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quena

traditional flute of the Andes
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quena

Summary

quena is a type of musical instrument[1]. quena has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • quena's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • quena's genre is Andean music[4].
  • quena is a type of open flute with internal duct[5].
  • quena's Commons category is recorded as Quena[6].
  • quena's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 421.111.12[7].
  • quena's lowest note is recorded as G4[8].
  • quena's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as cultural heritage of Peru[9].

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Definition and Type

quena's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. quena is a type of open flute with internal duct[5].

Why It Matters

quena has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] quena is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → vLPCX
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Intangible cultural heritage status → cultural heritage of Peru
    Genre → —
    Instance of → type of musical instrument
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007544271205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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