pipa
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The pipa is a traditional Chinese four-stringed, pear-shaped lute known for its expressive range and prominent role in classical and folk music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
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lute ⓘ plucked string instrument ⓘ |
| bodyShape | pear-shaped ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important symbol of Chinese traditional music ⓘ |
| genre |
Chinese classical music
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Chinese folk music ⓘ Chinese opera music ⓘ contemporary Chinese music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
backboard
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bridge ⓘ frets ⓘ neck ⓘ pegbox ⓘ soundboard ⓘ strings ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasTuning |
A–D–E–A (common modern tuning)
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various traditional tunings ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | at least Han dynasty China ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Central Asian lutes ⓘ |
| musicalRole |
ensemble instrument
ⓘ
solo instrument ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
harmonics
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left-hand vibrato ⓘ lun (continuous tremolo) ⓘ pa (upstroke) ⓘ pi (downstroke) ⓘ string bending ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | 4 ⓘ |
| playingPosition |
held upright
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rested on the lap ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
plucked with fingernails
ⓘ
plucked with fingers ⓘ |
| range | wide expressive range ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
bright tone
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capable of lyrical expression ⓘ percussive attack ⓘ |
| stringFamily | lute family ⓘ |
| typicalFretCount | fretted neck GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedFor |
programmatic and narrative pieces
ⓘ
virtuosic solo repertoire ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese orchestra
NERFINISHED
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court music (historically) ⓘ silk-and-bamboo ensembles ⓘ storytelling accompaniment ⓘ |
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