Stringed Instruments Music
Stringed Instruments Music
One of three principal families (with winds and percussion) in European classification. Sound is produced by plucking or drawing a bow across one or more strings held in tension. Pitch is adjusted by changing the length of strings, the tension, or both. Volume is increased by the use of a resonant air chamber, electronic amplification, or both.
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Cümbüş Means Fun - A history of a Turkish folk instrument, now more popular in America and Europe. It combined features of the oud and the banjo; unusually, it has interchangeable necks.
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Introduction to Saz and other Middle Eastern Long-neck Lutes - A history and description of the long-necked lute family, including the Turkish saz, Greek bouzouki, and Iranian tar.
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Frets.com - Includes large collection of articles about maintenance, repair, instrument making, and accessories for stringed instruments.
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Traditional Chinese String Instruments - Profile of Chinese traditional string instruments, including plucked strings, bowed strings, and hammered strings.
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Susso, Seikou - Gambian kora player, now based in Leeds, UK; includes his profile, performances, educational activities, and background on the griot traditions of West Africa.
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Indian Stringed Instruments - Pictures and descriptions of the stringed instruments of India.
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John Thompson on the Guqin Silk String Zither - Introduction to this Chinese instrument, with pictures, song lyrics and information on its place in Chinese culture.
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