Zither
A zither is a group of stringed musical instruments. The word “zither” can also describe a specific type of instrument within this group, such as the concert zither or Alpine zither. The modern zither has many strings stretched across a thin, flat body.
Appalachian dulcimer
The Appalachian dulcimer (many variant names; see below) is a string instrument with frets, part of the zither family. It usually has three or four strings and was first played in the Appalachian region of the United States. The body of the instrument is the same length as the fingerboard, and the frets are generally diatonic.
Appalachian dulcimer
The Appalachian dulcimer, which has many different names (as listed below), is a stringed instrument with frets that belongs to the zither family. It usually has three or four strings and was first played in the Appalachian Mountains of the United States. The body of the instrument is the same length as the fingerboard, and the frets are arranged to allow playing notes in a specific musical scale.
Hammered dulcimer
The hammered dulcimer (also called the hammer dulcimer) is an instrument that makes sound by hitting strings. It has strings stretched over a board shaped like a trapezoid, which helps make the sound louder. The instrument is placed in front of the musician, who may sit cross-legged on the floor in traditional styles or sit or stand at a wooden stand with legs in modern styles.
Dulcimer
The word dulcimer originally referred to a trapezoidal-shaped instrument similar to a psaltery. This instrument has many strings that are struck by handheld “hammers.” Variants of this instrument are found in many cultures, including: • Hammered dulcimer (England, Scotland, United States) • Hackbrett (southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) • Tsymbaly (Ukraine), tsimbl (Ashkenazi Jewish), țambal (Romania), and cimbalom (Hungary) may refer to either a small folk instrument or a larger classical instrument (“cimbál” in the Czech Republic). The santouri (Greece) (called “santur” in the Ottoman Empire) is almost identical to the Jewish and Romanian folk instruments.
Santoor
The Indian santoor is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer and a type of the Iranian santur. It is usually made from walnut wood and has 25 bridges. Each bridge holds 4 strings, which results in a total of 100 strings.
Qanun (instrument)
The qanun, also called kanun, ganoun, or kanoon (Arabic: قانون, romanized: qānūn; Armenian: քանոն, romanized: k’anon; Sorani Kurdish: قانون, romanized: qānūn; Greek: κανονάκι, romanized: kanonáki, qanun; Persian: قانون, qānūn; Turkish: kanun; Azerbaijani: qanun; Uyghur: قالون, romanized: qalon) is a string instrument from the Middle East. It is played alone or as part of a group in many places, including Iran, Modern Turkey, Greece, the Arab East, and the Maghreb region of North Africa. Later, it spread to West Africa and Central Asia because of Arab migration.
Kanun (Albania)
The Kanun, also known as Kanû/-ja in Gheg Albanian, is a collection of traditional laws from Albanian tribal society. These laws have influenced many areas of life in Albanian communities for centuries. For at least five hundred years, these laws were passed down only through spoken words by tribal elders.
Cümbüş
The cümbüş ( /dʒuːmˈbʊʃ/ ; Turkish pronunciation: [dʒymˈbyʃ]) is a Turkish stringed instrument that was created in 1930 by Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş. It is similar to an oud and can be played in larger groups. The cümbüş has a shape like an American banjo.
Bouzouki
The bouzouki (pronounced “boo-ZOO-kee”) is a musical instrument that is popular in Greece. It belongs to the long-necked lute family and has a round body with a long neck that has a fretted fingerboard. The instrument has steel strings and is played using a plectrum, which creates a sharp, metallic sound similar to a mandolin but with a lower pitch.