Chinese hammered dulcimer
E942219
The Chinese hammered dulcimer is a trapezoidal stringed instrument played by striking the strings with light bamboo mallets, widely used in traditional Chinese music ensembles.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hammered dulcimer
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122-4 (trapezoidal board zither with struck strings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasBridgeType | movable bridges ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition | horizontal ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
chords by striking multiple courses
ⓘ
striking strings with rapid wrist motion ⓘ tremolo by alternating mallets ⓘ |
| hasRange | several octaves ⓘ |
| hasShape | trapezoidal ⓘ |
| hasStringMaterial |
metal
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem |
chromatic tuning (modern versions)
ⓘ
diatonic tuning ⓘ |
| playedWith |
bamboo mallets
ⓘ
hammers ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
cimbalom
ⓘ
hammered dulcimer (Western) ⓘ santur ⓘ yangqin ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
bright
ⓘ
clear ⓘ resonant ⓘ |
| soundProduction | strings struck by mallets ⓘ |
| stringArrangement | courses of multiple strings per pitch ⓘ |
| typicallySupportedOn |
stand
GENERATED
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table GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalMalletMaterial | bamboo ⓘ |
| typicalRepertoire |
modern Chinese orchestral works
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opera accompaniment ⓘ regional Chinese folk tunes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment
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arpeggios ⓘ melodic lines ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese folk music
ⓘ
traditional Chinese music ⓘ |
| usedInEnsemble |
Chinese folk orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Chinese traditional ensemble ⓘ jiangnan sizhu ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ sizhu ensemble ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Chinese diaspora communities
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Mainland China NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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