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A musical saw, also called a singing saw, is a hand saw used as a musical instrument. Capable of continuous glissando ( portamento ), the sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin .
Friction idiophones is designation 13 in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. These idiophones produce sound by being rubbed either against each other or by means of a non-sounding object. Instruments of this type are not very common; possibly the best known examples are the musical saw and the nail violin.
A musical form in which a certain section returns repeatedly, interspersed with other sections: ABACA is a typical structure or ABACABA roulade (Fr.) A rolling (i.e. a florid vocal phrase) rubato Stolen, robbed (i.e. flexible in tempo), applied to notes within a musical phrase for expressive effect ruhig (Ger.) Calm, peaceful run
211.251.1 Membranophone Atabaque: Brazil Unpitched 211.221.1 Membranophone 1 Atumpan: Ghana Unpitched 211 . 221 . 1 Membranophone Axatse: Ghana Unpitched 454.456 Idiophone Babendil: Philippines Unpitched 111.242.1 Idiophone Bak: Korea Unpitched 111.12 Idiophone Balafon: Mali Pitched 111.212 Idiophone Bamboo clapper: Myanmar Unpitched 321.321.6 ...
Suggested notation of music for flexatone, using roll symbols for the tremolo and approximate pitch [3] Rhythmic pattern easily playable on the flexatone [4]. The flexatone or fleximetal is a modern percussion instrument (an indirectly struck idiophone) consisting of a small flexible metal sheet suspended in a wire frame ending in a handle. [5]
The Magic Saw is a musical saw, which is wired into the main effects box. It uses a small adhesive speaker and is played percussively as well as with a violin bow. It sounds similar to a theremin when played and renditions of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" have been performed on numerous occasions.
1: Idiophones. instrument in which the substance of the instrument itself produces sounds, without requiring stretched membranes or strings. 11 : Struck idiophones. Instruments that produce sounds through vibration caused by percussion action - hitting, shaking, or scraping.
Robin Beanland is a British composer of video game music, composing music for numerous Rare titles, such as the Killer Instinct franchise, Conker's Bad Fur Day (which he also co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Seavor), and many others. Prior to joining Rare, Beanland composed music for TV and films.