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== Should VOCALS be Considered a "Musical Instrument"? ==

I noticed the definition in this article says: ''"A musical instrument makes sounds. Once humans moved from making sounds with their bodies—for example, by clapping—to using objects to create music from sounds, musical instruments were born."''

This excludes the human voice. However, most articles on Wikipedia about singers list in the info box that one of their instruments is "Vocals". 

I would like to see consistency on Wikipedia. Would it be best just to amend this one article to conform to all the articles that consider Vocals an instrument? --[[User:Diligens|Diligens]] ([[User talk:Diligens|talk]]) 22:45, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

:{{ping|Diligens}} The best place for that discussion would either be the talk page of {{tl|infobox musical artist}}, or one of the [[WP:VPP|Village Pumps]]. [[User:Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]] ([[User talk:Nikkimaria|talk]]) 23:54, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

== Worklist toward FAC ==

Collaboration with {{u|Popcornduff}}
* Due attention to modern instrumentation era
* Improved coverage of electronic instruments
* Improved coverage of drum machines and samplers
--[[User:Laser_brain|<span style="color: purple;">'''Laser brain'''</span>]] [[User_talk:Laser_brain|<span style="color: purple;">(talk)</span>]] 14:02, 17 January 2020 (UTC)
:I've added a sentence on samplers. Still lots to do!
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:IMO, the lead also needs rewriting. It basically just summarises the history of mainly early instruments - missing coverage of how instruments are actually used. [[User:Popcornduff|Popcornduff]] ([[User talk:Popcornduff|talk]]) 10:44, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

::Great to see that you guys are going for FAC. If you go to PR or just want early feedback, I'd be happy to leave some comments. <s>I wonder, isn't the [[Hornbostel–Sachs]] system the most widely used? I would think something like that should be included in the lead.</s> Oops I see it ''is'' included, though either way, I meant rather listing out [[Idiophone]], [[Membranophone]] etc. after the fact, if that makes sense. [[User:Aza24|Aza24]] ([[User talk:Aza24|talk]]) 01:52, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

== Israeli instruments ==

Musical instruments of Israel mostly perform during their religious activities. Aerophones, membraphones, percussion and chordophones instruments are its types [[Special:Contributions/119.93.223.239|119.93.223.239]] ([[User talk:119.93.223.239|talk]]) 14:00, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
:I will be astonished to be shown a source claiming that there is so little secular music in Israel that saying "Musical instruments of Israel mostly perform during their religious activities." is anywhere near accurate. [[User:Just plain Bill|Just plain Bill]] ([[User talk:Just plain Bill|talk]]) 14:23, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

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== Proposed merge of [[Music instrument technology]] into [[Musical instrument]] ==
{{Discussion top|result=To '''blank and redirect''' [[Music instrument technology]] to [[Musical instrument]] as there is no salvageable content. [[User:Klbrain|Klbrain]] ([[User talk:Klbrain|talk]]) 07:47, 28 December 2023 (UTC)}}
"[[Technology]]" (not to be confused with [[high technology]]) is an integral aspect of musical instruments, esp. in their design and construction. [[User:Fgnievinski|fgnievinski]] ([[User talk:Fgnievinski|talk]]) 05:17, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

:I don't see anything at that article that is both sourced and appropriately placed here. Some of the details could, if sourced, be added to their respective specific instrument articles (eg [[timpani]]). [[User:Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]] ([[User talk:Nikkimaria|talk]]) 03:03, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
:That article is pretty much a nothing burger, and I doubt there's much to merge. I would perhaps just blank and redirect. [[User:Why? I Ask|Why? I Ask]] ([[User talk:Why? I Ask|talk]]) 05:41, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
::Yeah, there's nothing worth salvaging in that article. Blank and redirect. [[User:Popcornfud|Popcornfud]] ([[User talk:Popcornfud|talk]]) 12:33, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
:Blank and redirect. [[User:Jacqke|Jacqke]] ([[User talk:Jacqke|talk]]) 17:15, 27 September 2023 (UTC)
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