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traditional musical instruments
traditional musical instruments
Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.
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balalaika
Russian instrument with three plucked strings and a triangular body.
triangular body
Soundboard that amplifies the sound vibrations produced by the strings.
lyre
Plucked string instrument used in antiquity.
soundboard
The hollow part of the instrument whose shape varies; it amplifies the sound vibrations produced by the strings.
crossbar
Horizontal piece of wood supported by the arms, across which the strings are stretched.
arm
Each of the pieces of wood connecting the soundboard to the crossbar.