metallophone
noun
me·tal·lo·phone
mə-ˈta-lə-ˌfōn 
: a percussion musical instrument consisting of a series of metal bars of varying pitch struck with hammers
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The harmony will be enriched with Native American flute, acoustic guitar, metallophone and crystal bowls along with vocals.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
Elsewhere Ibarra employs liquid-sounding gongs and other metallophones.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 14 Apr. 2018
Plans call for four large percussion instruments — contrabrass chimes, xylophones, metallophone and swirl chimes — to be installed at the top of Rotary Hill near Aurora Avenue.
—Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 14 Mar. 2018
The first of four shows on a festival staggered through May, the opener includes performances by the Northern California Gagaku Group, Euphotic, Soo Yeon Lyuh and Pet the Tiger, with someone playing a metallophone built by Leon Schneiderman.
—Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
Elsewhere Ibarra employs liquid-sounding gongs and other metallophones.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 14 Apr. 2018
Plans call for four large percussion instruments — contrabrass chimes, xylophones, metallophone and swirl chimes — to be installed at the top of Rotary Hill near Aurora Avenue.
—Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 14 Mar. 2018
The first of four shows on a festival staggered through May, the opener includes performances by the Northern California Gagaku Group, Euphotic, Soo Yeon Lyuh and Pet the Tiger, with someone playing a metallophone built by Leon Schneiderman.
—Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017
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“Metallophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metallophone. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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