Lijerica
Necked bowl lute sounded by a bow) | |
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The lijerica (Croatian pronunciation:
While the lijerica is most often associated with traditional folk music, it is still found in modern music from the region. One artist who is notable for his use of the instrument is Mate Bulić.
Origins
The lijerica is closely related to the bowed musical instrument
lira da gamba (leg viol) group. During the Renaissance the gambas, were important and elegant instruments; they eventually lost ground to the louder (and originally less aristocratic) lira da braccio family.[5]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4408-3659-6. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
The most important musical instrument in a Lindo is the lijerica
- ISBN 978-1-351-54426-9. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ Margaret J. Kartomi: On Concepts and Classifications of Musical Instruments. Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology, University of Chicago Press, 1990
- ^ "lira." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 28 Feb
- ^ "Stringed instrument | Definition, Types, History, Features, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.[verification needed]
External links
- Lirica – tradicijsko glazbalo hrvatskoga Jadrana (in Croatian)
- Hercegovački etno okret Lijerica (in Croatian)