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Bellies

Scope note

Upper surfaces of the soundboxes of chordophones over which the strings pass and which play a major part in transmitting the vibration of the strings to the surrounding atmosphere.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216559

Broader Terms used

resonators

Equivalent Terms used

belly

Created

12yrs ago

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