It is a wooden-base instrument with strings attached, and works in a manner similar to the guitar, typically made of Bornean ironwood.

The most typical of Sarawak musical instruments, the sape, pronounced "sa-peh", is a traditional lute of the Orang Ulu community or "upriver people" of central Borneo.

Nov 15, 2024 · In the Dayak language, Sape means “to pluck with the fingers,” aptly describing the technique used to play it. The instrument is crafted from select woods such as aro, …

Sapes are carved from a single bole of wood, with many modern instruments reaching over a metre in length. Initially the sape was a fairly limited instrument with two strings and only three …

Sape is a traditional lute played by the indigenous peoples of Borneo, primarily by the Kenyah, Kayan, and Kelabit communities. This stringed instrument has a distinctive sound and is an …

One of the most commonly seen musical instruments in Sarawak, the sape, is a traditional lute of the Orang Ulu community or “upriver people” of central Borneo.

The Sape is a traditional plucked lute chordophone family of instruments used by many of the Orang Ulu people from the rivers of Borneo and Kalimantan.

Traits of sape pieces include an abundance of ornaments, the shifting of melodic phrases to and from the high register of the instrument, strict duple meter, and a continuous ostinato. Over the …

Mar 13, 2025 · Sape emerged during the colonial era, first in Brazzaville and later in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa), when young Congolese began adopting and reinterpreting the clothing style …

IN Sarawak, a traditional lute known as the Sape echoes the cultural legacy of the Orang Ulu. Traditionally associated with the Kenyah, Kayan, and Kelabit tribes, the Sape transcends its …