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Zither

Zither (/ˈzɪðər, ˈzɪθ-/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: , from the Greek κιθάρα, cithara) is a class of stringed instruments, and the term also refers to a specific subset of…

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Classification
(Chordophone), String instrument
Developed
Antiquity
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
314.122-5,6 (Resonated box zither, plucked by fingers or a plectrum)

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Overview

Etymology

Organology

History and development

Concert and Alpine zithers

Tuning

Contemporary use

Notable players

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Zither

Nodes153
Edges152
Triples174
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013072
Components1

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Zither

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related to Notable players · 40
Zither → Adolf Maurer, America, America's, American, American Gospel, American Zither Verband, Anton Bruckner Private University, Australian, Austrian, Carter, Dance, Drama, Elizabeth Lloyd, Félix Lajkó, German, Hungarian, Johann Petzmayer, Karas, Legat Košmerl, Leoni
related to Other sources · 30
Zither → Anfängen, ASIN, B00072D9GISchuler, Chelsea House Publishing, Company, Comprehensive Dictionary, Dearling, Die Zither, Gegenwart, German, ISBN, Jack, Lorenz, Manfred, Marcuse, Missouri, Musical Instruments, Mühlemann, Norton, Ralston
related to External links · 23
Zither → Alpine, Also, Archived, Contains, English, Fretless Zithers, German, Grandson, Günter Wittenstein, January, Karas, Leipzig, MinerMusic, Mittenwald, Salzburg, Streichzithern, The, University, Wayback Machine, Werner Chudik
related to history · 21
Zither → BC, Both, By, Chinese, European, Greece, In Europe, Increasing, Indonesian, Japanese, Madagascar, Many, Marquis Yi, Middle East, Mittenwald, Salzburg, Similar, Some, The, The Alpine Scheitholt
related to Tuning · 15
Zither → A4, Alpine, C3, D1, D4, Db1, E1, Eb1, F3, G3, In Extended Munich Tuning, Low Db1, Optima, The, Tuning
related to Etymology · 13
Zither → Ancient Greece, Citterlein, Englishman, German, German-printed, Germany, Greek, It, Latin, Michael Praetorius, Syntagma Musicum, The, The German
related to Contemporary use · 7
Zither → As, However, Marxophone, Presence, Since, The, Washington Phillips
see also · 6
Zither → Adjalin, American, BeninBaltic, Bowed, CanadaUkelin, Inuit
related to Organology · 5
Zither → According, Bar, Categories, Sachs, The Hornbostel
related to Concert and Alpine zithers · 4
Zither → Nearly, On, These, This

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strings concert zithers instruments instrument alpine also german used music tuning fingerboard karas one chord use string many century early

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ZitherClassification(Chordophone), String instrument1.00infobox
ZitherDevelopedAntiquity1.00infobox
ZitherHornbostel–Sachs classification314.122-5,6 (Resonated box zither, plucked by fingers or a plectrum)1.00infobox
Karasinstance ofThis new popularity for the zither lasted until well into the 1960s with many successful albums during the period from performers0.80text
Ruth Welcomeinstance ofThis new popularity for the zither lasted until well into the 1960s with many successful albums during the period from performers0.80text
and Shirley Abicairinstance ofThis new popularity for the zither lasted until well into the 1960s with many successful albums during the period from performers0.80text
Zitherrelated to Concert and Alpine zithersThese0.60section
Zitherrelated to Concert and Alpine zithersOn0.60section
Zitherrelated to Concert and Alpine zithersThis0.60section
Zitherrelated to Concert and Alpine zithersNearly0.60section
Zitherrelated to Contemporary useSince0.60section
Zitherrelated to Contemporary useWashington Phillips0.60section

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