English Explanatory Dictionary

sixxen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪksən/

Word forms

sixxen sixxens

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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