idiophone
noun [ C ] music specialized uk/ˈɪd.i.əʊ.fəʊn/ us/ˈɪd.i.ə.foʊn/
体鸣乐器
any musical instrument in which sound is produced mainly by the vibration (=continuous quick movement) of the instrument
The triangle is an idiophone. 三角铁是一种体鸣乐器。
Compare: aerophonechordophoneelectrophonemembranophone
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- Percussion is a category of musical instruments, essentially idiophones and membranophones, which are played by being struck or shaken.
- Idiophones acquired their name from the Latin words idio meaning "single" and phone meaning "sound".
- Struck idiophones and plucked idiophones can be found in Namibia and Botswana.