Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)

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Is this your sister’s sixth zither, sir? (IMAGE HEAVY)

Post by yaksox » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:07 am

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?

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blurry  (from Morocco)
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Checko ahead of their time with the wooden ashtray.
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Somethin interesting going on with the frets here:
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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
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Kickin it on Korea's contribution - the kayagum. Forgot to get a normal foto of it because I see them everywhere.
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Looks like a boat
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This may have been more modern, but looks really ace.
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Most awesomest headstock evar!
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Alot of places weren't represented. If you're feeling left out, add your own.
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Post by rickenmetal » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:34 am

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.
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Post by valley_parade » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:49 am

Most rocking traditional instrument?

America, no doubt.
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Post by shealuca » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:57 am

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.  ;)
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Post by yaksox » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:45 pm

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.
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Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:54 pm

I love the peacock sitar. Amazing!!!
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Post by JazzBlaster » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:59 pm

Really cool Lachy! thanks for posting!  :)
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Post by Fiddy » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:17 pm

Really cool thread, thx for posting.
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Post by Orang Goreng » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:00 am

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
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Post by shealuca » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:14 am

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  ;)
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Post by Orang Goreng » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:55 am

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
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Post by yaksox » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:45 pm

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
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Post by Pingu » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:48 am

I want a monkey drum when I grow up.
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Post by Maukio » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:11 pm

I've always wanted a koto.
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Post by mezcalhead » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:22 pm

I've always wanted a charango. I think Bob Brozmann sells them.
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