- Cümbüş Means Fun
A history of a Turkish folk instrument, now more popular in America and Europe. It combined features of the oud and the banjo; unusually, it has interchangeable necks.
http://www.rootsworld.com/turkey/cumbus.html
(Added: Fri Apr 07 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Frets.com
Includes large collection of articles about maintenance, repair, instrument making, and accessories for stringed instruments.
http://www.frets.com
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- Indian Stringed Instruments
Pictures and descriptions of the stringed instruments of India.
http://chandrakantha.com/string/
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- Introduction to Saz and other Middle Eastern Long-neck Lutes
A history and description of the long-necked lute family, including the Turkish saz, Greek bouzouki, and Iranian tar.
http://larkinam.com//article.asp?AI=47&
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- John Thompson on the Guqin Silk String Zither
Introduction to this Chinese instrument, with pictures, song lyrics and information on its place in Chinese culture.
http://www.silkqin.com/
(Added: Fri Apr 07 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- The Cümbüs
An illustrated description of the instrument, and of the author's techniques for playing Scottish music on it.
http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/Music/Cumbus/cumbus.html
(Added: Mon Apr 10 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Traditional Chinese String Instruments
Profile of Chinese traditional string instruments, including plucked strings, bowed strings, and hammered strings.
http://www.philmultic.com/home/instruments/
(Added: Sun Apr 09 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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