sorna
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The sorna is a traditional Iranian double-reed woodwind instrument, similar to an oboe, widely used in folk and ceremonial music, including that of the Bakhtiari people.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double-reed instrument
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ traditional Iranian instrument ⓘ woodwind instrument ⓘ |
| aerophoneType | reed aerophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Bakhtiari culture
ⓘ
Persian culture ⓘ |
| family | shawm family ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
sornā
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surnā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
conical bore
ⓘ
double reed ⓘ finger holes ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
rural celebrations
ⓘ
tribal ceremonies ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
outdoor performance
ⓘ
processions ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| playedBy | folk musicians ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | circular breathing (sometimes) ⓘ |
| similarTo |
oboe
ⓘ
zurna ⓘ |
| timbre |
loud
ⓘ
piercing ⓘ |
| typicallyMadeOf | wood GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicallyPlayedWith | drum ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festivals
ⓘ
outdoor ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bakhtiari music
ⓘ
Iranian ceremonial music ⓘ Iranian folk music ⓘ |
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