Tochacatl

El tochacatl, tochácatl, toxacatl o toxácatl is a group of aerophone instruments, of Mexican origin, whose main characteristics are being aspired instead of blown and do not have conical but tube mouthpieces. Prehispanic tochacatl was a straight, long rod. Afterwards, different forms and materials were adapted to the instrument.

References

Atlas Cultural de México. Música. México: Grupo Editorial Planeta. 1988. ISBN 968-406-121-8.

Natural horns and trumpets
Alphorn Birch trumpet Bucium Bugle Carnyx Conch Hakgediya Horagai Nagak Cowhorn Swedish Didgeridoo modern Dord Embouchure & hand-stopping Erke Karnal Lituus Lur Brudevælte Lurs Midwinter horn Nyele Olifant Post horn Ramsinga Roman tuba Salpinx Shofar Rosh Hashanah Sringa Tibetan horn Tochacatl Trembita Tube trumpet Vuvuzela Waqra phuku Wazza

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