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psaltery (sôl`tərē, –trē), stringed musical instrument. It has a flat soundboard over which a variable number of strings are stretched. Its origin was in the Middle East, and it is referred to in the Bible. It appeared in Europe in the 12th cent. and flourished until the late Middle Ages. The term psaltery is sometimes used as a generic term for all plucked zithers having flat bodies. The instrument is similar to a hammered dulcimer dulcimer (dŭl`sĭmər), stringed musical instrument. ..... Click the link for more information. but is plucked instead of hammered. psaltery Music an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre, but having a trapezoidal sounding board over which the strings are stretched How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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