{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.paraguayan-harp","code":"thing-q3623688","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q3623688/","name":"Paraguayan harp","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"The Paraguayan harp is a lightweight wooden diatonic frame harp associated with Paraguay, typically strung with nylon and played with both hands to provide melody, harmony and accompaniment.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise a Paraguayan harp, assess its musical and physical condition, and determine suitable playing, tuning, care and repair actions.","scope":{"in":["Identification as a Paraguayan harp and evidence for that attribution","Frame, soundbox, soundboard, neck and string attachment arrangements","String inventory, pitch range, tuning and any pitch-altering fittings","Playing posture, hand access and instrument-specific technique compatibility","Structural condition, tuning stability, string replacement and transport requirements"],"out":["The general harp operating principle and characteristics inherited from a broader harp model","Other regional harp traditions as independent instrument kinds","Individual compositions, arrangements and recordings","Musicians, makers and workshops as people or organisations","Paraguayan musical heritage, festivals and performance practices beyond their relationship to the instrument"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Check maker attribution, documented provenance or informed identification connecting the instrument to the Paraguayan harp tradition; appearance alone may not distinguish neighbouring regional harps.","Check for a non-pedal configuration with individually tuned strings, distinguishing the usual Paraguayan form from a concert pedal harp while recording modified examples.","Compare soundbox profile, neck construction, string-plane placement and playing orientation with documented Paraguayan examples rather than relying on a generic triangular harp silhouette.","Examine string layout and tuning alongside provenance; neither a diatonic tuning nor a particular string count alone establishes Paraguayan identity."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"paraguayan-harp-identity","name":"Paraguayan harp identity","description":"Establishes the instrument's relationship to the Paraguayan harp tradition and the limits of that identification.","layers":[{"id":"tradition-attribution","name":"Tradition attribution","description":"Records who identifies the instrument as Paraguayan and on what grounds.","findings":[{"id":"supported-attribution","name":"Supported attribution","description":"An attribution should distinguish maker documentation, ownership history and expert interpretation from a seller's unsupported label.","questions":[{"text":"Which maker record, provenance document or identified specialist supports classification as a Paraguayan harp?","id":"supported-attribution-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which observed features support or complicate that attribution relative to neighbouring regional harp traditions?","id":"supported-attribution-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"variant-boundaries","name":"Variant boundaries","description":"Separates shared identity from workshop variation and later adaptation.","findings":[{"id":"variant-and-modification","name":"Variant and modification","description":"The model must accommodate documented variation without treating every added fitting or changed dimension as a separate instrument kind.","questions":[{"text":"Which construction features belong to the maker's original design, and which were changed later?","id":"variant-and-modification-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does the instrument's documented identity remain Paraguayan harp after its modifications, or is its classification disputed?","id":"variant-and-modification-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"frame-soundbox-and-string-path","name":"Frame, soundbox and string path","description":"Describes how this harp carries string load and couples vibration into its resonating body.","layers":[{"id":"load-bearing-construction","name":"Load-bearing construction","description":"Examines the neck, pillar, soundbox and their joints as a connected structure.","findings":[{"id":"frame-and-joint-integrity","name":"Frame and joint integrity","description":"Assessment should locate load-bearing joints and distinguish documented construction geometry from possible movement under string tension.","questions":[{"text":"How are the neck, pillar and soundbox joined, and what maker information describes their intended alignment?","id":"frame-and-joint-integrity-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Where are cracks, joint gaps or deformation visible, and is there evidence that they are progressing?","id":"frame-and-joint-integrity-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"resonator-and-string-alignment","name":"Resonator and string alignment","description":"Records soundboard construction, string anchoring and the string plane relative to the instrument body.","findings":[{"id":"string-to-body-coupling","name":"String-to-body coupling","description":"String endpoints, soundboard attachments and neck alignment must be observed on the example rather than inferred from another harp design.","questions":[{"text":"Where does each string bear and attach, and how is its vibrating length established?","id":"string-to-body-coupling-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What are the string-plane offsets and spacing through the bass and treble, and how do they affect access from each side?","id":"string-to-body-coupling-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which attachment points or resonator components move or buzz when particular strings are played?","id":"string-to-body-coupling-q03","kind":"measurement"}]}]}]},{"id":"stringing-tuning-and-musical-access","name":"Stringing, tuning and musical access","description":"Connects the installed strings and pitch layout to the music and techniques the instrument can support.","layers":[{"id":"string-and-pitch-map","name":"String and pitch map","description":"Builds a position-level account of string specifications and intended tuning.","findings":[{"id":"verified-string-schedule","name":"Verified string schedule","description":"A usable string schedule links positions, speaking lengths, materials and pitches while marking specifications that remain unknown.","questions":[{"text":"What string material, diameter, speaking length and intended pitch are documented for each position?","id":"verified-string-schedule-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which tuning reference and pitch layout does the maker or player specify for this example?","id":"verified-string-schedule-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which missing or substituted strings require verification before tuning or replacement?","id":"verified-string-schedule-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"performance-capabilities","name":"Performance capabilities","description":"Relates tuning, geometry and any pitch-altering provision to actual playing requirements.","findings":[{"id":"technique-and-repertoire-fit","name":"Technique and repertoire fit","description":"Musical suitability depends on the required notes and techniques as well as the player's access to the particular instrument.","questions":[{"text":"Which notes in the intended arrangement are directly available, and which require retuning or a documented pitch-altering method?","id":"technique-and-repertoire-fit-q01","kind":"action"},{"text":"Does the string spacing and playing orientation support the intended bass patterns, melody work and ornamentation for this player?","id":"technique-and-repertoire-fit-q02","kind":"action"},{"text":"Are any pitch-altering fittings original, later additions or of uncertain origin?","id":"technique-and-repertoire-fit-q03","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"playability-care-and-intervention","name":"Playability, care and intervention","description":"Determines whether the harp is ready to play and which maintenance or handling actions its condition supports.","layers":[{"id":"playing-readiness","name":"Playing readiness","description":"Assesses tuning retention, unwanted sound and stability in the intended playing position.","findings":[{"id":"tuning-and-response-check","name":"Tuning and response check","description":"Readiness should be based on observed response across the string range, with symptoms located before assigning a cause.","questions":[{"text":"Which strings drift after tuning, by how many cents and over what interval under recorded conditions?","id":"tuning-and-response-check-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which pitches produce buzzing, weak response or rattling, and where does the symptom appear to originate?","id":"tuning-and-response-check-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Is the harp stable at its intended support points while both hands reach the required registers?","id":"tuning-and-response-check-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"care-and-repair-limits","name":"Care and repair limits","description":"Connects verified construction and condition to string changes, environmental care, packing and repair.","findings":[{"id":"supported-intervention","name":"Supported intervention","description":"Care decisions need instrument-specific guidance where string load, wooden joints, finish or transport support could be affected.","questions":[{"text":"What maker or repairer guidance governs replacement strings, tuning changes and tension adjustment for this harp?","id":"supported-intervention-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which observed faults require a harp repair specialist before further tuning or playing?","id":"supported-intervention-q02","kind":"action"},{"text":"How should the frame and soundbox be supported during storage and transport, and what environmental limits are documented?","id":"supported-intervention-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Paraguayan harp this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Paraguayan harp this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Paraguayan harp this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Paraguayan harp this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Paraguayan harp this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Paraguayan harp this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the Paraguayan harp and its place in Paraguayan music from reputable sources.","Help a user tune, restring or play one."],"mustNot":["Misattribute recordings or compositions for it.","Present a factory instrument as made by a named luthier without evidence.","Misrepresent its cultural origins."],"requiresHuman":["Restoring or selling a historic instrument."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["It is a national symbol and part of living tradition.","Makers and players deserve credit for their work."],"affectedParties":["Players and teachers","Luthiers","Buyers"]},"owners":{"steward":"The person who owns and plays it.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q55724941","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.paraguayan-harp","Wikidata: Q3623688 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3623688)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Tradition attribution: Links to maker records, provenance documents or identified expert assessments","Construction variant: Maker-described variant; observed modifications; attribution uncertain","Installed string count: strings, with missing positions recorded separately","String specification by position: Material, construction, diameter in mm and supplier or maker designation where known","Speaking length by string: mm between effective vibrating endpoints","Pitch map and reference: Pitch per string, reference frequency in Hz and deviation in cents","Pitch-altering provision: None observed; fitted mechanism described; manual technique documented; unknown","String-plane and hand-access geometry: String spacing and neck or soundbox offsets in mm, indexed by position","Playing support and orientation: Observed support points, tilt, player position and stability","Structural and acoustic condition: Located observations of cracks, joint movement, deformation, buzzing and tuning drift"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A light wooden frame harp with a tall curved neck and many nylon strings.","Played standing or seated, tilted against the shoulder, without pedals."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Compare an instrument's attribution and construction with documented Paraguayan harp examples.","Map its strings and tuning to the range and pitch requirements of an intended arrangement.","Assess whether its spacing, orientation and fittings support the player's intended techniques.","Tune within documented string and instrument limits, checking for instability or distress.","Specify replacement strings from verified position-level information.","Plan supported storage, transport or specialist repair from the instrument's construction and condition."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["High total string tension can crack the soundboard or neck."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["The World Customs Organization's Harmonized System classifies harps under heading 9202 for other string musical instruments."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["The Paraguayan harp is played in Paraguayan folk music and related regional traditions as a solo instrument or alongside singers and instrumental ensembles.","Performers use its plucked strings for melody, bass patterns and harmonic accompaniment in concerts, celebrations and teaching."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q3623688: Paraguayan harp","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3623688","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Paraguayan harp","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguayan_harp","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Which documented construction features most reliably distinguish Paraguayan harps from closely related regional harps, and which are merely common workshop choices?","What string counts, pitch ranges, materials and tuning layouts are supported by representative maker records rather than repeated as universal specifications?","How do practitioners classify instruments with added pitch-changing mechanisms, amplification or substantial structural modifications?","Which Paraguayan harp techniques impose distinctive requirements on string spacing, string-plane placement, tension and player orientation?","What maker-supported limits and specialist practices govern string substitution, environmental exposure, tension adjustment and structural repair?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q3623688/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 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