slenthem
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The slenthem is a low-pitched metallophone with bronze keys used in Javanese gamelan ensembles to provide a sustained, foundational melody line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| slenthem canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gamelan instrument
ⓘ
metallophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Javanese culture ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Gamelan
ⓘ
surface form:
gamelan family of instruments
|
| classification | idiophone ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | higher-pitched metallophones ⓘ |
| hasComponent | bronze keys ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
provides foundational melody line
ⓘ
provides sustained tone ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| hasPitch | low-pitched ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Java ⓘ |
| playedWith | mallet ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | balungan melody ⓘ |
| region |
Java
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Java
East Java ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
demung
ⓘ
gender ⓘ saron ⓘ |
| soundProducedBy | struck keys ⓘ |
| tunedIn |
pelog tuning system
ⓘ
slendro tuning system ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
Gamelan
ⓘ
surface form:
Javanese court gamelan
Javanese village gamelan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment
ⓘ
ensemble performance ⓘ |
| usedIn | Javanese gamelan ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.