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Rebabs (spike fiddles)

Scope note

Spike fiddles of Indonesia and Malaysia, with two or three strings and varying in size and shape of soundbox and length of neck from one region to another. In Java and Bali they are used in gamelan.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000222154

Broader Terms used

spike fiddles

Term used for

rababs

Equivalent Terms used

rebab (spike fiddle)

Created

13yrs ago

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