kamancheh
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The kamancheh is a traditional Persian bowed string instrument known for its expressive, melancholic tone and central role in classical and folk music of Iran and neighboring regions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bowed string instrument
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ traditional Persian instrument ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
kamancha
ⓘ
kamānche ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Persian radif repertoire
ⓘ
dastgah system ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Iranian music tradition ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central instrument in Persian classical ensembles
ⓘ
important in regional folk ensembles ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | round ⓘ |
| hasBodyType | bowl-shaped resonator ⓘ |
| hasBridge | yes ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
animal skin (in some variants)
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasNeckType | long neck ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStrings |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | bowed ⓘ |
| hasSoundboardMaterial | thin wood ⓘ |
| hasSpike | yes ⓘ |
| hasStringMaterial |
gut strings (historically)
ⓘ
metal strings ⓘ |
| hasTone |
expressive
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ nasal ⓘ penetrating ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Armenian kamancha
ⓘ
Azerbaijani kamancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedBy | kamancheh player ⓘ |
| playedPosition |
resting on the knee
ⓘ
upright ⓘ |
| playedWith | bow ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ghaychak
ⓘ
rebab NERFINISHED ⓘ spike fiddle ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| tunedIn | various modal tunings ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of vocal music
ⓘ
melodic improvisation ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Armenian music
ⓘ
Azerbaijani music ⓘ Central Asian music ⓘ Kurdish music ⓘ Persian classical music ⓘ Persian folk music ⓘ |
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