Javanese rebab
E605509
The Javanese rebab is a traditional bowed string instrument used in Javanese gamelan ensembles, known for its two-stringed construction and expressive, ornamented melodic lines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balinese rebab | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bowed string instrument
ⓘ
gamelan instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ traditional Indonesian instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Javanese culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial |
coconut shell
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | round resonator ⓘ |
| hasBowHairMaterial | horsehair ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bow
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ long neck ⓘ resonator body ⓘ two tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFunction |
interpreting balungan melody
ⓘ
linking sections of a piece ⓘ providing expressive nuance ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStrings | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition |
held vertically
ⓘ
resting on the floor or player’s lap ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
bowed
ⓘ
ornamented melodic lines ⓘ sliding between pitches ⓘ |
| hasRole |
introducing pieces in gamelan
ⓘ
melodic leader in gamelan ⓘ ornamenting main melody ⓘ |
| hasSoundboardMaterial |
animal skin
ⓘ
parchment ⓘ |
| hasStringType | metal strings ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem |
pelog
ⓘ
slendro ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Arabian rebab
ⓘ
Malay rebab ⓘ Sundanese rebab NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish rebab ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
expressive
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nasal ⓘ soft ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemblePosition | front of the gamelan ensemble ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompanying male chorus
ⓘ
accompanying sindhen singing ⓘ accompanying vocal music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Javanese ceremonial music
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Javanese classical music ⓘ Javanese gamelan NERFINISHED ⓘ court gamelan ⓘ wayang kulit performances ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Balinese rebab