Turkish crescent

Turkish crescent is an idiophone or set of clapper bells.

Also recorded as Turkish jingle; Chinese pavilion; Chinese crescent; çağana.

Overview

Shaken percussion instrument consisting of a pole with bells or jingles hung from attached crescents or other shapes.

In detail

Turkish crescent is an idiophone or set of clapper bells.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Turkish crescent”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source
  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1414882: Turkish crescent

    Consult the source