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Mouth organs

Scope note

Aerophones in which free reeds fitted in pipes or chambers are sounded individually or in combination by the player's blowing or sucking.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198146

Broader Terms used

free reeds

Narrower Terms used

sho
sheng
khaen
harmonicas

Equivalent Terms used

mouth organ

Created

13yrs ago

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