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Mechanical instruments

Scope note

Musical instruments in which the sound is produced automatically or mechanically, usually without a performer although some instruments involve a degree of human participation. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041725

Broader Terms used

musical instrument

Narrower Terms used

music boxes

Term used for

instruments, mechanical

Equivalent Terms used

mechanical instrument

Created

13yrs ago

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