Treshchotka

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Treshchotka

 

a percussion instrument in the form of a rattle, with up to 20 small wooden plates strung at the same ends on two cords. The treshchotka is used for the rhythmical accompaniment of folk dances and songs and is found among many peoples.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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