IDIOPHONES
Instruments in which sound is produced the vibration of the body of the instrument
GONG or 鑼(China)a suspended metal disc struck with a mallet; originated in different East and Southeast Asian countries thousands of years ago but are now used in Western orchestras and bands
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GÜIRA (Dominican Republic)a serrated gourd scraped with a stick; used in music throughout the Caribbean
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MARIMBA (West Africa)a mallet percussion instrument originated in West Africa with gourds acting as resonators; came to the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Chiapas via the slave trade and are used in son istmeño music
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RIQQ or رق (Middle East)a tambourine-like instrument with a wooden frame, zils (metal "jingles"), and a drumhead, which is traditionally constructed out of stretched and pressed fish skin; can be classified as both an idiophone and a membranophone
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STEEL DRUMS or STEEL PAN (Trinidad)a pitched percussion instrument from Trinidad, originally made from recycled oil barrels; often played as a set, incorporating multiple steel drums
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