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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 , stringed musical instrument. It is a wooden box with strings stretched over it that are struck with small mallets. The number of strings may vary. The dulcimer is related to the psaltery and modern zither.
..... 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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In presenting traditional and original Celtic music, Tanya Brody and Matthew Gurnsey play a variety of instruments ranging from bohdran and concertina to harp and hammered dulcimer and psaltery and pennywhistles. Goethe's narrator prays that the wanderer will wake to the world around him and become one with it; Brahms's chorus emphatically repeats the prayer; and Styron's persona, moved by the song as if it were the divine psaltery of Goethe and Brahms, gains a sense of connection to the joys of life. The pair play a plethora of exotic instruments, including the bodhran, concertina, psaltery, penny whistles, and fiddle and bones, just to name a few. |
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