Skip to main content

Resonators

Scope note

Components of certain musical instruments, such as xylophones, musical bows, and lutes, which reinforce the tone by sympathetic vibration and impart much of its characteristic quality.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042003

Broader Terms used

<sound device components>

Narrower Terms used

soundboxes
soundboards
bellies

Equivalent Terms used

resonator

Created

12yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: resonators" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-44378 Accessed: 2024-04-28 06:38:17

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-44378|title=Terminology definition for: resonators|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 06:38:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-44378

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...