conch
Sign in to saveAlso known as conch-shell trumpet, conches, conque, seashell horn, shell trumpet
musical instrument made from a seashell (conch)
Described at
Skosmos: HornbostelAndSachs: Conches
mimo-db.eu →The air itself is the vibrator in the primary sense. The standing waves are significantly confined within the instrument itself. The air-stream passes through the player's vibrating lips, so gaining intermittent access to the air column which is to be made to vibrate. A conch shell serves as a trumpet. (en)
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