This  directory  consists  primarily of sets of multisampled
plucked tones covering the complete range  of  various  near
Eastern,  Chinese  and  eastern European chordophone instru
ments, along with some miscellaneous chordal and  percussive
sounds produced on these instruments.

                _(_1_) _M_u_l_t_i_s_a_m_p_l_e_d _c_o_l_l_e_c_t_i_o_n_s

=>  _p_i_p_a  and  _l_i_u_q_i_n  :  Classical  Chinese  plucked string
instruments; the _p_i_p_a has a somewhat lower pitch  range  and
brighter timbre
     _p_i_p_a : 10 samples: 3 "normal plucks" (_a_2 through _e_f_3; 2
     soft plucks (_a_2  and  _c_3  and  4  harmonics  (_._h  ,  _e_4
     through _f_s_5)
     _l_i_u_q_i_n   :  36  samples : normal plucks (_g_3_<_/_I_> _t_h_r_o_u_g_h
     _g_6, soft plucks (_g_3 through  _g_6  and  several  harmonic
     plcuks (_._h
=>  _e_r_h_u _v_i_o_l_i_n : a small Chinese plectrum violin; 9 samples
with various articulations on the pitches _b_f_3 and _f_4

=> _k_a_n_t_e_l_e : a 5 stringed Russian and Finnish  folk  instru
ment; 8 soundfiles, pitched between  _f_4 and _f_6

=>  _m_a_n_d_t_r_u_x_a : a timbrally bright Irish Mandolin Truxa folk
instrument; 7 samples, pitched between   _e_3 and _g_5

=> _s_a_z : a 7 stringed Turkish instrument with  a  timbre  is
similar to that of a Greek bouzuki; the 12 samples include 7
"normal" plucks pitched between   _a_2 and _a_4 and 5  timbrally
"bright" plucks pitched between   _a_2 and _a_4

=> _Z_i_t_h_e_r_:
     _z_i_t_h_1 : short, "dry" tones; 10 multisamples, pitched _c_3
     through _e_6
     _z_i_t_h_2 : longer, timbrally brighter,  buzzier  and  more
     reverberant  tones;  8 multisamples, pitched _g_3 through
     _b_5
=> Rumanian _Z_i_m_b_a_l_o_n _(_z_i_m_b_)_:
     17 multisamples, pitched _c_2 through _e_6
     4 short, "dry," pizzicato-like damped tone multisamples
     (_z_i_m_b_._d_m_p), pitched _b_3 through _e_5)
     2  Zimbalon  chords  _z_i_m_b_._B_d_i_m  (B  dimished  triad)  &
     _z_i_m_b_._C_m_a_j (C major triad), and the tanbura  chord  _t_a_n_
     _b_u_r_a_._E_f_m_a_j (E flat major triad)
=>  _h_a_l_a_m  (a  small _k_a_l_a_b_a_s_s, somewhat like a 5-string gui
tar):
     5 multisamples, pitched _d_s_3 through _g_s_4

                  ------------------------

                         _(_2_) _C_h_o_r_d_s

=> _F_L_A_M_E_N_C_O _G_U_I_T_A_R_:
     Arpeggiated chords:

          F#  dominant  7th  chord  :   _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._c_h_o_r_d_._F_s_7_._1
          _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._c_h_o_r_d_._F_s_7_._2
          B  minor  triad:  _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._c_h_o_r_d_._B_m_i_n_._1    through
          _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._c_h_o_r_d_._B_m_i_n_._4
     "Chordal "grooves":
          _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._1   _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._2   (E   minor
          chord)
          _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._3  (chord  progression:  A minor/G
          maj/ F maj/ E7)
          _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._4    _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._5       _f_l_a_m_
          _g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._6 _f_l_a_m_g_u_i_t_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._7
=>  _h_a_l_a_m  :  an  F# Major triad (_h_a_l_a_m_._F_s_m_a_j) and an octave
diad _f_s_3_/_f_s_4 (_h_a_l_a_m_._f_s_._o_c_t)
               ------------------------------

                 _(_3_) _P_e_r_c_u_s_s_i_v_e _k_n_o_c_k_s_

Technically these are idiophonic sounds.  The  body  of  the
guitar  or  halam is struck with the fingertips or knuckles.
However, for convenience (grouping all of the flamenco  gui
tar  and  halam  sounds together within a single directory),
and because theseplaying techniques are most  characteristic
of  non-Western  musical  cultures,  we  have  included them
within this _w_o_r_l_d_s_t_r_i_n_g directory.
     =>  _g_u_i_t_a_r  _k_n_o_c_k_s,  individual   hits:    _g_u_i_t_._k_n_o_c_k_._1
     _g_u_i_t_._k_n_o_c_k_._2  _g_u_i_t_._k_n_o_c_k_._3
     =>   _g_u_i_t_a_r   _k_n_o_c_k   _"_g_r_o_o_v_e_s_":    _g_u_i_t_._k_n_o_c_k_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._1
     _g_u_i_t_._k_n_o_c_k_._g_r_o_o_v_e_._2
     => _h_a_l_a_m _k_n_o_c_k_s 5 samples; "drier" and  higher  pitched
     than   the   guitar   knocks:   _h_a_l_a_m_._k_n_o_c_k_._1   through
     _h_a_l_a_m_._k_n_o_c_k_._5

   Last updated Dec. 15, 2001 by A.S.




























