List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number: 311.222
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This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 311.222 under that system. It includes instruments with a resonator that is not physically integral to the instrument, with more than one string stretched between the ends of a curved and inflexible stick. Anthropologist Thomas Alvad has concluded that instruments of this type are an intermediate stage in the development of the simple musical bow into an arched harp.[1]
- 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
- 311: Instruments with a string bearer shaped like a bar, or consisting of a sideways board (bar zithers)
- 311.2: Instrument has a rigid and inflexible string carrier (stick zither)
- 311.22: Instrument has no curved or flexible end (true stick zither)
- 311.222: Instrument has more than one resonator gourds
- 311.22: Instrument has no curved or flexible end (true stick zither)
- 311.2: Instrument has a rigid and inflexible string carrier (stick zither)
- 311: Instruments with a string bearer shaped like a bar, or consisting of a sideways board (bar zithers)
- 31: Instruments which consist solely of a string bearer or a string bearer with a resonator that is not integral to the instrument
These instruments may be classified with a suffix, based on how the strings are caused to vibrate.