List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number: 321.313

This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 321.313 under that system. These instruments may be known as spike tube lutes.

3: Instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings (chordophones, string instruments).

32: Instruments in which the resonator and string bearer are physically united and can not be separated without destroying the instrument

321: Instruments in which the strings run in a plane parallel to the sound table (lutes)

321.3: Instruments in which the string bearer is a plain handle (handle lutes)

321.31: Instruments in which the handle passes diametrically through the resonator (spike lutes)

321.313: Instrument in which the handle passes diametrically through the walls of a tube (spike tube lutes)

These instruments may be classified with a suffix, based on how the strings are caused to vibrate.

• 4: Hammers or beaters
• 5: Bare hands and fingers
• 6: Plectrum
• 7: Bowing
  • 71: Using a bow
  • 72: Using a wheel
  • 73: Using a ribbon
• 8: Keyboard
• 9: Using a mechanical drive

List

Instrument	Tradition	Hornbostel–Sachs classification	Description
endingidi^[1]	Uganda	321.313	Spike tube lute
tro sau thom	Cambodia	321.313	Spike tube lute
tro sau toch	Cambodia	321.313	Spike tube lute
tro che	Cambodia	321.313	Spike tube lute

References

• von Hornbostel, Erich M.; Curt Sachs (March 1961). "Classification of Musical Instruments: Translated from the Original German by Anthony Baines and Klaus P. Wachsmann". The Galpin Society Journal. Galpin Society. 14: 3–29. doi:10.2307/842168. JSTOR 842168.

Notes

1. Makubuya, James (April 2000). "'Endingidi' (Tube Fiddle) of Uganda: Its Adaptation and Significance among the Baganda". Galpin Society Journal. Galpin Society. 53: 140–155. doi:10.2307/842321. JSTOR 842321.