askomandoura
E781106
The askomandoura is a traditional Cretan bagpipe-like wind instrument central to the island’s folk music and dance traditions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cretan folk instrument
ⓘ
bagpipe-like wind instrument ⓘ traditional musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedDance |
pentozali
ⓘ
sousta ⓘ syrtos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cretan shepherds
ⓘ
Cretan village festivals ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | handmade by local craftsmen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Cretan culture ⓘ |
| etymology | Greek words for bag and pipe (asko + mandoura) ⓘ |
| genre | folk music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
air bag
ⓘ
blowpipe ⓘ chanter ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
accompanying traditional Cretan dances
ⓘ
rural entertainment ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily |
aerophone
ⓘ
bagpipe ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin
ⓘ
goat skin ⓘ |
| mouthpieceType | single-reed ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
local feasts
ⓘ
religious feast days ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
continuous blowing into bag
ⓘ
pressure control with arm ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Greek island bagpipes
ⓘ
gaida ⓘ tsampouna ⓘ |
| repertoire |
improvised dance tunes
ⓘ
traditional Cretan melodies ⓘ |
| sound |
continuous drone-like tone
ⓘ
nasal timbre ⓘ |
| status | symbol of Cretan musical heritage ⓘ |
| tuning | diatonic scale ⓘ |
| typicalRegion | rural Crete ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dance accompaniment
ⓘ
festive occasions ⓘ ritual celebrations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cretan folk dance
ⓘ
Cretan folk music ⓘ |
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