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Musical saws

Scope note

Blunt hand saws which are played as musical instruments, one end being held between the player's knees while the other is grasped and flexed by the left hand; the edge is bowed with a violin or cello bow. MARCUS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198274

Broader Terms used

friction idiophones

Term used for

saw, musical
saws, musical

Equivalent Terms used

musical saw

Created

12yrs ago

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