Talk:Musical bow

Assessment
Assessed this article as top importance, as under current musical theory, it is one of the chordophones that preceded and developed into the lutes. Jacqke (talk) 23:53, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

How is it played?
Er... how is it played? The article doesn't say, and I have no clue. Could anyone with even a vague idea of the operation of this instrument elaborate on what precisely one does with it to make noise? Pluck? Hum? Ignite? -- 69.113.219.44 02:28, 23. Jan. 2007


 * http://aei.helping.nl/ seems to be a dead link. Simplicius (talk) 22:30, 7 January 2008 (UTC)


 * One way to play it can bee seen on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2AORnJlUdw
 * another way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNyX6FJ1H9E&feature=related
 * third way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sFkoXyNEY8&feature=related
 * 83.183.64.115 (talk) 02:17, 2 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Very interesting, thanks! Simplicius (talk) 06:49, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Merge Ground bow into Musical bow
Sources appear to discuss ground bow with musical bow. The ground bow appears to be a minor variation of the musical bow - both appear to be developed or adapted from a hunting bow, and are played in the same way. It would seem more helpful to readers if we did as sources, such as Britannica, do, and keep them together. Britannica redirects "ground bow" to its discussion on musical bows in African culture:. SilkTork (talk) 13:26, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It appears that a musical bow is a quiet instrument so needs a resonator - the pit used by the ground bow is such a resonator, other forms are a gourd or the player's mouth. SilkTork (talk) 13:29, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi, I am glad to see another looking at improving a musical instruments article. My 2 cents (probably worth about that): Before merging these two articles, I think some exploration needs to be made to systematically list the various musical bows, bar zithers and stick zithers. It doesn't seem to have been done anywhere that I have seen, and there are variants: African, Southeast Asian, South American and who knows where else. I have been  working on Kse diev and Phin pia; it appears that Hornbostel & Sachs were not finished exploring these and didn't cover everything. The instruments have characteristics that could almost put them into the musical bows category as well as the zithers. A ground based resonator is a musical bow of sorts, but what Sachs doesn't account for is size; the other musical bows are handheld (those that I know of, thus a need for a list). As to the ground bow, it is a bow but it is very different in that it isn't a portable, play anywhere instrument. If the two articles are to be merged, it should be in the context of a larger article that really explores all the musical bows as a family. If you want to start moving the musical bows and merge the articles, just organize it as best you can. Jacqke (talk) 17:32, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * I see the sense in what you are saying. This had dropped off my radar, so thanks for bringing my attention back here. I will look into this a bit more. SilkTork (talk) 08:16, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Klbrain (talk) 12:34, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

Mapeh
Resenator bow introducing 223.25.58.43 (talk) 01:14, 13 November 2022 (UTC)