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Pipa

Scope note

Short-necked lutelike chordophones of China, with a pear-shaped body, four silk or nylon strings, and from ten to twenty-four frets on the neck and belly. They are held upright resting on the lap or thigh, and plucked with the fingers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216593

Term used for

p'i p'a
p'i-p'a
pi pa
piba
pip'a

Created

13yrs ago

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