Dayak lute
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The Dayak lute, also known as the sapeh or sape, is a traditional plucked string instrument of the Dayak people of Borneo, used in both ritual and folk music.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument
ⓘ
plucked string instrument ⓘ traditional musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dayak ritual ceremonies
ⓘ
harvest festivals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| classification | chordophone ⓘ |
| construction | carved from a single block of wood ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Central Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalimantan, Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak, Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | symbol of Dayak identity ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Dayak motifs
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floral carvings ⓘ geometric carvings ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| hasName |
sampe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sape ⓘ sapeh ⓘ sapek ⓘ |
| hasStrings |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ 4 ⓘ |
| hasStringType | plucked ⓘ |
| modernUse |
fusion music
ⓘ
stage concerts ⓘ world music performances ⓘ |
| neckType | long neck ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith | fingers ⓘ |
| playingPosition |
held horizontally
ⓘ
rested on the player’s lap ⓘ |
| playingTechnique | plucking ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
boat lute
ⓘ
kacapi ⓘ kutiyapi ⓘ |
| soundboardMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| soundHolePosition | front of the body ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | pentatonic scale ⓘ |
| usedBy | Dayak people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dance accompaniment
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folk music ⓘ ritual music ⓘ storytelling accompaniment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalimantan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
sapeh