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Name: PIPA
Classification: chordophone
Origin: Chinese

    Pipa
    Photo credits: Julie Tan

    Pipa is the name given to the short-necked lute found in Chinese orchestras. It has a shallow pear shaped body with a wooden soundboard. Its 4 strings are tuned to A, D, E and A. Its range is 4 and a half octaves. (Tan 1983)..

    girl playing pipa
    Ways to hold and play a pipa
    Photo credits: Minni Ang