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One of three principal families (with winds and percussion) in European classification. Sound is produced by plucking or drawing a bow across one or more strings held in tension. Pitch is adjusted by changing the length of strings, the tension, or both. Volume is increased by the use of a resonant air chamber, electronic amplification, or both.

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Resources in This Category

• Cümbüş Means Fun

  http://www.rootsworld.com/turkey/cumbus.html
  A history of a Turkish folk instrument, now more popular in America and Europe. It combined features of the oud and the banjo; unusually, it has interchangeable necks.

• Frets.com

  http://www.frets.com/
  Includes large collection of articles about maintenance, repair, instrument making, and accessories for stringed instruments.

• Indian Stringed Instruments

  http://chandrakantha.com/string/
  Pictures and descriptions of the stringed instruments of India.

• John Thompson on the Guqin Silk String Zither

  http://www.silkqin.com/
  Introduction to this Chinese instrument, with pictures, song lyrics and information on its place in Chinese culture.

• Susso, Seikou

  http://www.seikoususso.freeuk.com/
  Gambian kora player, now based in Leeds, UK; includes his profile, performances, educational activities, and background on the griot traditions of West Africa.

• Traditional Chinese String Instruments

  http://www.philmultic.com/home/instruments/
  Profile of Chinese traditional string instruments, including plucked strings, bowed strings, and hammered strings.

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