Drone zither
Drone zithers or droned zithers are stringed instruments of the
drone strings. The oldest known form of drone zither is the Scheitholt
.
The Scheitholt developed into many different variants of drone zithers, such as the Langspil, the Epinette des Vosges or the Hummel. The Appalachian dulcimer is a traditional American form.
References
- Josef Brandlmeier. Handbuch der Zither. T. 1. Die Geschichte des Instruments und der Kunst des Zitherspiels. Süddeutscher Verlag, 1963. ISBN B0000BGRV8. COBISS 3191860
External links
- Media related to Drone zither at Wikimedia Commons