Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term "all developments from the original construction of a tortoise shell with two branching horns, having also a cross piece to which the stringser from an original three to ten or even …

The Greek bouzouki is a plucked musical instrument of the lute family, called the thabouras or tambouras family. The tambouras existed in ancient Greece as the pandura , and can be found in various sizes, shapes, depths of body, lengths of neck and number of strings.

2024年6月18日 · The phorminx is a stringed instrument that falls somewhere between the lyre and the kithara in design. It is one of the oldest Greek instruments and is a member of the yolk lute family. The soundbox is roughly crescent-shaped and has two sound holes.

2020年9月16日 · An 18th century illustration shows a Greek playing a tamboura – a stringed instrument of which the bouzouki is but one descendant. Photo: WikiCommons. 3. The Lute (Laouto)

BOUZOUKI: The bouzouki at first was a 3-stringed instrument with 3 pairs of strings; the first ones tuned in 5ths and the third set of notes of the first string tuned in octave d-a-d. There is also a 4-stringed bouzouki (established by Manolis Chiotis, who was known for his virtuosity), tuned c …

bouzouki, long-necked plucked lute of Greece. Resembling a mandolin, the bouzouki has a round wooden body, with metal strings arranged in three or four double courses over a fretted fingerboard.

Traditional Stringed Instruments in Greek Music. Bouzouki: probably the most distinctive instrument in Greek music; it has 3 pair of strings – although there is a 4 stringed bouzouki introduced and used by Manolis Chiotis. Greek bouzouki produces the characteristic sound of folk, laika and rempetika songs.

2024年10月10日 · In Greek folk music, it is the largest plucked string instrument, followed by the tambouras/bouzouki, the tzouras, and the baglamas, from largest to smallest. This instrument has 4 courses of strings, or four double strings.

2024年6月6日 · Called a Psalterion (ψαλτήριον), Trigonon (τρίγωνον), and an Epigonion (επιγόνιον), the ancient harp was a stringed instrument held in the lap that (unlike the lyre, which was most often strummed) was plucked with the fingers.

2024年2月27日 · The bouzouki is a stringed musical instrument with a distinctive long neck and a hollow pear-shaped body, originating from Greece. It is traditionally played with a plectrum and has a sharp, metallic sound that is central to Greek music, especially in …