washboard (American scraped idiophone)
~ Percussion instrument
Description
Typical metal ribbed tool used for washing, still in it's wooden frame, often has is additional noisemakers attached, such as cowbell or woodblock. It is played with thimbles as plectrum.
Relationships
| from: | United States of America |
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| used in: | jug band zydeco |
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| type of: | scraped idiophone |
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| derivations: | frottoir (Zydeco vest scraper) |
