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Tuned the same as the viola but larger in size, it is played upright like the cello. Catalog context: Alto or vertical violin, for French "alto" credits, choose viola. Public…
Known since atleast the 16th century, it has a long chanter, a three-segmented shoulder drone and a short blowpipe. Catalog context: Breton bagpipe. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument…
Wood accordina with piano keys invented in Italy. Catalog context: accordina with piano keys. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include wood, reed, accordina, keys. This guide turns the…
Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include hs 111.222. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter pathway: setup, sound production, technique priorities, listening research, self-checks,…
Vibraslap is treated here as a percussion instrument. Public catalog notes are limited, so this guide focuses on a trustworthy study process instead of unsupported historical detail. This guide turns…
For the one string drum-zither also called ektar/ektara, see gopichant. Used in Punjabi folk and devotional music, it has a single string over a long wooden neck that pierces the…
Played like a slide guitar, it has two large gourd resonators with a teak body that often ends in carved peacock heads. Fretless, it has 4 main, 5 chikari and…
Made of resonating stone, wood or bone with a striker of stone, bone or hardwood, this ancient instrument was used for rhythm during chanting. Catalog context: Māori taonga pūoro ancient…
Catalog context: Spanish string instrument.. Public catalog clues linked to this instrument include vihuela, strings, 15th century, 16th century. This guide turns the available catalog record into a serious starter…
For the one stringed two spoke drum-zither, see gopichant. For the one stringed panjabi lute, see tumbi. Used by among others the Bhil, Kukna and Worli tribes, it has a…