sixxen

noun

sixxen

noun

/ˈsɪksən/

Etymology Blend of six + Xenakis, after Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, who in 1978 composed a piece for six percussionists involving the instrument.

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A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument.

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