trutruka

E815784

The trutruka is a traditional Mapuche wind instrument, typically a long bamboo or metal trumpet, used in ceremonial and ritual contexts.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
trutruka canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Mapuche cultural object ⓘ
aerophone ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ
traditional instrument ⓘ
associatedRitual Mapuche war dances ⓘ
nguillatún ⓘ
category natural trumpet ⓘ
component horn bell ⓘ
long tube ⓘ
culture Mapuche culture ⓘ
ethnicGroup Mapuche ⓘ
linked to: Mapuche people
function accompaniment instrument ⓘ
communication over distance ⓘ
signal instrument ⓘ
hasFingerHoles no ⓘ
hasMouthpiece yes ⓘ
keys no ⓘ
languageOfName Mapudungun ⓘ
length approximately 3 to 5 meters ⓘ
material bamboo ⓘ
cane ⓘ
cow horn ⓘ
metal ⓘ
playingTechnique blown with strong air pressure ⓘ
played standing ⓘ
relatedInstrument corneta mapuche ⓘ
natural trumpet ⓘ
shape long trumpet ⓘ
soundCharacter loud ⓘ
low-pitched ⓘ
piercing ⓘ
soundProduction lip vibration ⓘ
soundType natural harmonics ⓘ
symbolism Mapuche identity ⓘ
connection to territory ⓘ
warrior spirit ⓘ
traditionalRegion Araucanía ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ
transmission oral tradition ⓘ
tuning not standardized ⓘ
use ceremonial music ⓘ
festive occasions ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ
ritual music ⓘ
war ceremonies ⓘ
usedBy Mapuche people ⓘ
valves no ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.