Classification of musical instruments

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The research-action project Classification of Musical Instruments presents a review of the classification of musical instruments by Hornbostel & Sachs (based on the Dewey Decimal Classification for libraries) from the perspective of library science and information science. Additionally, it applies the decimal classification structure to Latin American organology in its entirety.

In addition to the classification scheme itself and its related texts presented on this page, the project includes cards for specific musical instruments, and an organological index.

[Under construction].