stringed instrument — a musical instrument having strings as the medium of sound production, played with the fingers or with a plectrum or a bow: The guitar, the harp, and the violin are stringed instruments. * * * Any musical instrument that produces sound by the… … Universalium
pipa — or p i p a Short necked Chinese lute. It has a pear shaped body and a fretted fingerboard, and the silk strings are plucked with the fingernails. It is prominent in the opera orchestra and as an ensemble, solo, and accompanying instrument. The… … Universalium
yueqin — ▪ musical instrument Wade Giles romanization yüeh ch in also called moon guitar Chinese lute, one of a family of flat, round bodied lutes found in Central and East Asia. The yueqin, which evolved from the ruan, has a length of some 18… … Universalium
Composite bow — Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang. This is a horn, bamboo, sinew composite … Wikipedia
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… … Universalium
Tank car — Modern tank cars carry all types of liquid and gaseous commodites. A tank car (UIC: tank wagon) is a type of railroad (UIC: railway) rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities. Contents … Wikipedia
Tale of the shipwrecked sailor — The Tale of the shipwrecked sailor is an account of an Ancient Egyptian voyage to Punt written around 2200 BCE. Its textual artifacts include references to burnt offerings, incense, fragrant wood, ivory, grain, fruit, fish, fowl, and a giant… … Wikipedia
Lute — Lutes redirects here. For the surname, see Lutes (surname). For other uses, see Lute (disambiguation). Lute A renaissance era lute strings Classification Neck … Wikipedia
art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often … Universalium
Longbow — To see other senses of this word, see longbow (disambiguation). A longbow is a type of bow that is tall (roughly equal to the height of a person who uses it), is not significantly recurved and has relatively narrow limbs, that are circular or D… … Wikipedia