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knock

Names
English knock
English clap
Chinese 敲門
Properties
Articulation knock
Shake Length n/a
Parent Techniques n/a
Difficulty easy
Prevalence core
Position
Start any
End any
Glyph Notation
Glyph knock glyph
Usage placed under the right hand/over the left hand glyph
Example knock glyph
Description pinky side knock, both hands
Dynamics
Volume high
Range high
Ease high
History
Source unknown
Location of Origin West Africa
Date of Origin unknown
Influences n/a
Signature Players n/a

Strike gourds from different hands together.

individual examples


sound quality


A more resonant sound will be produced if the gourd that is being struck is touching the another gourd in the player's hand.

variations


Any combination of gourds (held or free) can be used.

tutorials


汗 (Han) - ASALATO TAIWAN

musical examples


None yet.

child techniques


history


Unknown.

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