chuniri
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The chuniri () is a bowed musical instrument of Georgia. ==History== Only the mountain inhabitants of Georgia preserve the bowed chuniri in its original form. This instrument is considered to be a national instrument of Svaneti and is thought to have spread in the other regions of Georgia from there. Chuniri has different names in different regions: in Khevsureti, Tusheti (Eastern mountainous parts) its name is chuniri, and in Racha, Guria (western parts of Georgia) chianuri. Chuniri is used for accompaniment. It is often played in an ensemble with changi (harp) and salamuri (flute). Both men
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Vinony files it under Bowed instruments, Musical instruments of Georgia (country) and Necked bowl lutes.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Instrument.name
- Chuniri
- Instrument.names
- Chianuri
- Instrument.image
- Chuniri,Tbilisi1.jpg
- Instrument.classification
- Bowed string instrument
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Georgia (country)
- Image
- Chuniri,Tbilisi1.jpg
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- Hornbostel-Sachs classification
- 321.31
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- Chuniri
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Encyclopedic overview
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The chuniri () is a bowed musical instrument of Georgia. ==History== Only the mountain inhabitants of Georgia preserve the bowed chuniri in its original form. This instrument is considered to be a national instrument of Svaneti and is thought to have spread in the other regions of Georgia from there. Chuniri has different names in different regions: in Khevsureti, Tusheti (Eastern mountainous parts) its name is chuniri, and in Racha, Guria (western parts of Georgia) chianuri. Chuniri is used for accompaniment. It is often played in an ensemble with changi (harp) and salamuri (flute). Both men and women played it.
Accompaniment of solo songs, national heroic poems and dance melodies were performed on it in Svaneti. Chuniri and changi are often played together in an ensemble when performing polyphonic songs. More than one Chianuri at a time is not used.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “chuniri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.