Temple blocks
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This article is about the percussion instrument. For Chinese wood blocks, see Wooden fish. For other uses, see Temple Block.
Temple blocks are a type of percussion instrument consisting of a set of woodblocks. It is descended from the muyu, an instrument originating from eastern Asia, where it is commonly used in religious ceremonies.[1][2]
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Classification | Percussion |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.242.221 (Sets of hanging bells without internal strikers) |
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