YOGYAKARTA - The type of non-vocal stringed musical instrument may sound strange to the ear. In fact, this stringed instrument is often found in our daily lives, ranging from musical performances to traditional customary ceremonies.
A chordophone is a musical instrument that produces sound from the vibration of a wire or string. Its uniqueness lies in the way it is played and the characteristics of the sound produced, and makes each instrument have its own charm.
Quoted from the UW Libraries and How Music Really Works pages, here are the things you need to consider about chordophones:
Cordophone musical instruments are a group of musical instruments that produce sound through string or wire vibration. This term includes all stringed instruments, not just those that can be played by forming chords.
In general, the working method of the chordophone instrument is as follows:
Some examples of the most well-known chordophones include the guitar, banjo, harp, violin, cello, double bass, piano, and zither.
In the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification, chordophones are divided into two broad categories, namely simple chordophones and compound chordophones.
Musical instruments that do not use a resonator as the main part in producing sound. An example is the zither, where the strings can vibrate without requiring a large resonance cavity.
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Musical instruments that have a resonator as an important part to strengthen the sound. Examples include guitars, violins, and harps.
Composite chordophones are themselves divided into two types:
The lute type category is the most widely found group in the world, both in traditional and modern music.
The uniqueness of the non-vocal chordophone musical instrument lies in the variety of ways to play it, some of which are plucked, rubbed, or beaten, as well as the diversity of materials used, such as wood, bamboo, metal, and animal skins.
Each produces a distinctive sound character, including a soft harp, a clear guitar, or a loud rebab.
In addition, there are many traditional Indonesian cordophone musical instruments, such as sasando from East Nusa Tenggara and siter from Java. This shows the richness of local culture and creativity in creating unique stringed instruments.
In simple terms, a non-vocal chordophone musical instrument is any musical instrument that produces sound from string vibration without involving the human voice.
The beauty and diversity of this instrument is not only seen in its shape and how to play it, but also in the cultural values it contains.
Thus, by preserving the chordophone instrument, we also maintain the world's musical heritage so that it remains alive in the midst of the development of time.
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