Drum & Percussion Encyclopedia - 'M' Instruments |
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Name: Madal
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Class: Membranophone
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Name: Mandinka
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Class: Membranophone
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Description: A set of three drums. Each is carved from a mango or mahogany log. It is covered with a shaved goat skin, and attached to the drum with wooden pegs. It is played with one hand, a stick, and a bracelet of iron bells on his wrist. The largest drum is the Kutirindingo, the middle drum is the Kutiriba, and the smallest drum is the Sabaro. In the United States all three drums are known as Kutiro. |
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Name: Manjur
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Class: Idiophone
Category: Rattle |
Description: A rattle worn as a belt made from goat hooves. |
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Name: Maracas
Origin: Puerto Rico
Class: Idiophone
Category: Rattle |
Description: Made from a hollowed gourds containing dried seeds. They can be made from wood or pottery also.
Other names: Capachos/Chichas (Columbia), Cara (South America). |
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Name: Marimba
Origin: Africa
Class: Idiophone
Category: Xylophone |
Description: A keyboard percussion instrument made from tuned wooden bars with a resonator below each bar. |
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Name: Marvas
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Class: Membranophone
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Name: Mbeng-Mbeng
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Class: Membranophone
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Description: This is the mid-range drum in the Sabar drum family. It produces many different tones, supplied by the drummers' technique. |
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Name: Mbira
Origin: Africa
Class: Idiophone
Category: Plucked |
Description: A thumb piano made with strips of metal attached to a wooden sound box. Typically there are more than twenty and sometimes up to almost 30 strips on a single instrument. It is plucked with the fingers and thumbs. |
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Name: Mexican Bean
Origin: Mexico
Class: Idiophone
Category: Rattle |
Description: Made from a dried bean approximately 12-14 inches long. When it is shaken, the seeds inside the shell produce a rattle sound. It is very difficult to acquire. |
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Name: Miya-Daiko
Origin: Japan
Class: Membranophone
Category: Barrel |
Description: A large barrel drum made from a single tree trunk, usually from the Keyaki tree. It is covered with cow skin and tacked onto the barrel in rows. Diameters of these drums can range from two to six feet. |
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Name: Mkar-Rnga
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Name: Mokugyo
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Class: Idiophone
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Description: A wooden gong, usually in the shape of a fish. |
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Name: Monkey Drum
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Class: Membranophone
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Description: A small 2-headed drum attached to a handle. Attached to the frame of the drum, on either side, are small wooden balls on the end of a string. The drummer rotates the drum around and around thus forcing the beads to hit the drum heads. |
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Name: Mo Sung Trau
Origin: Vietnam
Class: Idiophone
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Description: This instrument is made from Buffalo horn. It is played by striking the stick against the block. |
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Name: Mridangam
Origin: India
Class: Membranophone
Category: Barrel |
Description: A very long two headed drum that is played horizontally. The left head is very ordinary and is played with a small stick. The right head has a ring and a central black dot, and is played with the hand. |
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Name: Murumbu
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Name: Musical Saw
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Class: Idiophone
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Description: Made from a large blade of steel (without the teeth). It is played with a bow and held between the knees. Then it is bent into a 'S' shape. By moving the saw, the pitch is changed. It has a very high singing tone. |
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Name: Muyu
Origin: China
Class: Idiophone
Category: Scraped |
Description: A wooden block. |
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