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The Appalachian dulcimer (many variant names; see below) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region of the United States.
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TTTA extracted 160 structured relationships around Appalachian dulcimer. Examples in this analysis include Appalachian dulcimer → Classification → Plucked string fretted zither and Appalachian dulcimer → Classification → Hornbostel-Sachs: 314.122-5. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian dulcimer | Classification | Plucked string fretted zither | 1.00 | infobox |
| Appalachian dulcimer | Classification | Hornbostel-Sachs: 314.122-5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Appalachian dulcimer | Other names | dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, dulcimore, etc. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Appalachian dulcimer | is a | plucked box-zither | 0.90 | text |
| spruce or cedar preferred for the top of the soundbox | instance of | with a tone wood | 0.80 | text |
| rosewood | instance of | and a hardwood | 0.80 | text |
| maple | instance of | and a hardwood | 0.80 | text |
| or ebony is used for the fingerboard | instance of | and a hardwood | 0.80 | text |
| walnut | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
| oak | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
| cherry | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
| and apple are also still frequently employed by makers.As with many folk instruments | instance of | American hardwoods | 0.80 | text |
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For Appalachian dulcimer, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Appalachian dulcimer with Origins and history. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
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Source: Wikipedia — Appalachian dulcimer · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout