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===Shumian music=== | ===Shumian music=== | ||
Shumian music has an interesting variation of the slide guitar, called a ''vī́ ṇā̀'', which was invented [four?] centuries ago by the designer | Shumian music has an interesting variation of the slide guitar, called a ''vī́ ṇā̀'', which was invented [four?] centuries ago by the designer Tao Maskh. It's a roughly ten foot long instrument played vertically, and can be bowed or plucked. The modern ''vī́ ṇā̀'' is electrically amplified and very minimalistic and consists of one or two strings stretched across a long metal tube (as in the Gittler guitar). | ||
The ''vī́ ṇā̀'' can be played with a slide as well as in natural harmonics, which can be very high owing to the size of the instrument; some pieces use harmonics as high as the 32nd. | The ''vī́ ṇā̀'' can be played with a slide as well as in natural harmonics, which can be very high owing to the size of the instrument; some pieces use harmonics as high as the 32nd. | ||