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The following instruments are sounded by means of a turning wheel that acts as the bow:
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Friedrich Behn, Musikleben im
Altertum und frühen page 159
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String instrument played by a bow rubbing the strings
30:"Bowed" redirects here. For the social gesture, see
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772:Variants on the standard four members of the
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938:, sometimes known as the Chinese fiddle.
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34:. For the playing technique, see
583:List of bowed string instruments
1:
1109:, the Mongolian Horse Fiddle
934:Two performers playing the
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1134:Vielle à roue et à manche
1097:Rosined wheel instruments
926:Chinese bowed instruments
1530:Bowed string instruments
1105:A performer playing the
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1197:Other bowed instruments
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599:playing the violin, by
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560:that are played by a
556:are a subcategory of
889:Kemenche (classical)
827:Lyra and rebec type
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725:Karl Friedrich Abel
623:(altviol, bratsche)
465:Electronic keyboard
50:Musical instruments
44:Part of a series on
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664:Five string violin
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558:string instruments
194:String instruments
805:Pardessus de viol
579:remains unknown.
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129:Brass instruments
16:(Redirected from
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659:Cello da spalla
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1482:Yaylı tambur
1457:Tro sau toch
1447:Tro sau thom
1224:Bowed guitar
1145:Harmonichord
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709:Tenor violin
704:Stroh violin
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564:rubbing the
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353:Glockenspiel
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1417:Shichepshin
1407:Saw sam sai
1377:Ravanahatha
1369:Nyckelharpa
1359:Musical saw
1354:Morin khuur
1170:Organistrum
1150:Hurdy-gurdy
1107:Morin Khuur
950:Daguangxian
856:Cretan lyra
762:Treble viol
731:(1727–1788)
633:Double bass
603:(1785–1847)
475:Harpsichord
253:Bass guitar
221:Hurdy-gurdy
211:Double bass
156:French horn
81:Cor anglais
1501:References
1495:Bow stroke
1214:Arpeggione
1155:Kaisatsuko
1129:Dulcigurdy
1055:Wenzhenqin
919:Shah Kaman
754:Tenor viol
674:Kit violin
455:Clavichord
430:Vibraphone
426:aka Chimes
398:Snare drum
368:Lithophone
321:Percussion
166:Tenor horn
161:Mellophone
151:Flugelhorn
96:Nadaswaram
1452:Tro Khmer
1422:Sohaegeum
1402:Saw duang
1264:Daxophone
1234:Byzaanchy
1190:Wheelharp
1140:Drejelire
1005:Jing erhu
965:Diyingehu
871:Kamancheh
800:Lyra viol
746:Bass viol
738:Alto viol
629:(violino)
570:vibration
495:Virginals
470:Harmonium
448:Keyboards
435:Xylophone
419:Tubaphone
388:Mridangam
378:Marímbula
328:Bass drum
146:Euphonium
111:Saxophone
59:Woodwinds
1524:Category
1489:See also
1442:Tautirut
1437:Talharpa
1329:Jouhikko
1284:Ghaychak
1239:Chuurqin
1025:Matouqin
899:Pochette
894:Lijerica
884:Kemenche
876:Kemençe
866:Ghaychak
694:Octobass
616:Pochette
414:Triangle
403:Steelpan
363:Handbell
338:Carillon
283:Shamisen
273:Mandolin
171:Trombone
86:Clarinet
66:Bagpipes
1397:Sarinda
1387:Sarangi
1349:Masenqo
1309:Haegeum
1279:Gadulka
1259:Đàn gáo
1249:Đàn nhị
1204:Agiarut
1131:a.k.a.
1085:Zhuiqin
1080:Zhonghu
1075:Zhengni
1065:Yazheng
861:Gadulka
815:Violone
785:Baryton
699:Sardino
684:Låtfiol
645:include
566:strings
408:Timpani
373:Marimba
348:Cymbals
343:Celesta
298:Ukulele
293:Tambura
258:Guzheng
237:Plucked
176:Trumpet
106:Piccolo
71:Bassoon
1472:Vielle
1467:Umbang
1427:Sorahi
1334:Kingri
1254:Đàn hồ
1209:Ajaeng
1175:Tekerő
1165:Ninera
1090:Zhuihu
1020:Maguhu
1015:Leiqin
1010:Laruan
1000:Jinghu
995:Jiaohu
975:Erxian
904:Rabeca
795:Lirone
679:Kontra
627:Violin
513:Ghatam
507:Others
490:Spinet
308:Zither
248:Guitar
231:Violin
141:Cornet
116:Tharai
32:Bowing
1462:Tro u
1432:Sorud
1412:Saw u
1364:Neola
1344:Kobyz
1339:Kokyū
1324:Imzad
1314:Huqin
1304:Gusle
1294:Gudok
1274:Fiðla
1269:Esraj
1244:Crwth
1060:Xiqin
1040:Tiqin
1030:Sanhu
990:Huqin
980:Gaohu
945:Banhu
914:Rebec
909:Rebab
837:Rebab
621:Viola
610:Cello
485:Piano
480:Organ
393:Parai
383:Melam
288:Sitar
243:Banjo
226:Viola
216:Huqin
206:Cello
200:Bowed
91:Flute
1382:Salo
1319:Igil
1289:Giga
1160:Lira
1070:Yehu
1050:Tuhu
1045:Tihu
1035:Sihu
985:Gehu
970:Erhu
960:Dihu
955:Dahu
936:Erhu
774:viol
358:Gong
333:Bell
303:Yazh
278:Harp
268:Lyre
263:Koto
181:Tuba
101:Oboe
1299:Gue
562:bow
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