Kabak Kemane
Place:Teke yöresi, Burdur
A folk bowed lute whose body is made from a dried gourd, played resting on the knee in the tunes of the Teke region.
A Teke Zeybek on the Kabak Kemane
Transcript
Traditional melody of the Teke region played on the gourd-bodied kabak kemane.
The body of the kabak kemane is crafted from a dried, hollowed-out gourd covered with a thin membrane. The player holds the instrument vertically on the knee and bows it with horsehair.
Its warm, husky timbre is inseparable from the zeybek dances and lyric airs of the Teke region.
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Step 1 / 4Step 1 · Posture and hold: Place the bottom spike on the left knee and hold the neck upright.
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Posture and hold: Place the bottom spike on the left knee and hold the neck upright.
- Step 1: Posture and hold: Place the bottom spike on the left knee and hold the neck upright.
- Step 2: Holding the bow: Grip the horsehair bow with the right hand, controlling hair tension with the fingers.
- Step 3: Rotating the body: While drawing the bow, slightly rotate the instrument to reach different strings.
- Step 4: Ornamentation: Enrich the melody with the grace notes and slides characteristic of the Teke style.
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