print email comment close Instrument Encyclopedia URL: http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/ Description: This site provides general and historical information for musical instruments from around the world. For some instruments, it provides references and the ability to listen to sample sounds of the instrument. It provides a glossary and links to related sites. The information is categorized by the major instrument types, the Sachs-Hornbostel classification scheme, and by geographic region. This project is an initiative of CHICO, the Cultural Heritage Information and the Community Outreach project at the University of Michigan School of Information. Publisher: CHICO, School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Library of Congress Subject Headings: Musical instruments LII Database Information: Record 11965 created by Evena Shu on 10/16/1999 Last modification on 06/15/2005 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 04/02/2006 Published: 10/16/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/11965