Benju: Iran musical instrument

The benju is a kind of zither that is fitted with a keyboard. The musical instrument is commonly used in the music of Balcochistan and Sin...

The benju is a kind of zither that is fitted with a keyboard. The musical instrument is commonly used in the music of Balcochistan and Sindh. The musical instrument is said to be based on the Japanese taishogoto that came into the southern Asia in the early moments of the 20th century.
source of picture: meloteca.com

The benju is about 1 meter long, 10 to 12 cm wide and the sound box of the instrument is about 5 cm high, having 6 strings. Strings 1 and 2, strings 5 and 6 are used as the drone strings and are tuned to the tonic and 5th or 4th. In relative pitch C and G or F. the middle strings of the instrument are tuned unison to F or G and they are fretted and can be shortened by pressing down the metal keys of the musical instrument. The scale of the musical instrument is chromatic from G to A, B flat or B. the right hand of the player plays the strings of the instrument with the use of a wooden or plastic plectrum, while the left fingers of the player’s hand is fingering the keys of the instrument.
 The musical instrument is played mainly as a solo musical instrument accompanied by a dholak or tamburag or sometimes combined with the sarud.


Related

Bandola: Colombian musical instrument

The bandola is one of the versions of small the pear shape chordophone found in Venezuela and Colombia.  source: wiki.educacionmusical.es They are linked with the bandurria and mando...

Accordion: Colombian musical instrument

Accordion is derived from the word Akkordion which is a German language from akkord meaning musical chords or concord of sounds. The accordion is in the family of box-shaped musical instruments of t...

Zhangu: China musical instrument

Zhangu is also known as a war drum. The zhangu is a Chinese musical instrument. The musical instrument is analogous to the ‘Tanggu’ in appearance, although it is lower in pitch. The musical instrume...

Post a Comment Default Comments

emo-but-icon
:noprob:
:smile:
:shy:
:trope:
:sneered:
:happy:
:escort:
:rapt:
:love:
:heart:
:angry:
:hate:
:sad:
:sigh:
:disappointed:
:cry:
:fear:
:surprise:
:unbelieve:
:shit:
:like:
:dislike:
:clap:
:cuff:
:fist:
:ok:
:file:
:link:
:place:
:contact:

Follow Us

Hot in weekRecentComments

Hot in week

Recent

Adonias Aguiar Filho

Adonias Aguiar Filho was born on the 27th November 1915; he died on the 2nd August 1990. He was a Brazilian writer and a novelist. He was a member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras. source of...

Afonso Henrique da Costa Guimarães

Afonso Henrique da Costa Guimarães known with the name Alphonsus de Guimaraens was born on the 24th July 1870 in the city of Ouro Preto; he died on the 15th July 1921. He was a Brazilian poet. s...

Ana Cristina César

Ana Cristina César was born on the 2nd June 1952; she died on the 29th October 1983. She was a Brazilian poet and a translator from the city if Rio de Janeiro. She came from the middle-class protest...

André de Leones

André de Leones was born in the year 1980 in the city of Goiânia; he is a Brazilian novelist. He was born in Goiânia and he grew up in Silvânia, in the inner state of Goiás. He often adds the name o...

Antônio Augusto de Lima

Antônio Augusto de Lima was born on the 5th April 1859; he died on the 22nd April 1934. He was a Brazilian journalist, poet, musician, magistrate, a jurist, a professor and a politician. source ...

Comments

abdul:

https://bambusaarundinacea.blogspot.com/2013/08/bambusa-arundinacea-vamsah-venuh-thorny.html?showComment=1649834572774#c2561350977086625707

Shad Music Academy:

Thanks for sharing this valuable information with us. For more info visit: Shad Music Academy

Shad Music Academy:

Thanks for sharing this valuable information with us. For more info visit: Shad Music Academy

cd'holikas:

Ši informacija man labai naudinga ir svarbi ...Pirkti Rock CD InternetuKur Nopirkt Mūzikas CD

Text Widget

In the business of today\s music industry, referencing the past and understanding the present is necessary to ensure continued success of the industry. This is the main reason why Worldhitz Entertainment decides to develop a compilation of music events as it relates to what has happened, what is happening and what will happen.

Worldhitz Entertainment functions under the corporate goal of “developing the encyclopedia of music information,” with a supporting vision of becoming the world’s mod reliable website for music information.

Your visit is definitely important to us. Feel free to contact us with any feedback

Webutation

worldhitz.com Webutation

Total Pageviews

586069
item