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Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:07 am
by yaksox
Last weekend I ended up going to a small musem of traditional instruments from different places from around the world.
Unfortunately there wasn't much explanation given with them, but as well as a bit of percussion, and a little woodwind, there was a nice collection of different kinds of stringed instruments. Excuse the trashy dolls alongside of them.
But I thought it was worthwhile posting up a few pics in appreciation of our rocking twanging forefathers n mothers.
Question for discussion - which country has the most
rawk traditional stringed instrument?
blurry (from Morocco)
Checko ahead of their time with the wooden ashtray.
Somethin interesting going on with the frets here:
Bonus!: zither action on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFz79SBnuk8
Tag got cut from this but I think it was also from Germany or thereabouts
Kickin it on Korea's contribution - the kayagum. Forgot to get a normal foto of it because I see them everywhere.
Looks like a boat
This may have been more modern, but looks really ace.
Most awesomest headstock evar!
Alot of places weren't represented. If you're feeling left out, add your own.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:34 am
by rickenmetal
I've tried one like the first instrument. It was also Central Asian, even simpler construction, and quite easy to play.
I am not sure what you mean by "rawk", but I suppose if you want something with more overtones like with distortion, you have to go with one of the bowed instruments or the hurdy-gurdy.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:49 am
by valley_parade
Most rocking traditional instrument?
America, no doubt.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:57 am
by shealuca
I believe the on with no tag is from the Ukraine and the one with the 'awesome' headstock is a traditional Mongolian instrumentcalled the Morin Khur, one of which i was lucky enough to play when i was out there. Legend has it that the first one was made by a farmer out the of the bones and skin of his dead horse so he could have instrument on which he could forever play a sorrowful tune to lament his dead horse
I think due to the backstory, the Morin Khur is the most RAWK emo.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:45 pm
by yaksox
shealuca wrote:
I believe the on with no tag is from the Ukraine and the one with the 'awesome' headstock is a traditional Mongolian instrumentcalled the Morin Khur, one of which i was lucky enough to play when i was out there. Legend has it that the first one was made by a farmer out the of the bones and skin of his dead horse so he could have instrument on which he could forever play a sorrowful tune to lament his dead horse
I think due to the backstory, the Morin Khur is the most RAWK emo.
Cool story. Yeah - mongolia.
It's funny but when I saw instruments that had less than 4 strings my first thought wast that a couple of strings must be broken.
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Valley: but did the native americans make anything to twang on?
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By Rawk I meant which one could you really get enthusiastic about playing.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:54 pm
by PorkyPrimeCut
I love the peacock sitar. Amazing!!!
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:59 pm
by JazzBlaster
Really cool Lachy! thanks for posting!
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:17 pm
by Fiddy
Really cool thread, thx for posting.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:00 am
by Orang Goreng
When we vistited Indonesia, my brother bought a Kecapi, an Indonesian lute-type thingy. It's rather crude and primitive, but it attracts me somehow. A while ago I got completely obsessed by this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8dqvhnpaJA
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:14 am
by shealuca
It's funny but when I saw instruments that had less than 4 strings my first thought wast that a couple of strings must be broken.
+1 Also where's all the tort?
By Rawk I meant which one could you really get enthusiastic about playing
The zither looks pretty epic to play, but that Chorango looks like an absolute shred machine
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:55 am
by Orang Goreng
Just found this after checking out the song from the John Parish/PJ Harvey thread. Pretty cool, I never knew PJ played one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIgiqfDB ... re=related
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:45 pm
by yaksox
Yeah I really like the mixing of trad and modern. Here's two parts of a song I shot a few years ago - stairway to heaven played on trad. korean instruments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9KwtVePDeQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWP2E4sSs2M
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:48 am
by Pingu
I want a monkey drum when I grow up.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:11 pm
by Maukio
I've always wanted a koto.
Re: Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:22 pm
by mezcalhead
I've always wanted a charango. I think Bob Brozmann sells them.