MUSI 303 Lecture 8: World Music (Musi 303) Lecture #8 Notes
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Bow has a wooden frame and has horse hair. Bow runs between the 2 strings so when you fold it up you have to fold it with the bow in it. Hard to tell where the neck begins and where the resonating chamber ends. Most of the previous instruments that we"ve talked about didn"t historically have solo repertoire. Martial pieces**- pieces of music that are meant to tell the story of famous battles. One of the most travelling instruments in the world. Theres a version of this in japan that is very similar. Oud- another similar instrument-where we get out english word lute from. If you know the story, you"d be able to follow the player with the instrument. These instruments exist across the world because of the silk road and trade. The lute instrument was very important in that era. Yang qin- 9th instrument- struck chordophone- zither? (silk) Also woulda been played in ensembles but not solo.
