yang qin

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Yang qin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal stringed musical instrument played by striking the strings with lightweight bamboo mallets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hammered dulcimer
musical instrument
string instrument
classification chordophone
countryOfOrigin China
culturalOrigin Han Chinese culture NERFINISHED
etymology Chinese term sometimes translated as "foreign zither"
family dulcimer family
hasComponent bridges
decorative inlay
soundboard
strings
tuning pins
hasShape trapezoidal
hasStrings yes
historicalInfluence influenced by Persian santur
malletType lightweight bamboo mallets
materialOfMallets bamboo
notation jianpu numbered musical notation NERFINISHED
staff notation (modern scores)
performanceContext folk festivals
stage performance
tea houses and local ensembles
performanceTechnique damping strings with hands
glissando
rolling tremolo
striking strings
playedWith a pair of bamboo beaters
playingTechnique struck with mallets
region East Asia
relatedTo cimbalom
hammered dulcimer NERFINISHED
santur NERFINISHED
soundCharacter bright tone
clear attack
sustained resonance
soundProduction vibrating strings
transportability portable instrument
tuningSystem chromatic tuning (modern forms)
diatonic tuning (older forms)
typicalRole accompaniment instrument
melodic instrument
usedFor ensemble performance
solo performance
usedIn Chinese folk music
Chinese opera accompaniment
Chinese orchestra
Chinese traditional music
contemporary Chinese popular music arrangements

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