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Yangqin

Scope note

Chinese dulcimers introduced there from the West, having a trapezoidal body, two sound holes, two bridges, and from 14 to 20 courses of two, three, or four strings, played with two springy bamboo hammers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212250

Broader Terms used

dulcimers

Created

13yrs ago

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