Cittern
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| Classif | String instrument |
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| Other name | Fr. cistre, It. cetra, Ger. zitter, zither, Sp. cistro, cedra, cítola |
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| ID | 1072823 |
About Cittern
The cittern or cithren is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute.
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