Associations to the word «Membranophone»

Wiktionary

MEMBRANOPHONE, noun. (music) Any musical instrument that produces sound via the vibration of a stretched membrane.

Dictionary definition

MEMBRANOPHONE, noun. A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end.

Wise words

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