{
  "id": "niutuiqin",
  "name": "Niutuiqin (Dong cow-leg bowed boat-lute)",
  "family": "bowed",
  "class": "bowed_lute",
  "axes": {
    "pitchFix": -2,
    "sustain": 2,
    "polyphony": -1,
    "harmonicity": -1,
    "register": 0,
    "range": -1,
    "articulation": 1,
    "transduction": -2,
    "dynamics": -1
  },
  "short": "niutuiqin",
  "parts": [
    {
      "id": "bowed_technique",
      "name": "Bow technique",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "bowed_legato_classical",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Classical legato",
          "descriptors": [
            "legato",
            "sustained"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "sustained-tone",
            "classical",
            "classical-trained"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "classical"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "_fromFamily": true
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_wood",
      "name": "Body wood",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_wood_fir",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Single block of Chinese fir hollowed from below, fir soundboard",
          "descriptors": [
            "fir",
            "soft-toned",
            "handmade"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "wood-body",
            "soft-tone",
            "two-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "china",
            "folk"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_wood_paulownia",
          "name": "Paulownia body and soundboard (lighter, more open)",
          "descriptors": [
            "paulownia",
            "resonant",
            "warm"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "wood-body",
            "warm-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "china",
            "wood"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_wood_pine",
          "name": "Pine, toon or poplar (village-made alternatives)",
          "descriptors": [
            "rustic",
            "dry",
            "village"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "woody",
            "folk-tradition"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_strings",
      "name": "Strings and bow hair",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_strings_palm",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Palm-fibre strings with palm-fibre bow hair (canonical soft rasp)",
          "descriptors": [
            "fiber-strung",
            "raspy",
            "tender"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "fiber",
            "rough-tone",
            "soft-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "plant-fiber",
            "traditional"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_strings_steel",
          "name": "Modern steel strings with a horsehair bow (total timbral swap)",
          "descriptors": [
            "steel",
            "brighter",
            "modern"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "steel-string",
            "horsehair-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "modern",
            "horsehair"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_strings_mixed",
          "name": "Palm-fibre strings under a horsehair bow",
          "descriptors": [
            "hybrid",
            "smoother",
            "fiber-strung"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "fiber",
            "horsehair-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "plant-fiber",
            "modern"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_tuning",
      "name": "Tuning interval",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_tuning_fifth",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Pure fifth (d1-a1, the most widespread pair)",
          "descriptors": [
            "open-fifths",
            "clear",
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "open-string",
            "two-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "traditional",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_tuning_fourth",
          "name": "Fourth (d1-g1)",
          "descriptors": [
            "narrow",
            "drone-like",
            "regional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "open-string",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_tuning_third",
          "name": "Minor third (e1-g1, narrow local pairing)",
          "descriptors": [
            "buzzing",
            "village",
            "folk"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "open-string",
            "rough-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_context",
      "name": "Repertoire",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_context_ga",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Dong ga narrative and love-song self-accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "vocal-supportive",
            "tender",
            "intimate"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "song-accompaniment",
            "self-accompanying",
            "soft-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_context_opera",
          "name": "Dong opera (dongxi) accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "operatic",
            "measured",
            "supporting"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "accompaniment",
            "ensemble"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "opera",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_context_courtship",
          "name": "Village courtship serenade",
          "descriptors": [
            "intimate",
            "delicate",
            "village"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "folk-tradition",
            "soft-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "traditional"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "_ownParts": [
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_wood",
      "name": "Body wood",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_wood_fir",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Single block of Chinese fir hollowed from below, fir soundboard",
          "descriptors": [
            "fir",
            "soft-toned",
            "handmade"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "wood-body",
            "soft-tone",
            "two-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "china",
            "folk"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_wood_paulownia",
          "name": "Paulownia body and soundboard (lighter, more open)",
          "descriptors": [
            "paulownia",
            "resonant",
            "warm"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "wood-body",
            "warm-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "china",
            "wood"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_wood_pine",
          "name": "Pine, toon or poplar (village-made alternatives)",
          "descriptors": [
            "rustic",
            "dry",
            "village"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "woody",
            "folk-tradition"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_strings",
      "name": "Strings and bow hair",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_strings_palm",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Palm-fibre strings with palm-fibre bow hair (canonical soft rasp)",
          "descriptors": [
            "fiber-strung",
            "raspy",
            "tender"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "fiber",
            "rough-tone",
            "soft-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "plant-fiber",
            "traditional"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_strings_steel",
          "name": "Modern steel strings with a horsehair bow (total timbral swap)",
          "descriptors": [
            "steel",
            "brighter",
            "modern"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "steel-string",
            "horsehair-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "modern",
            "horsehair"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_strings_mixed",
          "name": "Palm-fibre strings under a horsehair bow",
          "descriptors": [
            "hybrid",
            "smoother",
            "fiber-strung"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "fiber",
            "horsehair-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "plant-fiber",
            "modern"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_tuning",
      "name": "Tuning interval",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_tuning_fifth",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Pure fifth (d1-a1, the most widespread pair)",
          "descriptors": [
            "open-fifths",
            "clear",
            "traditional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "open-string",
            "two-string"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "traditional",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_tuning_fourth",
          "name": "Fourth (d1-g1)",
          "descriptors": [
            "narrow",
            "drone-like",
            "regional"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "open-string",
            "drone-foundation"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_tuning_third",
          "name": "Minor third (e1-g1, narrow local pairing)",
          "descriptors": [
            "buzzing",
            "village",
            "folk"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "open-string",
            "rough-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "niutuiqin_context",
      "name": "Repertoire",
      "variants": [
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_context_ga",
          "default": true,
          "name": "Dong ga narrative and love-song self-accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "vocal-supportive",
            "tender",
            "intimate"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "song-accompaniment",
            "self-accompanying",
            "soft-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_context_opera",
          "name": "Dong opera (dongxi) accompaniment",
          "descriptors": [
            "operatic",
            "measured",
            "supporting"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "accompaniment",
            "ensemble"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "opera",
            "china"
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "niutuiqin_context_courtship",
          "name": "Village courtship serenade",
          "descriptors": [
            "intimate",
            "delicate",
            "village"
          ],
          "match_tokens": [
            "bowed",
            "folk-tradition",
            "soft-tone"
          ],
          "canonical_tags": [
            "folk",
            "traditional"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}