yangqin
E278922
The yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal stringed instrument played with light bamboo beaters and known for its bright, shimmering tone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| yangqin canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2576364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: yangqin Context triple: [Lisa Gerrard, instrument, yangqin]
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A.
Yingqin
Yingqin is the given name of He Yingqin, a prominent Chinese Nationalist military leader and politician of the early 20th century.
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B.
Yang
Yang is a common Chinese surname with deep historical roots and widespread use across Chinese-speaking communities.
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C.
YQG
YQG is the IATA airport code for Windsor International Airport, a commercial airport serving Windsor, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding region.
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D.
YQT
YQT is the IATA airport code for Thunder Bay International Airport, a regional air transport hub in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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E.
đàn bầu
Đàn bầu is a traditional Vietnamese monochord zither known for its haunting, expressive sound produced by bending pitch with a flexible rod.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: yangqin Target entity description: The yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal stringed instrument played with light bamboo beaters and known for its bright, shimmering tone.
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A.
Yingqin
Yingqin is the given name of He Yingqin, a prominent Chinese Nationalist military leader and politician of the early 20th century.
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B.
Yang
Yang is a common Chinese surname with deep historical roots and widespread use across Chinese-speaking communities.
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C.
YQG
YQG is the IATA airport code for Windsor International Airport, a commercial airport serving Windsor, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding region.
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D.
YQT
YQT is the IATA airport code for Thunder Bay International Airport, a regional air transport hub in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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E.
đàn bầu
Đàn bầu is a traditional Vietnamese monochord zither known for its haunting, expressive sound produced by bending pitch with a flexible rod.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
ⓘ
hammered dulcimer ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Chinese hammered dulcimer ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | yang qin ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridges
ⓘ
hitch pins ⓘ soundboard ⓘ strings ⓘ tuning pins ⓘ |
| hasOriginPeriod | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition | placed horizontally ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
glissando
ⓘ
striking strings ⓘ tremolo ⓘ |
| hasRange | soprano to alto ⓘ |
| hasShape | trapezoidal ⓘ |
| hasTuning | chromatic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Persian santur ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily |
dulcimer family
ⓘ
zither family ⓘ |
| notationSystem |
jianpu numbered notation
ⓘ
staff notation ⓘ |
| playedBy | yangqin player ⓘ |
| playedWith |
bamboo mallets
ⓘ
light bamboo beaters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cimbalom
ⓘ
linked to:
Cimbalom
hammered dulcimer ⓘ santur ⓘ
linked to:
Cimbalom
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| soundCharacteristic |
bright tone
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shimmering tone ⓘ |
| soundProduction | struck strings over a resonant soundboard ⓘ |
| stringMaterial |
copper-wound steel
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steel ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleRole |
accompaniment instrument
ⓘ
melodic instrument ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cantonese music
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Chinese chamber ensembles ⓘ Chinese contemporary classical music ⓘ Chinese film music ⓘ Chinese folk music ⓘ Chinese modern orchestras ⓘ Chinese opera orchestras ⓘ Chinese school music education ⓘ Hakka music ⓘ Teochew music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: yangqin Description of subject: The yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal stringed instrument played with light bamboo beaters and known for its bright, shimmering tone.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.