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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].
History
[edit]The history behind reservoir chambers isn't very clear but, based on some instruments that have it, reservoirs have been around for at least 4,000 years (2,000 BC.) or longer. Continents that use reservoir chambers include Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America[4]
Modern use
[edit]Modern instruments don't use reservoir chambers since they're more evolved. Today, instruments with reservoir chambers are most commonly sold and found in Africa and Asia[5]. People who make modern instruments are just called instrument makers.
In culture
[edit]People who make ancient instruments are called Artisans or craftspeople and are usually part of families or guilds[6].
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[edit]See also
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[edit]1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/culture
2. https://www.britannica.com/plant/gourd
3. https://www.britannica.com/art/musical-instrument
4. https://meteoritesound.com/musical-instruments-made-from-gourds
5. https://www.britannica.com/art/bagpipe
6. https://ibiblio.org/musicians/botsford/educators/shekere/
7. https://www.banjopete.com/gourd-instruments.html
10. https://www.thoughtco.com/inventing-musical-instruments-1992156
Used sources
[edit]- ^ "the musical instruments from ur and mesopotamian music". Penn museum. Anne Draffkorn Kilmer. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "musical instruments made from gourds". Meteorite Sound. Unknown. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "bagpipe". Britannica. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "culture". Britannica. Leslie A. White. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "musical instrument". Britannica. Jack Allan Westrup, Theodore C. Grame. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "inventing musical instruments". thoughtco.com. Mary Bellis. Retrieved 7 November 2024.