Appalachian dulcimer
E140056
The Appalachian dulcimer is a traditional American folk stringed instrument, closely associated with the music and culture of the Appalachian region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appalachian dulcimer canonical | 1 |
| Appalachian mountain dulcimer | 1 |
| lap dulcimer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214031 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appalachian dulcimer Context triple: [Appalachia, hasCulturalSymbol, Appalachian dulcimer]
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A.
Great Highland bagpipe
The Great Highland bagpipe is a traditional Scottish woodwind instrument known for its powerful, piercing sound and central role in Scottish music and ceremonial culture.
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B.
Dhol
The Dhol is a traditional double-headed drum widely used across India, especially in Assam, to provide powerful rhythmic accompaniment in folk and festive music.
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C.
Oboe
Oboe was a World War II British radio navigation system that enabled highly accurate target marking and bombing by Allied aircraft.
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D.
sapeh (lute)
The sapeh is a traditional plucked lute of the Dayak peoples of Borneo, known for its carved wooden body and use in ceremonial and folk music.
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E.
Piano
Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appalachian dulcimer Target entity description: The Appalachian dulcimer is a traditional American folk stringed instrument, closely associated with the music and culture of the Appalachian region.
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A.
Great Highland bagpipe
The Great Highland bagpipe is a traditional Scottish woodwind instrument known for its powerful, piercing sound and central role in Scottish music and ceremonial culture.
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B.
Dhol
The Dhol is a traditional double-headed drum widely used across India, especially in Assam, to provide powerful rhythmic accompaniment in folk and festive music.
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C.
Oboe
Oboe was a World War II British radio navigation system that enabled highly accurate target marking and bombing by Allied aircraft.
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D.
sapeh (lute)
The sapeh is a traditional plucked lute of the Dayak peoples of Borneo, known for its carved wooden body and use in ceremonial and folk music.
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E.
Piano
Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American folk instrument
ⓘ
string instrument ⓘ zither ⓘ |
| becamePopularIn | 1960s folk revival ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Appalachian dulcimer
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian mountain dulcimer
hog fiddle ⓘ Appalachian dulcimer ⓘ
surface form:
lap dulcimer
mountain dulcimer ⓘ plucked dulcimer ⓘ |
| hasAncestorInstrument |
European box zither
ⓘ
scheitholt ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape |
elliptical
ⓘ
hourglass ⓘ teardrop ⓘ |
| hasClassificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs ⓘ |
| hasCommonStringCount |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ 5 ⓘ 6 ⓘ |
| hasCommonWood |
cherry
ⓘ
maple ⓘ spruce ⓘ walnut ⓘ |
| hasConstructionFeature |
diatonic fret pattern
ⓘ
fretted fingerboard ⓘ hollow wooden body ⓘ sound holes cut into top ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | name derives from the Appalachian region of the United States ⓘ |
| hasHornbostelSachsDescription | fretted box zither ⓘ |
| hasHornbostelSachsNumber | 314.122-5 ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Al d’Ossché
ⓘ
Brian Jones ⓘ Cyndi Lauper ⓘ Jean Ritchie ⓘ Joni Mitchell ⓘ Richard Fariña ⓘ Robert Force ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStringsRange | 3–4 strings ⓘ |
| hasOriginCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasOriginPlace |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
|
| hasPlayingPosition |
played horizontally
ⓘ
played on the lap ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
chord-melody style
ⓘ
fingerpicking ⓘ flatpicking ⓘ noter-drone style ⓘ |
| hasScaleType | diatonic scale ⓘ |
| hasSoundProduction |
occasionally bowed
ⓘ
plucked ⓘ strummed ⓘ |
| hasTypicalTuning |
C-G-C
ⓘ
D-A-A ⓘ D-A-D ⓘ |
| hasUsageContext |
church music in Appalachian communities
ⓘ
folk festivals ⓘ traditional Appalachian music gatherings ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithCulture | Appalachian culture ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithGenre |
American folk music
ⓘ
Appalachian folk music ⓘ old-time music ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| isRelatedInstrument |
epinette des Vosges
ⓘ
Cimbalom ⓘ
surface form:
hammered dulcimer
langeleik ⓘ langspil ⓘ scheitholt ⓘ |
| isTypicallyAmplifiedBy |
contact pickup
ⓘ
microphone ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
accompaniment of singing
ⓘ
ensemble performance ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| isUsedInEducation | music education in schools ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Appalachian dulcimer Description of subject: The Appalachian dulcimer is a traditional American folk stringed instrument, closely associated with the music and culture of the Appalachian region.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
lap dulcimer
this entity surface form:
Appalachian mountain dulcimer