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Hornbostel–Sachs class

Struck idiophones

In struck idiophones, the body is struck directly – bells, gongs, xylophones and cymbals. Hornbostel–Sachs number 111.

94 instruments

Bell

Bell

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Xylophone

Xylophone

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Cymbal

Cymbal

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Gong

Gong

Struck idiophones

3 recordingsIndonesia
Triangle

Triangle

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Castanets

Castanets

Struck idiophones

Marimba

Marimba

Struck idiophones

3 recordingsMexico
Carillon

Carillon

Struck idiophones

3 recordings
Vibraphone

Vibraphone

Struck idiophones

Celesta

Celesta

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel

Struck idiophones

4 recordings
Cajón

Cajón

Struck idiophones

Peru
Balafon

Balafon

Struck idiophones

Hang

Hang

Struck 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
Cowbell

Cowbell

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Slit drum

Slit drum

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Udu

Udu

Struck idiophones

Lithophone

Lithophone

Struck idiophones

Handbell

Handbell

Struck idiophones

Crotales

Crotales

Struck idiophones

Txalaparta

Txalaparta

Struck idiophones

Spain
Wood block

Wood block

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Zill

Zill

Struck idiophones

5 recordings
Jal tarang

Jal tarang

Struck idiophones

Dōtaku

Dōtaku

Struck idiophones

Whip

Whip

Struck idiophones

4 recordings
Bonshō

Bonshō

Struck idiophones

Bianzhong

Bianzhong

Struck idiophones

China
Ghanta

Ghanta

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Turkish crescent

Turkish crescent

Struck idiophones

Crash cymbal

Crash cymbal

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Gendèr

Gendèr

Struck idiophones

Indonesia
Crotalum

Crotalum

Struck idiophones

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

Gambang

Gambang

Struck idiophones

2 recordings
Gangsa

Gangsa

Struck idiophones

Indonesia
Clapper

Clapper

Struck idiophones

Clash cymbals

Clash cymbals

Struck idiophones

Handpan

Handpan

Struck idiophones

Bonang

Bonang

Struck idiophones

3 recordings
Splash cymbal

Splash cymbal

Struck idiophones

Bianqing

Bianqing

Struck idiophones

China cymbal

China cymbal

Struck idiophones

Tingsha

Tingsha

Struck idiophones

Handchime

Handchime

Struck idiophones

Lali

Lali

Struck idiophones

Fiji
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

Keluri

Keluri

Struck idiophones

Garamut

Garamut

Struck idiophones

Papua New Guinea
Kemanak

Kemanak

Struck idiophones

Jam block

Jam block

Struck idiophones

Mallet percussion instrument

Mallet percussion instrument

Struck idiophones

Calung

Calung

Struck idiophones

Kenong

Kenong

Struck idiophones

2 recordings

Slentho

Struck idiophones

Dulcitone

Dulcitone

Struck idiophones

Bell tree

Bell tree

Struck idiophones

Pate

Pate

Struck idiophones

Scabellum

Scabellum

Struck idiophones

Ranat

Ranat

Struck idiophones

Thailand
Gabbang

Gabbang

Struck idiophones

Kempul

Kempul

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Bo

Bo

Struck idiophones

Huiringua

Struck idiophones

Mexico
Stomp box

Stomp box

Struck idiophones

Agung a tamlang

Agung a tamlang

Struck idiophones

Ekwe

Ekwe

Struck idiophones

Nigeria
Gong chime

Gong chime

Struck idiophones

Swish cymbal

Swish cymbal

Struck idiophones

Palitos

Palitos

Struck idiophones

Ikoro

Ikoro

Struck idiophones

1 recording
Pixiphone

Pixiphone

Struck idiophones

Đàn đá

Đàn đá

Struck idiophones

Vietnam

Devil chaser

Struck idiophones

Chime bar

Chime bar

Struck idiophones

Clapper stick

Clapper stick

Struck idiophones

Pidkova

Struck idiophones

Rock gong

Rock gong

Struck idiophones