Lujon (musical instrument)

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Lujon

Lujon pitches Ab2, Bb2, D3, F3, G3, and A3)
Classification

Percussion instrument (Lamellophone)
Playing range

varies
Builders

Bill Loughborough

The Lujon is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of metal tongs suspended inside a box; under each is a resonator.[1]

Composers

Composers who wrote for lujon include Jerry Goldsmith, Gerald Fried, Dave Grusin, and John Williams.

Henry Mancini used it in his score for Hatari!, along with other African and European instruments.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Fletcher, Neville Horner; Thomas D. Rossing (1993). The physics of musical instruments. Springer-Verlag. p. 569. 
  2. ↑ Buhler, James (2000). Music and Cinema. Wesleyan University Press. p. 257. 
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