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zither - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about zither (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | The modern concert zither has up to 45 strings of which five, passing over frets, are plucked with a plectrum for melody, and the remainder are plucked with the fingers for harmonic accompaniment. |
| | Simple stick-and-board zithers are widespread in Africa; in India the vina represents a developed form of stick zither, while in Indonesia and the Far East versions of the long zither prevail. |
| | Tuning is by movable bridges and the long zither is played with a plectrum, producing an intense tone of sharp attack. |
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