rhythmicons

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Scope note
Electronic percussion instruments developed in the 1930s, involving a series of rotating wheels that interrupt beams of light to produce complex rhythms very precisely, controlled from a keyboard.
rhythmicons
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025