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electronic musical instrument

musical instrument that produces its sounds using electronics
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electronic musical instrument

Summary

electronic musical instrument is a family of musical instruments[1]. It draws 742 Wikipedia views per month (family_of_musical_instruments category, ranking #16 of 55).[2]

Key Facts

  • electronic musical instrument's instance of is recorded as family of musical instruments[3].
  • electronic musical instrument is a type of electrophone[4].
  • electronic musical instrument is a type of electronic instrument[5].
  • electronic musical instrument is a type of musical instrument[6].
  • electronic musical instrument is part of MIMO's classification of musical instruments[7].
  • electronic musical instrument's Commons category is recorded as Electronic musical instruments[8].
  • electronic musical instrument's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electronic musical instruments[9].
  • electronic musical instrument's described at URL is recorded as http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/6167[10].
  • electronic musical instrument's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • electronic musical instrument's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Analogue electronic instruments, modules and components'}[12].
  • electronic musical instrument's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 53[13].
  • electronic musical instrument's different from is recorded as electrophone[14].
  • electronic musical instrument's uses is recorded as analog electronics[15].
  • electronic musical instrument's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].

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Definition and Type

electronic musical instrument's instance of is recorded as family of musical instruments[3]. Recorded subclass of include electrophone[4], electronic instrument[5], and musical instrument[6].

Use and Application

electronic musical instrument is part of MIMO's classification of musical instruments[7].

Why It Matters

electronic musical instrument draws 742 Wikipedia views per month (family_of_musical_instruments category, ranking #16 of 55).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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