tanpura
E605500
The tanpura is a long-necked Indian string instrument that provides a continuous harmonic drone, forming the tonal foundation for performances in Hindustani and Carnatic classical music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian musical instrument
ⓘ
drone instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
instrumental accompaniment
ⓘ
raga performance ⓘ vocal accompaniment ⓘ |
| classification | chordophone ⓘ |
| culturalContext | South Asian music tradition ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
tambora
ⓘ
tamboura NERFINISHED ⓘ tambura NERFINISHED ⓘ tamburi ⓘ tanpuri ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial |
gourd
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridge
ⓘ
resonator ⓘ strings ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
provides continuous harmonic drone
ⓘ
provides tonal foundation ⓘ |
| hasNeckType | long-necked ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition |
slightly inclined
ⓘ
vertical ⓘ |
| hasTypicalStringCount |
4
ⓘ
5 ⓘ 6 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
female tanpura
ⓘ
instrumental tanpura ⓘ male tanpura ⓘ tanpuri (smaller variant) ⓘ |
| notUsedFor | melodic playing ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedBy | plucking strings ⓘ |
| primaryRole | supporting instrument ⓘ |
| provides |
reference pitch
ⓘ
tonic drone ⓘ |
| soundProduction | sympathetic resonance over curved bridge ⓘ |
| tunedRelativeTo |
fifth (pa)
ⓘ
fourth (ma) ⓘ octave (sa') ⓘ tonic (sa) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
instrumentalists
ⓘ
tanpura players ⓘ vocalists ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Carnatic classical music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindustani classical music ⓘ Indian classical music ⓘ |
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