stringed instruments
111Se (instrument) — The se (zh cp|c=|p=sè) is an ancient Chinese plucked zither (string instrument). It is probably the ancestor of many Asian zithers, including the Chinese guzheng and the Japanese koto. It has 25 strings with moveable bridges and has a range of up …
112Viol — Not to be confused with Viola. Viol String instrument Other names Viola da gamba Hornbostel–Sachs classification 321.322 71 (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) Developed Late 15th century from the vihuela …
113Chapman Stick — A 10 string Chapman Stick The Chapman Stick (the Stick) is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and has… …
114Harry Partch — Not to be confused with Harry Patch. Harry Partch (c. 1969), from the cover of The World of Harry Partch (Columbia Masterworks LP) Harry Partch (June 24, 1901 – September 3, 1974) was an American composer and instrument creator. He was one of the …
115musical sound — Introduction any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer. That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… …
116Flute — The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike other woodwind instruments, a flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air against an edge.A musician who plays the flute can be referred to as a …
117Korean art — Landscape of Geumgangsan in Korea. Ink and oriental watercolour on paper. Jeong Seon (1676–1759). Korean art is art originating or practiced in Korea or by Korean artists, from ancient times to today. Korea is noted for its artistic traditions in …
118Indigenous peoples of the Americas — Red Indian redirects here. For the native inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland known for using red ochre, see Beothuk. Indigenous peoples of the Americas …
119Henry Hottinger Collection — Hottinger Collection formed in New York by Henry Hottinger (b New York, 4 Feb 1885 d. Stamford, CT, 19 March 1979).Henry Hottinger was a founder and member of Wertheim Co., a firm of Investment Bankers, who was also very much interested in… …
120Samuel Nemessányi — Commemoratie plate to Samuel Nemessányi in Budapest Sámuel Nemessányi (Nemessànyi), Hungarian: Nemessányi Sámuel (January 12th, 1837, in Verbicz Hušták, Liptószentmiklós  – March 5th, 1881, Budapest) was a Hungarian luthier, a …
