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特波迪昂琴, 一种罕见且过时的键盘乐器,类似于簧风琴或泵风琴,用于19世纪的一些作品中
a rare and obsolete keyboard instrument resembling a harmonium or pump organ, used in some 19th-century compositions
A terpodion is a keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking metal bars with hammers when the keys are pressed. The bars are arranged in a row, and each one is tuned to a specific pitch. The instrument creates a bright, metallic tone with a distinctive, resonant quality. The terpodion was used primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in Russia and Eastern Europe, and is known for its unique sound and the special texture it adds to musical compositions.