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Friedrich Behn, Musikleben im
Altertum und frühen page 159
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19:"Bowed" redirects here. For the social gesture, see
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761:Variants on the standard four members of the
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716:playing the bass Viola da Gamba, by
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23:. For the playing technique, see
572:List of bowed string instruments
1:
1098:, the Mongolian Horse Fiddle
923:Two performers playing the
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18:
1123:Vielle à roue et à manche
1086:Rosined wheel instruments
915:Chinese bowed instruments
1519:Bowed string instruments
1094:A performer playing the
590:Georg Friedrich Kersting
543:Bowed string instruments
1186:Other bowed instruments
754:(treble viola da gamba)
588:playing the violin, by
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549:that are played by a
545:are a subcategory of
878:Kemenche (classical)
816:Lyra and rebec type
718:Thomas Gainsborough
714:Karl Friedrich Abel
612:(altviol, bratsche)
454:Electronic keyboard
39:Musical instruments
33:Part of a series on
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653:Five string violin
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547:string instruments
183:String instruments
794:Pardessus de viol
568:remains unknown.
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118:Brass instruments
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1174:Violano Virtuoso
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658:Hardanger fiddle
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678:Lira da braccio
648:Cello da spalla
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399:aka Kettledrums
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1471:Yaylı tambur
1446:Tro sau toch
1436:Tro sau thom
1213:Bowed guitar
1134:Harmonichord
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698:Tenor violin
693:Stroh violin
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553:rubbing the
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342:Glockenspiel
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1406:Shichepshin
1396:Saw sam sai
1366:Ravanahatha
1358:Nyckelharpa
1348:Musical saw
1343:Morin khuur
1159:Organistrum
1139:Hurdy-gurdy
1096:Morin Khuur
939:Daguangxian
845:Cretan lyra
751:Treble viol
720:(1727–1788)
622:Double bass
592:(1785–1847)
464:Harpsichord
242:Bass guitar
210:Hurdy-gurdy
200:Double bass
145:French horn
70:Cor anglais
1490:References
1484:Bow stroke
1203:Arpeggione
1144:Kaisatsuko
1118:Dulcigurdy
1044:Wenzhenqin
908:Shah Kaman
743:Tenor viol
663:Kit violin
444:Clavichord
419:Vibraphone
415:aka Chimes
387:Snare drum
357:Lithophone
310:Percussion
155:Tenor horn
150:Mellophone
140:Flugelhorn
85:Nadaswaram
1441:Tro Khmer
1411:Sohaegeum
1391:Saw duang
1253:Daxophone
1223:Byzaanchy
1179:Wheelharp
1129:Drejelire
994:Jing erhu
954:Diyingehu
860:Kamancheh
789:Lyra viol
735:Bass viol
727:Alto viol
618:(violino)
559:vibration
484:Virginals
459:Harmonium
437:Keyboards
424:Xylophone
408:Tubaphone
377:Mridangam
367:Marímbula
317:Bass drum
135:Euphonium
100:Saxophone
48:Woodwinds
1513:Category
1478:See also
1431:Tautirut
1426:Talharpa
1318:Jouhikko
1273:Ghaychak
1228:Chuurqin
1014:Matouqin
888:Pochette
883:Lijerica
873:Kemenche
865:Kemençe
855:Ghaychak
683:Octobass
605:Pochette
403:Triangle
392:Steelpan
352:Handbell
327:Carillon
272:Shamisen
262:Mandolin
160:Trombone
75:Clarinet
55:Bagpipes
1386:Sarinda
1376:Sarangi
1338:Masenqo
1298:Haegeum
1268:Gadulka
1248:Đàn gáo
1238:Đàn nhị
1193:Agiarut
1120:a.k.a.
1074:Zhuiqin
1069:Zhonghu
1064:Zhengni
1054:Yazheng
850:Gadulka
804:Violone
774:Baryton
688:Sardino
673:Låtfiol
634:include
555:strings
397:Timpani
362:Marimba
337:Cymbals
332:Celesta
287:Ukulele
282:Tambura
247:Guzheng
226:Plucked
165:Trumpet
95:Piccolo
60:Bassoon
1461:Vielle
1456:Umbang
1416:Sorahi
1323:Kingri
1243:Đàn hồ
1198:Ajaeng
1164:Tekerő
1154:Ninera
1079:Zhuihu
1009:Maguhu
1004:Leiqin
999:Laruan
989:Jinghu
984:Jiaohu
964:Erxian
893:Rabeca
784:Lirone
668:Kontra
616:Violin
502:Ghatam
496:Others
479:Spinet
297:Zither
237:Guitar
220:Violin
130:Cornet
105:Tharai
21:Bowing
1451:Tro u
1421:Sorud
1401:Saw u
1353:Neola
1333:Kobyz
1328:Kokyū
1313:Imzad
1303:Huqin
1293:Gusle
1283:Gudok
1263:Fiðla
1258:Esraj
1233:Crwth
1049:Xiqin
1029:Tiqin
1019:Sanhu
979:Huqin
969:Gaohu
934:Banhu
903:Rebec
898:Rebab
826:Rebab
610:Viola
599:Cello
474:Piano
469:Organ
382:Parai
372:Melam
277:Sitar
232:Banjo
215:Viola
205:Huqin
195:Cello
189:Bowed
80:Flute
1371:Salo
1308:Igil
1278:Giga
1149:Lira
1059:Yehu
1039:Tuhu
1034:Tihu
1024:Sihu
974:Gehu
959:Erhu
949:Dihu
944:Dahu
925:Erhu
763:viol
347:Gong
322:Bell
292:Yazh
267:Harp
257:Lyre
252:Koto
170:Tuba
90:Oboe
1288:Gue
551:bow
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