begenna
E455098
The begenna is a large Ethiopian box-lyre, especially associated with Amhara religious and devotional music, often referred to as the "Harp of David."
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian musical instrument
ⓘ
box-lyre ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Harp of David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | biblical King David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
animal gut strings
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of piety in Ethiopian Christian culture ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Amhara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Ethiopian Orthodox Christian music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
strings
ⓘ
two arms ⓘ wooden sound box ⓘ yoke ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | traditional instrument of long-standing use in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
accompaniment to sung psalms
ⓘ
solo instrument ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
finger-plucked
ⓘ
plucked ⓘ |
| region | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | krar ⓘ |
| size | large ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
buzzing
ⓘ
deep ⓘ meditative ⓘ |
| stringInstrumentFamily | lyre ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | Ethiopian modal system ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
fasting periods
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ religious holidays ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfStrings |
10
ⓘ
10 or more ⓘ |
| usedBy |
lay devotees
ⓘ
religious specialists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional music
ⓘ
religious music ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amhara