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Which instrument has 72 strings?
Celestial HarpA unique 72-string harp based on the circle, the square and the spiral
Which Indian classical instrument has 100 strings?
The Kashmiri santoor has 72 strings.some Indian stringed instruments have sympathetic strings (you dont play them but they resonate)The sarangi - the indian/nepalic violin has 40 strings.
What is the zithers range?
In price, the chinese zither ranges from $600-5000.
Where did the strings originate?
Western Civilization has a few origin stories for strings: the Greeks claim it was discovered, rather than being invented, by Orpheus, who found a turtle shell with sinew from the no-longer-resident turtle, which emitted a pleasing note when plucked. (This bit of tradition lead the Renaissance lutenists to associate their lute with the turtle, in naming and often in symbology.) The Bible is silent on the origin of strings, while assigning Jabal (son of Lamech, son of Cain, son of Adam) as "the Father (Ancestor) of all who play the harp and flute." This would place the invention of strings before the Flood, leaving the possibility of re-invention post-flood. China, while not claiming an invention time or individual for the actual strings, claims impressive ages for certain instruments (as much as 35,000 years). It is quite likely that strings developed in many places at many times, based on observation of the nature of things. The Chinese Ch'in (long zither) type instruments appear to have developed from bamboo zithers, perhaps from a realization that the tongue of a note-bar can be replaced by a single thread or twisted aggregation of fibers. The earliest existing examples of Chinese harps and zithers are strung with twisted silk strings. In Western civilization, where silk (and the worms which produce it) were unknown until Marco Polo, used gut (serosa from sheep, primarily), twisted and dried, for strings into antiquity, and may have started using sinews of animals (as the Orphean Myth claims). It is unlikely that we will ever know where the first strings were made, who had the idea, and what caused them to do so: whether to replace existing, naturally-occurring strings like animal sinew, or as a byproduct of spun thread, or from some other no-longer-imaginable cause.
What is another name for an Indian lute?
There are many instruments of the lute family in India. There's the vina, thought to be the oldest musical instrument in southern India, but this is more of a zither than a lute. It is long, thin and usually has two gourd resonators underneath it, with 2-4 melodic strings and three unstopped drone strings. Next is the sarod, the most lute-like of Indian instruments. It is descended from the Arabic rabab and is unfretted. It has 4 melodic, 2 drone and 11-16 sympathetis strings. The next two are the most widely known and heard, the tanpura and sitar. These are the traditional instruments of an Indian ensemble. The tanpura has four strings and a long fretless neck. Its sole puropse is to unify the ensemble (tabla, sitar and tanpura) with a drone. The sitar is a large instrument like a bigger tanpura, but with moveable frets and 8-13 sympathetic strings. It also has five melodic and two drone strings. The repertory for the sitar is huge, made known by virtuosos such as Ravi Shankar. There are other lute-based instruments in India, such as the mayuri or surbahar, but these are much lesser known deviants of the main instruments mentioned.
Which instrument has 72 strings?
Celestial HarpA unique 72-string harp based on the circle, the square and the spiral
Which Indian classical instrument has 100 strings?
The Kashmiri santoor has 72 strings.some Indian stringed instruments have sympathetic strings (you dont play them but they resonate)The sarangi - the indian/nepalic violin has 40 strings.
Do you use a bow for zithers?
Yes.
How long are chello strings?
there are four strings on a cello
What is the name of that Indian song playing in the background in the metro pcs commericials that has the two Indian guys?
Strings group
Where can you buy the scooby strings from?
buy scoobie strings in abu bayan near indian school muscat
How long is a dobro?
6 strings
What is the zithers range?
In price, the chinese zither ranges from $600-5000.
A classical Indian instrument with seven strings over moveable metal frets is a?
sitar
How long are the IUD strings?
The strings on an IUD are very long when it is removed from the package. After insertion of the IUD, a health care provider typically trims the strings so that they're about 3-4 cm long measuring from the opening of the cervix.
What is zithers?
A stringed musical instrument with a fingerboard that is shaped like a flat box.
Can you find zithers in Mexico?
Yes. There are two types though: the Mexican Salterio, which is one kind of zither and is more commonly found in Mexico, and zithers of other kinds -- such as German or Chinese -- which are only found in specialty stores.
