Zurna
E946525
The Zurna is a loud, double-reed woodwind instrument widely used in traditional folk and ceremonial music across Armenia and other regions of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerophone
ⓘ
double-reed instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ woodwind instrument ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
conical bore
ⓘ
double reed ⓘ finger holes ⓘ flared bell ⓘ pirouette ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | word of Persian or Turkish origin ⓘ |
| hasHornbostelSachsNumber | 422.112 ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFingerHoles |
1 thumb hole
ⓘ
7 front finger holes ⓘ |
| hasPlayingContext |
military or processional music
ⓘ
outdoor celebrations ⓘ public festivals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| hasReedType | double reed ⓘ |
| hasSoundCharacteristic |
loud
ⓘ
nasal tone ⓘ piercing ⓘ |
| hasTuning | diatonic scale with microtonal inflections ⓘ |
| hasTypicalMaterial |
apricot wood
ⓘ
plum wood ⓘ walnut wood ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
shawm
ⓘ
sorna ⓘ suona ⓘ surnai NERFINISHED ⓘ zurna balaban family ⓘ |
| requiresTechnique | circular breathing ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Armenians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azeris NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
dance music ⓘ folk music ⓘ wedding music ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ the Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWithInstrument |
davul
ⓘ
dhol ⓘ nagara ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Armenians