Description
This type of rough bottle can be classified within the group of friction idiophones.
Description of the instrument
The rough-surfaced bottle is rubbed with a spoon or other similar instrument.
Way of playing
The surface of the bottle is rubbed with the spoon, giving rhythm.
History
Rough-surfaced bottles, rubbed with spoons or other utensils, have been used in many parts of the Basque Country as sound instruments to set the rhythm (Beltrán, 1996, 48).
SOURCES
Bibliography
BELTRAN ARGIÑENA, Juan Mari. (1996). Soinutresnak euskal herri musikan. Hernani: Orain.
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Audio
Igurtzitako botila joaldia. Juan Mari Beltran. Oiartzun, 1998.
Full sheet
- Number:
- 28
- Classification:
- Idiophones -> Scraped
- Notes:
- Rubbed bottle
