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HAMMER DULCIMER [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
DEF

[An] ancient trapezoidal music instrument with several courses of strings.

OBS

It is played by striking the strings with hammers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
DEF

[Instrument] de musique composé de cordes tendues sur une caisse en forme de trapèze et dont on joue en frappant sur les cordes avec deux petits maillets.

Spanish

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