Rawap
| Rawap | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 熱瓦甫 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 热瓦甫 | ||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 熱瓦普 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 热瓦普 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 拉瓦波 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 拉瓦波 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 喇巴卜 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 喇巴卜 | ||||||||||
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The rawap (Uyghur: راۋاپ) is a stringed instrument from Xinjiang, Western China. It's particularly associated with Uyghur music and culture.[1][2][3][4]
Description
Similar to a lute, it has 7 strings in 3 courses. Uyghur Rawaps have decorative goat horns above the body of the instrument and the body may be covered in hide or snakeskin. [2][3]
Varieties
There are several varieties of rawap, among them: [2][5]
- Qashqer Rawap
- Dolan Rawap - similar to the Afghan rubab
- Bas Rawap
- Caplima Rawap
References
- ↑ http://www.farwestchina.com/2011/01/uyghur-man-plays-the-rawap-pic-of-the-week.html Uyghur Man Plays the Rawap
- 1 2 3 http://interactchina.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/xinjiang-uyghur-musical-instrument-rawap/ Uyghur Musical Instrument – Rawap
- 1 2 http://www.meshrep.com/Music_instruments/Rawap/rawap.htm The Rawap
- ↑ http://www.danwei.com/the-rawap-a-silk-road-lute/ The rawap – a Silk Road lute
- ↑ http://truexinjiang.huanqiu.com/culture/music/2011-08/1911370.html Rawap
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