dilruba
E800739
The dilruba is a bowed string instrument from the Indian subcontinent, known for its haunting, vocal-like tone and use in classical, devotional, and folk music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| dilruba canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bowed string instrument
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | dilruba (dilrubā) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bow
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ fretted fingerboard ⓘ main melody strings ⓘ resonating body ⓘ sympathetic strings ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Hindu devotional music
ⓘ
Sikh music ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal skin soundboard
ⓘ
metal strings ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasMusicalRole |
accompanying instrument
ⓘ
melody instrument ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePosture |
held vertically
ⓘ
played seated ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | bowed ⓘ |
| hasSoundQuality |
expressive
ⓘ
melodic ⓘ sustained ⓘ |
| hasStringType |
gut strings
ⓘ
metal strings ⓘ |
| hasTone |
haunting
ⓘ
vocal-like ⓘ |
| hasTuning | based on raga ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
esraj
ⓘ
sarangi NERFINISHED ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
bow control
ⓘ
intonation control ⓘ ornamentation techniques ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drone accompaniment
ⓘ
melodic improvisation ⓘ vocal-style ornamentation ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
accompaniment
ⓘ
solo performance ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Indian classical music
ⓘ
devotional music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
North India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Gurbani kirtan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh devotional music ⓘ |
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