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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1is mentioned in Hamlet as follows: "There is much music, excellent voice in this little organ, . . . give it breath with your mouth and it will discourse most eloquent music."
3MOUTH ORGAN — See mouth harmonica.
5MRIDANG or MATHALA — Vibrating Membranes. India. This is probably the most ancient of the Indian drums. It consists of a hollow shell of wood larger at one end than at the other upon which are stretched two heads of skin fastened to wooden hoops and strained by interlaced leather braces passing the length of the drum. It is beaten in a peculiar manner by the hands, the finger tips and the wrists. To beat the mridang is an art in itself and years are necessary for the attainment of proficiency. Nearly identical to the pakhwaj.
7MUET — Plucked Strings. Africa. In this essentially primitive affair, a stalk of "building palm" in many instances constitutes the basis, to which are fitted one or several resonators. Strips of bark are raised from the stalk and a notched bridge passed under them. The tension of the strings can be regulated by movable loops of fiber. Found in the Fan tribe, the Gaboon, and in the French Kongo.
9MUND-HARMONICA — German name for the mouth harmonica.
11MURALI — Transverse Flute. India. Is found both in wood and in metal and is often highly decorated with colors or with carving. It has about six finger-holes.
13MUSETTE — Double-beating Reed. Europe. A French name for the oboe in high F. The contemporary name in Germany was schalmey. See schalmey.
15MU-YU — Sonorous Substances. China. A block of wood hollowed out and shaped somewhat like a skull, and painted red. It is used by the priests to mark time during the recitation of their prayers when begging from door to door or in performing ceremonies. They beat it with a stick having a large head covered with leather.
17NAGARA — Vibrating Membrane. India. A large kettle drum used in the temples and beaten with two curved sticks.
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