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91Epigonion — An epigonion was an ancient stringed instrument mentioned in Athenaeus (183 A.D.), probably a psaltery. The epigonion was invented, or at least introduced into Greece by Epigonus of Ambracia, a Greek musician of Ambracia in Epirus, who was… …
92Hybrid picking — is a guitar playing technique that involves picking with a pick and fingers at the same time. It therefore allows guitar players who use a pick (plectrum) to perform music which would normally require fingerstyle playing. It also facilitates wide …
93Music of Naples — Music of Italy Genres: Classical (Opera) Pop Rock (Hardcore New Wave Progressive rock) Disco Folk Hip hop Jazz History and Timeline Awards …
94Tsugaru-jamisen — Tsugaru jamisen (津軽三味線) is a genre of shamisen music originating in Aomori prefecture in the northernmost area of the Japanese island of Honshū. It is today performed throughout Japan, though associations with the Tsugaru area of Aomori remain… …
95Crosspicking — is a technique for playing the mandolin or guitar using a plectrum or flatpick in a rolling, syncopated style across three strings. This style is probably best known as one element of the flatpicking style in bluegrass music, and it closely… …
96Music of ancient Greece — Apollo with the tortoise shell lyre, on a 5th century BC drinking cup (kylix) The music of ancient Greece was almost universally present in society, from marriages and funerals to religious ceremonies, theatre, folk music and the ballad like… …
97Plucked string instrument — Plucked string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by plucking the strings. Plucking is a way of pulling and releasing the string in such as way as to give it an impulse that causes the string to vibrate. Plucking… …
98Gypsy jazz — (also known as Gypsy Swing ) is an idiom often said to have been started by guitarist Jean Django Reinhardt in the 1930s.[1] Because its origins are largely in France it is often called by the French name, Jazz manouche, or alternatively,… …
99Scotty Plummer — (born circa 1961 – died 1992) was a highly regarded banjo player who made a name for himself as a youngster in both the United States and Canada and earned the title Prince of Banjo . He also achieved some international fame through touring as a… …
100Jazz guitarist — Jazz guitarists are guitar players who play jazz music on the guitar using an approach to playing chords, melodies, and improvised solo lines which is called jazz guitar playing. The guitar has fulfilled the roles of accompanist ( rhythm guitar ) …
