duitara
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The duitara is a traditional four-stringed plucked lute of the Khasi people of Northeast India, used primarily in folk and ceremonial music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument
ⓘ
plucked lute ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khasi ceremonial practices
ⓘ
Khasi folk traditions ⓘ |
| bodyShape | pear-shaped or oval ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Khasi musical heritage ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | traditional folk instrument ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | traditional music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
neck
ⓘ
strings ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ wooden body ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of intangible cultural heritage of the Khasi people ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | lute family ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Khasi language speakers ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| neckType | fretless or minimally fretted ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | 4 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community gatherings
ⓘ
ritual events ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| playingContext |
informal home music-making
ⓘ
public performances ⓘ |
| playingTechnique | plucked ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scaleLength | short to medium ⓘ |
| similarTo | other South Asian lutes ⓘ |
| soundProduction | vibrating strings ⓘ |
| stringConfiguration | four-stringed ⓘ |
| traditionalMaker | local artisans ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| tuningMethod | tuning pegs ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
accompaniment to singing
ⓘ
solo performance ⓘ |
| usedBy | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
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