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* ''slů{{grave}}'': the erhu | * ''slů{{grave}}'': the erhu | ||
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. It is played vertically, and it has a small circular body and a long neck. | ** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. It is played vertically, and it has a small circular body and a long neck. | ||
* ''hjø{{acute}}r sã'': the crychord | |||
** This instrument is descended from the musical bow. The range it has is 8<sup>0</sup> to about 10<sup>2</sup>. Despite its narrow range it works well as a bass all-purpose instrument, and unlike Partch's crychord, it is hammered. | |||
* ''lum jáq'': the guitar | * ''lum jáq'': the guitar | ||
** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>1</sup> 12<sup>1</sup> 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. This is played in the exact same manner as the Chinese ''ruan'' but it has a rectangular body. When the ''væ{{tilde}}'' and ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' are absent this instrument plays a harmonic and rhythmic foundation. | ** This is usually tuned to 8<sup>1</sup> 12<sup>1</sup> 8<sup>2</sup> 12<sup>2</sup>. This is played in the exact same manner as the Chinese ''ruan'' but it has a rectangular body. When the ''væ{{tilde}}'' and ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' are absent this instrument plays a harmonic and rhythmic foundation. | ||
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All ensembles (commonly called ''ke{{cdb}}dq'') must contain a ''væ{{tilde}}'', and a ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as the tonal and rhythmic base respectively for the entire ensemble, with the exception of small ensembles in which case a ''lum jáq'' can be used for the tonal and rhythmic foundation at the same time. | All ensembles (commonly called ''ke{{cdb}}dq'') must contain a ''væ{{tilde}}'', and a ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' as the tonal and rhythmic base respectively for the entire ensemble, with the exception of small ensembles in which case a ''lum jáq'' can be used for the tonal and rhythmic foundation at the same time. | ||
A typical Æ traditional ensemble, the ''ke{{cdb}}dq slă{{grave}}n gro{{tilde}}d'' consists of ''væ{{tilde}}'', ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'', ''vód'', ''ỏr'', ''æ̉m'', and ''slů{{grave}}''. | A typical Æ traditional ensemble, the ''ke{{cdb}}dq slă{{grave}}n gro{{tilde}}d'' consists of ''væ{{tilde}}'', ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'', ''vód'', ''ỏr'', ''æ̉m'', ''hjø{{acute}}r sã'', and ''slů{{grave}}''. | ||
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| ''æ̉m'' || Provides embellished melodies in the high register, sometimes doubles the ''vód'' | | ''æ̉m'' || Provides embellished melodies in the high register, sometimes doubles the ''vód'' | ||
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| ''hjø{{acute}}r sã''|| Doubles the ''ỏr'' and sometimes plays rhythms in conjunction with the ''bæ{{ring}}{{cdb}}m'' to provide a bassline. | |||
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| ''slů{{grave}}'' || Provides embellished melodies in the middle-to-high register, doubles the ''vód'' heterophonically, and acts as a melody instrument if the ''vód'' is not playing | | ''slů{{grave}}'' || Provides embellished melodies in the middle-to-high register, doubles the ''vód'' heterophonically, and acts as a melody instrument if the ''vód'' is not playing | ||