Digital Hornbostel & Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments

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Chordophones > Composite chordophones > Lutes > Handle lutes

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Handle lutes  

Definition

  • The string bearer is a plain handle. Subsidiary necks, as e.g. in the Indian prasarini vina are disregarded, as are also lutes with strings distributed over several necks, like the harpolyre, and those like the Lyre-guitars, in which the yoke is merely ornamental.

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  • HS-321.3

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/hsinstruments/3213

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