spike fiddle
Vertical neck instrument
A spike fiddle is a class of stringed instrument where the neck passes through the body and protrudes at the bottom as a spike, which rests on the ground or the player's leg during performance.
Examples include the Chinese erhu, the Persian kamancheh, and the rebab.
The design predates European fiddles and remains common across Asia and the Middle East.
Respectful forward inclination
- rosinSolidified conifer sap
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- tuning pegsString tension adjusters
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
tailpiece · soundboard · resonator · strings · neck · pegbox · coconut shell · horsehair
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
sustain · tone · pitch · intonation · nasal tone · drone · buzzing · sympathetic strings
Community-born acoustic songs
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- devotionalRelating to worship
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- court musicCompositions for royalty
nomadic · pastoral · wedding music · ritual · ceremonial · ensemble · solo · accompaniment
erhu
Chinese bowed string instrument
- morin khuurMongolian bowed string instrument
bow
Respectful forward inclination
- rosinSolidified conifer sap
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- tuning pegsString tension adjusters
bridge · tailpiece · soundboard · resonator · strings · neck · pegbox · coconut shell · horsehair · gut strings
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
overtones · sustain · tone · pitch · intonation · nasal tone · drone · buzzing · sympathetic strings · microtones
folk music
Community-born acoustic songs
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- devotionalRelating to worship
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
court music · nomadic · pastoral · wedding music · ritual · ceremonial · ensemble · solo · accompaniment · oral tradition
bowing
Bending forward in deference
staccato · legato · trill · mordent · ornament · slide · tremolo · double-stop · improvisation · pentatonic