Kanun
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The Kanun is a Middle Eastern trapezoidal zither-like string instrument widely used in Armenian and neighboring musical traditions for its bright, resonant sound.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument
ⓘ
string instrument ⓘ zither ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
kanonaki (Greek diminutive form)
ⓘ
kanoun ⓘ qanun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyType | box zither ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridges
ⓘ
levers ⓘ soundboard ⓘ strings ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Arab classical music
ⓘ
Armenian folk traditions ⓘ Azeri mugham NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman classical music ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Arabic word qānūn ⓘ |
| hasOriginRegion |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | plucked ⓘ |
| hasRole |
harmonic foundation in ensembles
ⓘ
ornamented melodic lines ⓘ |
| hasShape | trapezoidal ⓘ |
| hasSound |
bright
ⓘ
resonant ⓘ |
| hasStringOrientation | parallel to soundboard ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | microtonal ⓘ |
| isAcoustic | true ⓘ |
| isPluckedWith | both hands ⓘ |
| playedWith |
finger plectra
ⓘ
tortoiseshell picks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
qanun
ⓘ
qanun (Arabic zither) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
Armenian folk ensemble
ⓘ
Middle Eastern takht ensemble ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ensemble performance
ⓘ
melodic accompaniment ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Arabic music
ⓘ
Armenian music ⓘ Azerbaijani music ⓘ Greek music ⓘ Kurdish music ⓘ Middle Eastern music ⓘ Turkish music ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Armenians