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Cowbell (instrument) — This article is about the musical instrument. For bells worn by cows, see cow bell. Cowbell Cowbell Percussion instrument Classification hand percussion Hornbostel–Sachs classification … Wikipedia
percussion instrument — a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. [1870 75] * * * A musical instrument that is struck (or sometimes shaken or scraped) to … Universalium
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Ewe music — is the music of the Ewe people of West Africa. Instrumentation is primarily percussive and rhythmically the music features great metrical complexity. Its highest form is in dance music including a drum orchestra, but there are also work, play,… … Wikipedia
Wucheng culture — The Wucheng culture (吳城文化) was a Bronze Age archaeological culture in Jiangxi, China. The initial site, spread out over Convert|4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on, was discovered at Wucheng, Zhangshu. Located on the Gan River, the site was first excavated in… … Wikipedia
metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
African music — Introduction the musical sounds and practices of all indigenous peoples of Africa, including the Berber in the Sahara and the San (Bushmen) and Khoikhoin (Hottentot) in Southern Africa. The music of European settler communities and that of… … Universalium
zhong — ▪ Chinese bell Wade Giles romanization chung Chinese clapperless bronze bells produced mainly during the late Zhou (c. 600–255 BC) dynasty and used as a percussion instrument in ancient China. Although the term also denotes the religious… … Universalium
Confucian ritual music — The Confucian ritual maintained in Taiwan is one of the few surviving symbols of traditional Chinese government and ideology. The accompanying music, however, with its ponderously slow melodies, openly ideological texts and ancient ritual… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
