Clapstick
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A Clapstick is a single stick-shaped instrument, used normally in pairs - when it becomes known as clapsticks or clappers - to create a sharp and distinct percussive sound. The clapsticks may be either separate or they may be attached together with string or a hinge.
Music stick
As an ancestral instrument that traditionally accompanies the didgeridoo, it is sometimes referred to as musicstick or just Stick.It is used by Kate Bush (together with the didgeridoo) on her album The Dreaming.
Dr. Alan Kennington[link] was working on a composition which required clapsticks. After he have received a pair of clapsticks from us, he wrote: 'they are exactly what I wanted. My main question was whether they would have an echo! They do have the right "echo" and also I can vary the sound from very loud to very soft by changing the angle and the points of impact'.
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Recording signal device
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.
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