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Balafon

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What it is

Hornbostel-Sachs code: 111.212Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
Evidence: Evidence: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

How it came about

EvidenceEvidence: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists · checked 2026-11-14 ↗Evidence: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda · checked 2026-11-14 ↗Evidence: Model Music Curriculum: key stages 1 to 3 (2021) · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

First appearance

2024Designated / inscribedMali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, IndonesiaUNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

Images and scores

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In the curriculum

England curriculum

Model Music Curriculum: key stages 1 to 3 (2021) · checked 2026-11-14 ↗

Connected items

See also

Cymbals Triangle

Official catalogue IDs

Hornbostel-Sachs: 111.212

Further reading

Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda — Balafon (hs-2011) ↗

💡 Everyday examples

Designated / inscribed: 2024 · Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists)
Listed in «Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda» (111.212).

Sources: Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments (MIMO, 2011) and addenda ↗ · Model Music Curriculum: key stages 1 to 3 (2021) ↗

checked: 2026-11-14

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