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  1. Membranophone - Wikipedia

    A membranophone is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel …

  2. Membranophone | Hand Drum, Frame Drum, Drumhead | Britannica

    Membranophone, any of a class of musical instruments in which a stretched membrane vibrates to produce sound. Besides drums, the basic types include the mirliton, or kazoo, and the friction drum …

  3. What Are Membranophones? Types, Uses & More

    Membranophones are a broad category of musical instruments that produce sound primarily through the vibration of a stretched membrane. These instruments form one of the primary classifications in the …

  4. Library Guides: UW Ethnomusicology Archives: Membranophones

    May 16, 2009 · Membranophones are instruments that produce sound by vibrating a membrane. The Hornbostel-Sachs system divides membranophones into five categories: struck membranophones, …

  5. Membranophone

    A membranophone is a class of musical instruments that produce sound primarily through the vibration of a stretched membrane, typically made of animal skin, plastic, or other materials, which is …

  6. Membranophones: definition, history, list - MUSIKNERD

    The sound produced when struck depends on the construction of the membranophone and can either produce a clearly audible fundamental tone or a rather diffuse mixture of different frequencies. …

  7. Membranophone | Ultimate Lexicon

    A membranophone is a class of musical instruments that produce sound primarily through the vibration of a stretched membrane. The membrane is usually struck or rubbed, causing it to vibrate and create …

  8. Membranophones - Hartenberger World Musical Instrument Collection

    Category of musical instruments in which the generator of sound is a vibrating skin or membrane. This includes classifying them by what is causing the membrane to generate sound. Three basic types of …

  9. MEMBRANOPHONE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MEMBRANOPHONE is any of a class of musical instruments (such as a drum or kazoo) whose sound is generated by striking, rubbing, or singing into a stretched membrane.

  10. Membranophones - Definition and Membranophone Instruments List

    The first membranophone - a percussion instrument with a membrane - was probably a drum fashioned from an animal skin over something hollow - maybe a human skull. Membranophones include nearly …