List of musical instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number: 312.11

This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 312.11 under that system. These instruments are idiochord tube zithers.

3: Instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings (chordophones, string instruments).
31: Instruments which consist solely of a string bearer or a string bearer with a resonator that is not integral to the instrument
312: Instrument has a string bearer made of a vaulted surface (tube zithers)
312.1: Instrument has a string carrier made from a complete tube (whole-tube zithers)
312.11: Instrument is an idiochord

These instruments may be classified with a suffix, based on how the strings are caused to vibrate.

List

Instrument Tradition Hornbostel–Sachs classification Description
valiha[1][2]
Madagascar 312.11 Tubular zither

References

Notes

  1. "Afropop Glossary". Afropop. Retrieved December 17, 2007. zither, national instrument of Madagascar, similar in sound to the kora
  2. "Like a God When He Plays". Retrieved December 17, 2007.
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