List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number: 311.211
This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 311.211 under that system. It includes instruments that are Stick zithers, musical bow cum stick, with rigid string carrier, curved flexible end, one attached resonator gourd.
- 3: Instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings (chordophones, string instruments).
- 31: Instruments which consist solely of a string bearer or a string bearer with a resonator that is not integral to the instrument
- 311: Instruments with a string bearer shaped like a bar, or consisting of a sideways board (bar zithers)
- 311.2: Instrument has a rigid and inflexible string carrier (stick zither)
- 311.21: Instrument has a string carrier with one curved, flexible end (musical bow)
- 311.211: Instrument has one resonator gourd
These instruments may be classified with a suffix, based on how the strings are caused to vibrate.
- 4: Hammers or beaters
- 5: Bare hands and fingers
- 6: Plectrum
- 7: Bowing
- 71: Using a bow
- 72: Using a wheel
- 73: Using a ribbon
- 8: Keyboard
- 9: Using a mechanical drive
List[edit]
| Instrument | Tradition | Hornbostel–Sachs classification | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kse diev Khsae muoy |
Cambodia | 311.211 | Stick zithers, musical bow cum stick, with rigid string carrier, curved flexible end, one attached resonator gourd
|
| Phin namtao |
Lanna (Northern Thailand) | 311.211 | Chest-resonated stick zither with one string, equivalent to Kse diev |
| Phin pia[1] Pin pia |
Lanna (Northern Thailand) | 311.211 | Chest-resonated stick zither with two to five strings
|
References[edit]
- von Hornbostel, Erich M.; Curt Sachs (March 1961). "Classification of Musical Instruments: Translated from the Original German by Anthony Baines and Klaus P. Wachsmann". The Galpin Society Journal. 14. The Galpin Society Journal, Vol. 14: 3–29. doi:10.2307/842168. JSTOR 842168.
Organologically speaking, the [Phin pia] instrument is a fretless bar zither (Hornbostel, Sachs classification 311.211) and is extremely simple by design, consisting of a shaft of wood, a coconut-shell resonator at the top end, and two to five strin
Notes[edit]
- ^ McGraw, Andrew (Summer–Fall 2007). "The Pia's Subtle Sustain: Contemporary Ethnic Identity and the Revitalization of the Lanna 'Heart Harp'". Asian Music. 38 (2): 115–142. doi:10.1353/amu.2007.0035.