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Sesando

late 19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681
Uno de los instrumentos de cuerda más peculiares de Oceanía es el sesando, una cítara tubular de bambú hecha con frondas de palmera. El autor de este ejemplar, encontrado en la isla de Timor, fue tal vez un isleño originario de la vecina isla de Roti. Los isleños creen que la música del sesando tiene poderes sobrenaturales. El intérprete rasga las cuerdas en clave de fa con la mano derecha mientras que la izquierda toca la clave de sol. El tono se ajusta con puentes movibles y clavijas. El sesando se suele usar para acompañar canciones cuyos temas son el destino fatal que domina el mundo y la fugacidad de la vida.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Sesando
  • Fecha: Finales del siglo XIX
  • Geografía: Indonesia, Timor
  • Material: Hoja de palmera, bambú, alambre
  • Dimensiones: a. 57 cm
  • Crédito: Colección Crosby Brown de Instrumentos Musicales, 1889
  • Número de inventario: 89.4.1489
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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