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Who are Curt Sachs and Hornbostel?
Erich Moritz von Hornbostel was an Austrian ethnomusicologist and Curt Sachs was a German ethnomusicologist. together they devised the Hornbostel-Sachs music instrument classification system around about 1914.
What is the hornbostel sachs system of instruments classificatoin?
the hornbostel
How many musical instrument types in the world?
The Hornbostel-Sachs method of instrument classification has 5 main categories, and more than 300 basic groups under those. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbostel-Sachs
What category does harmonium belong?
Using the Hornbostel-Sachs system of instrument classification, it is a plucked chordophone.
What is patat?
A patatag is an instrument.
What are the five categories of instruments in the Sachs- Hornbostel system?
In the Sachs- Hornbostel system there are five categories of instruments based on the physical characteristics of sound. The chordophones are instruments with strings stretched between fixed points. Aerophones are instruments that use air as primary source of vibrations. Membranophones are instruments that vibrate by means of tightly stretched skins. Idiophones are instruments that are sounded by the instrument itself. Electrophones is the last category that was added due to the advancement of technology.
When was Henry Hornbostel born?
Henry Hornbostel was born in 1867.
When did Henry Hornbostel die?
Erich von Hornbostel died on November 28, 1935 at the age of 58.
Are pianos string instruments?
Pianos can be classified as either a stringed or percussion instrument... Quoth the wikipedia... "It is sometimes classified as both a percussion and a stringed instrument. According to the Hornbostel-Sachs method of music classification, it is grouped with Chordophones."
What is Erich von Hornbostel's birthday?
Erich von Hornbostel was born on February 25, 1877.
When was Erich von Hornbostel born?
Erich von Hornbostel was born on February 25, 1877.
Is a french horn an aerophone?
Yes, according to the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, a bassoon is classified as a double-reeded aerophone with keys.
