Clapper stick explained

Clapper stick(s)
Image Capt:Clapper stick
Background:percussion
Classification:hand percussion
Hornbostel Sachs:111.11
Hornbostel Sachs Desc:Directly struck stick concussive idiophone

A clapper stick (also clap-stick or split stick rattle) is a traditional idiophone common among the indigenous peoples of California. It is traditionally constructed by cutting the branch of an elderberry tree, hollowing it out, and partially splitting the branch in two. It is used to keep time and accompany singers and dancers. Many are now made of bamboo, which do not require hollowing.[1] [2] [3]

Names in indigenous California languages

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: De Angulo . Jaime . Garland . Peter . Jaime de Angulo : the music of the Indians of Northern California . 1988 . Soundings Press . Santa Fe . 978-9999517324.
  2. Keeling . Richard . Music and Culture Areas of Native California . Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology . 1992 . 14 . 2 .
  3. Web site: Kidder . Norm . Musical Instruments of Central California . Primitive Ways . 4 August 2018.
  4. Book: Freeland . L.S. . Broadbent . Sylvia M. . Central Sierra Miwok Dictionary with Texts . 1960 . 30 .
  5. Book: Curtis . Edward . The North American Indian . 14 . 246 .
  6. Book: Bial . Randall . Newsome . Joel . The People and Culture of the Chumash . 2017 . Cavendish Square . 978-1502622556 . 73.
  7. Web site: Hupa Language Dictionary . Humboldt Digital Scholar . 28 August 2018 .
  8. News: Densmore . Frances . Musical Instruments of the Maidu Indians . 115.
  9. Web site: Hunter-Gatherer Language Database . University of Texas. 29 August 2018.
  10. Book: Pietroforte . Alfred . Songs of the Yokuts and Paiutes . 1965 . Naturegraph Publishers, Healdsburg, CA . 19.
  11. Web site: Northern Pomo Dictionary . Northern Pomo Online Talking Dictionary . 5 August 2018.
  12. Book: Barrett . Samuel A. . Gifford . Edward W. . Indian Life of the Yosemite Region: Miwok Material Culture . 1990 . Yosemite Association, Yosemite National Park, CA . 249 . 9780939666126.
  13. Web site: Tongva Word of the Day . Tongva Language Facebook page . 28 August 2018.
  14. Book: Voegelin . Erminie W. . Tübatulabal Ethnography . registration . 1938 . 35.
  15. Book: DuBous . Cora . Wintu Ethnography . 36 . 1 . 123 .

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