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Origins And History Of The Dulcimer
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The dulcimer is a member of the string family. It is further categorized into
the Psaltrey family, a group of instruments that are comprised of strings
stretched across a frame and played by plucking or drumming. The only
difference, in fact, between the dulcimer and the psaltrey is the fact that ....
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the Jewish culture. From North Africa it was taken to Spain, for a carving was
discovered in the cathedral Santiago de Compostela, dated 1184. It is unknown
why the Irish make mention of the timpan, a generic term for any member of the
psaltrey family, being used by St. Patrick in the 6th century, six hundred years
earlier than the dulcimers first introduction into Spain from North Africa.
Dulcimers gained popularity from the churches and cathedrals throughout the 14th
century. But in the.... |
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