Clapstick

For other uses, see Clapstick (disambiguation).

Percussion drumsticks and mallets

Clapsticks or clappers are a type of drumstick or percussion mallet that are used to serve the purpose of maintaining rhythm. Unlike drumsticks, which are generally used to strike a drum, clapsticks are intended for striking one stick on another.

Music stick

As an ancestral instrument that traditionally accompanies the didgeridoo, it is sometimes referred to as musicstick or just Stick. In the language of the Yolngu Aborigines of Northeast Arnhem Land, Australia these clapsticks are called bimli. These sticks are used to keep time with the playing of the didgeridoo.

This article relating to percussion instruments is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · edit] Recording signal device See also: Clapperboard A clapstick is also a piece of equipment used in the motion picture and TV industry to signal a synchronization point on film and audio track. Since the audio is often recorded separately, the clapstick snapping shut is used to provide a single spot in the film where there's a distinct noise and a visual cue (the closed clapstick) to put the two tracks together. A clapstick is usually striped and may be mounted on top of a slate which contains the scene information. Modern movie-making uses electronic synchronizers instead of clapsticks, but clapsticks are still a popular and inexpensive choice for the budget-minded film-maker. A clapstick can help with the Aboriginals voice chants to keep a rhythm. References aboriginal.com.au Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Henry William Herbert Three Kings, New Zealand Look at other dictionaries: Clapstick (disambiguation) — Clapstick may refer to: Clapperboard, a white and black striped board used in movie making Clapsticks, an ancestral instrument consisting of a wooden pair of sticks This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia Clapstick — Clapsticks sind Schlaghölzer, die zur rhythmischen Begleitung dienen. Die üblicherweise bemalten und verzierten Schlaghölzer werden in der traditionellen Musik der Aborigines verwendet. Sie werden beispielsweise durch Schlagen auf den Boden oder… …   Deutsch Wikipedia clapstick — TV Identification slate with hinged, striped top that smacks together for on camera scene initiation. Originally used to synchronize movie sound with picture. [See lip sync] …   Audio and video glossary clapstick — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : clapper boards often used in plural …   Useful english dictionary Clapperboard — This article is about the equipment used during filming. For the television programme, see Clapperboard (TV series). An acrylic glass clapperboard in use …   Wikipedia Blekbala Mujik — is a musical group hailing from Arnhem Land, Australia. They have a unique pop/rock/dance/reggae sound and have a huge support base for their live shows and recordings. History Blekbala Mujik was formed around 1986. Their base was located in the… …   Wikipedia Liste der Musikinstrumente — Siehe auch: Portal:Musik, Instrumentenkunde, Liste der mechanischen Musikinstrumente, Hornbostel Sachs Systematik, Liste traditioneller chinesischer Musikinstrumente, Liste der Musikinstrumentenkürzel A Adiaphon Aelodicon Aeoline Aeolsharfe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia Yothu Yindi — Infobox Musical artist Name = Yothu Yindi Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Australia Genre = Years active = Label = Associated acts = URL = [http://www.yothuyindi.com/ www.yothuyindi.com] Current… …   Wikipedia Stick — A stick generally refers to a long, slender piece of wood, usually a branch from a tree without the leaves that may be refined.Stick may refer to: *Floorballstick, a small plastic or carbon stick, with a blade, used in floorball *Chopsticks, an… …   Wikipedia Bad (album) — Infobox Album Name = Bad Type = Album Artist = Michael Jackson Background = lightsteelblue Released = August 31, 1987 Recorded = January 5, 1987 ndash; July 9, 1987 (Except Another Part Of Me : 1986) Genre = R B, Funk, dance pop, pop rock Length …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”