Anatomical characteristics affecting the musical performance of clarinet reeds made from Arundo donax L. (Gramineae)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 151-155

  Kolesik, Peter ^a   Mills, Alan ^a   Sedgley, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arundo donax; Clarinet reeds; Musical performance; Stem anatomy

Indexed keywords

ARUNDO DONAX; POACEAE;

EID: 0031886451     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0548     Document Type: Article

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