萨山都琴

印度尼西亚，帝汶岛

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 681

大洋洲上最引人注目的弦乐器就要属萨山都琴了，这是用扇叶棕榈叶制作的一种管式竹齐特琴。这件从帝汶岛上收集到的萨山都琴可能出自当地罗蒂群落的成员之手，他们最初来自邻近的罗蒂岛。人们认为萨山都音乐有超自然的能力。乐师用右手拨低音弦，同时左手拨高音弦。琴马和调音的琴轸可调节萨山都琴的音高。有一类当地歌曲把世界描绘成充满无法避免的命运和无常的人生，萨山都琴就最常为这类歌曲伴奏。

Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese)

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Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese)
Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese)
Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese)
Sesando, Bamboo, teak wood, palm (Borassus flabellifera), wire, Javanese (Timorese)

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