Kanun (musical instrument)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:bass_guitar instrumental
gptkbp:bridgeType	gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:category	gptkb:violin
gptkbp:class	Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122-5 (box zither with resonator)
gptkbp:etymology	from Arabic 'qanun', meaning 'law' or 'rule'
gptkbp:firstAppearance	10th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Kanun (musical instrument)
gptkbp:instrument	instrumental
gptkbp:material	wood metal strings nylon strings
gptkbp:notablePerformer	gptkb:Simon_Shaheen gptkb:Göksel_Baktagir gptkb:Ara_Dinkjian
gptkbp:numberOfFrets	typically 78
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:played_for	plectra
gptkbp:playsFor	plucking
gptkbp:range	about three and a half octaves
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Balkans gptkb:Caucasus gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:Eastern_Mediterranean
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:santur qanun
gptkbp:shape	trapezoidal
gptkbp:tuning	microtonal levers
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Turkish_music gptkb:Ottoman_classical_music gptkb:Persian_music Sephardic music Arabic music Greek music Armenian music Azerbaijani music North African music
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Kanuni
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6