soitin; kecapi; lute; luuttu - Finnish Heritage Agency, Finland - CC BY.
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Origin: Finland, Sudan, Java
Materials: Neck and echo carved from the same untreated wood. The neck is end to the tail. There are three openings in the bottom. There are no tongues in the player.
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Similar: Lute, soitin; kecapi; kapaci; luuttu
Use: The Kacapi indung leads the accompaniment by providing intros, bridges, and interludes, as well as determining the tempo. For this purpose, a large kacapi with 18 or 20 strings is used.
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Link: Wikipedia
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