The cittern family. The story of a popular instrument
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As a direct descendant of the old Greek cythara the cittern, despite its noble descent, has never been accepted in classical music.
But by the repeated changes of name, tuning and shape this Chameleon among the plucked string instruments has always remained popular, even today. |
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violins
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lutes
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viols
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Middle Ages
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Traditional
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