Calabrian lira
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| String instrument | |
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| Other names | Lira Calabrese, Lira |
| Classification |
Necked bowl lutes |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.321-71 (Necked bowl lute sounded by a bow) |
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The Calabrian lira (Italian: lira Calabrese) is a traditional musical instrument characteristic of some areas of Calabria, a region in southern Italy.
Characteristics
The lira of Calabria is a
repertory
of this traditional instrument is known only through records of older players, or people who have known them. On the other hand, in recent years an increased interest around this instrument has led to its use by music groups of traditional music and to the appearance of new manufacturers in different parts of Calabria.
Origin
The Calabrian lira is closely related to the bowed
lyra of Pontos and the classical kemenche
(Turkish:Armudî kemençe, Greek:Πολίτικη Λύρα ~ Politiki lira) in Turkey. The Byzantine lyra spread westward to Europe, with uncertain evolution; authors in the 11th and 12th centuries use the words fiddle and lyra interchangeably (Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009).
Bibliography
- Margaret J. Kartomi: On Concepts and Classifications of Musical Instruments. Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology, University of Chicago Press, 1990
- La lira calabrese, supplemento a Calabria, Catanzaro, maggio 1987, quaderno n. 2, anno XV, n. 25.
- libricino del cd La lira in Calabria - RLS 002 - Coop. "R.L.S.", Catanzaro, 1994.
- La lira, di Goffredo Plastino, Edizioni Monteleone (VV).
- "lira." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 28 February 2009