Re: (more ConCulture than ConLang) tube zithers, board zithers & kites
| From: | Jonathan Chang <zhang2323@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, June 26, 2000, 18:39 |
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In a message dated 2000/06/26 03:19:31 PM, Padraic wrote:
>They do indeed look somewhat similar, if I'm thinking of the same
>instrument. Kind of long and narrow wooden affair with a rounded
>top? Has a number of strings parallel with moveable bridges.
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Sounds about right. But some of the long board zithers are almost
flat.
The ancient Chinese _qin_(_ch'in_) has no moveable bridges.
zHANg