sixxen

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/ˈsɪksən/

noun

A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument.

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Meanings

nounsixxen (plural sixxens)

plural sixxens

  1. A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument.

Origin

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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APA

sixxen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixxen

MLA

“sixxen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixxen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixxen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixxen.

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