Morin Khuur

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:horsehead_fiddle
gptkbp:bowMaterial horsehair
gptkbp:depicts horse head
gptkbp:feature played upright
no frets
deep, rich sound
held between the knees
rectangular or trapezoidal body
scroll carved like a horse's head
used in Mongolian opera
used in modern compositions
used in shamanic rituals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morin Khuur
gptkbp:instrument instrumental
gptkbp:material wood
horsehair
gptkbp:neckMaterial wood
gptkbp:numberOfFrets 2
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Mongolia
gptkbp:played_for shooting
gptkbp:region gptkb:Inner_Mongolia
gptkb:Buryatia
gptkb:Tuva
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Erhu
gptkb:Byzaanchy
gptkb:Igil
Khuuchir
gptkbp:symbol Mongolian national identity
gptkbp:tuning a fifth apart
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:band
gptkb:storytelling
classical music
folk
accompanying throat singing
gptkbp:usedIn Mongolian traditional music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mongolian_Throat_Singing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7