kanklės (Traditional Lithuanian plucked psaltery)
~ String instrument
Description
Oldest instrument of Lithuania, it is made of a special tree in a trapezoid shape, it has a metalbar and wooden pegs at each side were 5 to 12 strings are strung.
Annotation
Variations are as follows:
* North-eastern Aukštaitians: Being the most ancient form it is simply carved of a single piece of wood.
* Western Aukštaitians and Samogitians: Larger than the oldest, it has between eight and twelve strings and sometimes has a stylized carved bird or fish tail.
* North-western Samogitians and Suvalkians: The version folk concert kanklės are based on, it is the most decorated with carved spiral ornaments.
Annotation last modified on 2018-03-04 13:43 UTC.
Relationships
| from: | Lithuania |
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| related instruments: | gusli (Traditional Russian plucked psaltery) kannel (Traditional Estonian plucked psaltery) kantele (Traditional Finnish plucked psaltery) kokle (Traditional Latvian plucked psaltery) |
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| part of: | Baltic psalteries (Family of Baltic box-zithers) |
| Wikidata: | Q2595197 [info] |
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