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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of the lyre, the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system identifies it as a specific type of lute based on its structural characteristics. What defines a lyre as a 'yoke lute'?
Trivia Question Study Fact: Within the Hornbostel–Sachs system, the lyre is categorized as a member of the lute family of instruments, specifically identified as a 'yoke lute' due to its construction where strings are attached to a yoke lying in the same plane as the sound table, consisting of two arms and a crossbar.
Trivia Question Explanation: A lyre is considered a 'yoke lute' within the Hornbostel–Sachs system because its strings are connected to a yoke positioned in the same plane as the sound table, supported by two arms and a crossbar.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of musical instrument classification, the foundational work of Victor-Charles Mahillon, upon which the Hornbostel–Sachs system was built, primarily categorized instruments based on what characteristic?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Hornbostel–Sachs system of musical instrument classification, developed by Erich Moritz von Hornbostel and Curt Sachs, built upon the earlier work of Victor-Charles Mahillon. Mahillon’s initial system categorized instruments based on the vibrating element that produced the sound – air, string, membrane, or the instrument’s body itself – which Hornbostel and Sachs then expanded to encompass instruments from all cultures.
Trivia Question Explanation: Victor-Charles Mahillon initially classified instruments by identifying what part of the instrument was primarily responsible for creating the sound, such as an air column, string, membrane, or the instrument’s body.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of yoke lutes, the Hornbostel–Sachs system is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Within the Hornbostel–Sachs system, yoke lutes – instruments commonly known as lyres – are categorized as a specific type of lute, distinguished by their unique construction and assigned the classification codes 321.21 and 321.22. This system provides a standardized method for classifying musical instruments based on their physical characteristics and how sound is produced.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Hornbostel–Sachs system is a widely used method for categorizing musical instruments, and yoke lutes (lyres) are specifically assigned codes within this system based on their physical characteristics.
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Study Hint 4
Question: In the context of the lute, the Hornbostel–Sachs system classifies it based on…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Within the Hornbostel–Sachs system of musical instrument classification, a lute is categorized based on its fundamental construction: strings running parallel to a sound table, defining it as a specific type of chordophone. This system focuses on how sound is produced, rather than the instrument's origin or cultural context.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Hornbostel–Sachs system categorizes instruments by their physical characteristics and how sound is produced, and for a lute, this is defined by the strings running parallel to the sound table.
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Study Hint 5
Question: In the context of yoke lutes, the Hornbostel–Sachs system is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Within the Hornbostel–Sachs system, yoke lutes – instruments commonly known as lyres – are categorized as a specific type of lute, distinguished by their unique construction and assigned the classification codes 321.21 and 321.22. This system provides a standardized method for classifying musical instruments based on their physical characteristics and how sound is produced.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Hornbostel–Sachs system is a widely used method for categorizing musical instruments, and yoke lutes (lyres) are specifically assigned codes within this system based on their physical characteristics.
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Study Hint 6
Question: In the context of drums, the Hornbostel–Sachs system classifies them based on what fundamental characteristic?
Trivia Question Study Fact: Within the Hornbostel–Sachs system, drums are categorized as membranophones, a classification based on the instrument's defining characteristic: a stretched membrane, or drumhead, that vibrates to produce sound when struck. This system organizes musical instruments based on the method of sound production, rather than solely on their material or cultural origin.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Hornbostel–Sachs system categorizes drums as membranophones because their sound is produced by the vibration of a stretched membrane, or drumhead, when it is struck.
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