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Turkish crescent

shaken percussion instrument consisting of a pole with bells or jingles hung from attached crescents or other shapes
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Turkish crescent

Summary

Turkish crescent is a type of musical instrument[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Turkish crescent's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • Turkish crescent is a type of idiophone[4].
  • Turkish crescent is a type of set of clapper bells[5].
  • Turkish crescent's Commons category is recorded as Turkish crescents (musical instruments)[6].
  • Turkish crescent's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • Turkish crescent's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 111.242.222[8].

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Definition and Type

Turkish crescent's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. Recorded subclass of include idiophone[4] and set of clapper bells[5].

Why It Matters

Turkish crescent has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Subclass of → idiophone, set of clapper bells
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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