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Kokiriko (筑子、 こきりこ) – a pair of sticks which are beaten together slowly and rhythmically; Shakubyoshi (also called shaku) – clapper made from a pair of flat wooden sticks; Mokugyo (木魚, also called 'wooden fish') – woodblock carved in the shape of a fish, struck with a wooden stick; often used in Buddhist chanting
The xylophone-like ranat was used in Hindu regions (kashta tharang). In Indonesia, few regions have their own type of xylophones. In North Sumatra, The Toba Batak people use wooden xylophones known as the Garantung (spelled: "garattung"). Java and Bali use xylophones (called gambang, Rindik and Tingklik) in gamelan ensembles.
Xylophone: Ghana, Uganda, Zambia Pitched 111.212 Idiophone The xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets Xylorimba: Pitched 111.212 Idiophone Yanggeum: Korea Pitched Chordophone A type of Hammer dulcimer Yangqin: China Pitched Chordophone Type of hammered dulcimer. Yuka: Congo ...
The instrument is struck either with a non-sonorous object (hand, stick, striker) or against a non-sonorous object (human body, the ground). 111.21 Percussion sticks. 111.211 Individual percussion sticks. Dhantal; Triangle; 111.212 Sets of percussion sticks in a range of different pitches combined into one instrument.
Xylorimba, range C3-C8. The xylorimba (sometimes referred to as xylo-marimba or marimba-xylophone) is a pitched percussion instrument similar to an extended-range xylophone with a range identical to some 5-octave celestas or 5-octave marimbas, though typically an octave higher than the latter.
Bachi are sticks used specifically for taiko performance, and can be slightly thicker than typical drum sticks. The sticks for playing taiko are called bachi, and are made in various sizes and from different kinds of wood such as white oak, bamboo, and Japanese magnolia. [123] Bachi are also held in a number of different styles. [124]
The kakko (羯鼓/鞨鼓) is a Japanese double-headed drum. Kakko drums are usually laid sideways on stands, and are played on both drumheads with sticks known as bachi. Kakko drums have been used in taiko ensembles, but are also used in the gagaku form of older Japanese court music.
An encyclopedia of Chinese instruments in 1300 A.D. mentions an instrument consisting of "nine cups, struck with a stick". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Similar musical bowls were recorded in Japan, taking the form of a porcelain gong , and in Persia as a set of earthenware water-filled cups which were tapped to produce notes. [ 1 ]