Jew's harps

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Generic term for a type of mouth-resonated instrument consisting of a flexible tongue fixed at one end to a surrounding frame. The free end of the tongue is placed in front of the player's mouth cavity and is plucked with a finger.
Jew's harps
Accepted term: 06-May-2024