 recordingVietnam
Gambang

Gambang

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Gangsa

Gangsa

Struck idiophones

Indonesia
Clapper

Clapper

Struck idiophones

Guacharaca

Guacharaca

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Clash cymbals

Clash cymbals

Struck idiophones

Handpan

Handpan

Struck idiophones

Bonang

Bonang

Struck idiophones

3 recordings
Splash cymbal

Splash cymbal

Struck idiophones

Thunder sheet

Thunder sheet

Idiophones

Jawbone

Jawbone

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Nail violin

Nail violin

Friction idiophones

Chocalho

Chocalho

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Bianqing

Bianqing

Struck idiophones

China cymbal

China cymbal

Struck idiophones

Ganzá

Ganzá

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Tingsha

Tingsha

Struck idiophones

Suspended cymbal

Suspended cymbal

Idiophones

Handchime

Handchime

Struck idiophones

Binzasara

Binzasara

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Lali

Lali

Struck idiophones

Fiji
Kayamb

Kayamb

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Chajchas

Chajchas

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Reyong

Reyong

Struck idiophones

Xylorimba

Xylorimba

Struck idiophones

Fangxiang

Fangxiang

Struck idiophones

Sizzle cymbal

Sizzle cymbal

Struck idiophones

Agung

Agung

Struck idiophones

Slenthem

Slenthem

Struck idiophones

Paiban

Paiban

Struck idiophones

Cristal Baschet

Cristal Baschet

Friction idiophones

Keluri

Keluri

Struck idiophones

Crotalus

Crotalus

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Garamut

Garamut

Struck idiophones

Papua New Guinea
Kemanak

Kemanak

Struck idiophones

Monkey stick

Monkey stick

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Jam block

Jam block

Struck idiophones

Mallet percussion instrument

Mallet percussion instrument

Struck idiophones

Calung

Calung

Struck idiophones

Terpodion

Terpodion

Friction idiophones

Jingle

Jingle

Shaken and scraped idiophones

2 recordings
Kenong

Kenong

Struck idiophones

2 recordings

Slentho

Struck idiophones

Tassa

Tassa

Idiophones

India
Dulcitone

Dulcitone

Struck idiophones

Bell tree

Bell tree

Struck idiophones

Pate

Pate

Struck idiophones

Scabellum

Scabellum

Struck idiophones

Hosho

Hosho

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Ranat

Ranat

Struck idiophones

Thailand
Bara

Bara

Idiophones

Gabbang

Gabbang

Struck idiophones

Kouxian

Kouxian

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Kempul

Kempul

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Bo

Bo

Struck idiophones

Axatse

Axatse

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Ōtsuzumi

Ōtsuzumi

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Chap

Chap

Idiophones

1 recording
Kalimba

Kalimba

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

4 recordings

Huiringua

Struck idiophones

Mexico
Stomp box

Stomp box

Struck idiophones

Ahoko

Ahoko

Shaken and scraped idiophones

1 recordingIvory Coast

Agidigbo

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Agung a tamlang

Agung a tamlang

Struck idiophones

Ekwe

Ekwe

Struck idiophones

Nigeria
Ikembe

Ikembe

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Gong chime

Gong chime

Struck idiophones

Kagul

Kagul

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Swish cymbal

Swish cymbal

Struck idiophones

Palitos

Palitos

Struck idiophones

Blown idiophone

Idiophones

Plants used as musical instruments

Plants used as musical instruments

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Array mbira

Array mbira

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

Ikoro

Ikoro

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Pixiphone

Pixiphone

Struck idiophones

Ring of bells

Ring of bells

Idiophones

Đàn đá

Đàn đá

Struck idiophones

Vietnam

Ilimba

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Tanzania
Pahū Pounamu

Pahū Pounamu

Idiophones

African drum

African drum

Plucked idiophones (lamellophones)

1 recording

Devil chaser

Struck idiophones

Struck idiophone

Idiophones

Briazkalnytsia

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Chime bar

Chime bar

Struck idiophones

Friction idiophone

Friction idiophone

Friction idiophones

Indirectly struck idiophone

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Clapper stick

Clapper stick

Struck idiophones

Pidkova

Struck idiophones

Rock gong

Rock gong

Struck idiophones

Rapach

Rapach

Shaken and scraped idiophones

Zatula

Shaken and scraped idiophones