Semanterion at Music Glossary

What is it? Greek for signal. Hanging or sacred board struck with a heavy wooden mallet. Probably first used in Europe by the Greeks in the Orthodox Church. Under different names the hanging board has been found in China Japan the Balkan countries the Ukraine

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