Draft:Reservoir chamber (instrument)


This is an example:
Gourd reservoir chamber
This is an example:
Bag reservoir chamber

A reservoir chamber or reservoir is an ancient air/sound chamber that is typically used in instruments and is either fully closed or half opened. A reservoir amplifies (or modifies) in some cases make the sound of an instrument[1] and is used in various types of wind, stringed, and percussion instruments, including, Bagpipes, Pungi, Hulusi, Balafon, Maracas, Kora, Shekere, Water drum, Uhadi musical bow, Lyre, Huluhu[2], and so on. The materials that are used to make a reservoir chamber depends on what instrument it is, most commonly used materials are fabric, gourds, animal skin, and wood[3].

  1. ^ "the musical instruments from ur and mesopotamian music". Penn museum. Anne Draffkorn Kilmer. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "musical instruments made from gourds". Meteorite Sound. Unknown. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ "bagpipe". Britannica. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 7 November 2024.