ABOUT THE HAMMERED DULCIMER
The hammered dulcimer is an ancient trapezoidal musical instrument played by striking the strings with wooden hammers.
Originating in the Middle East about 2000 years ago, English soldiers brought the instrument back to England after their failed attempt to conquer Persia during the Crusades about 1000 years ago. Dulcimers have many names in many lands: santur in the Middle East, yang q'in in China, hackbrett in Austria, zither in Germany, and cymbalom in Hungary. The name "dulcimer" is derived from Latin, meaning "sweet sound". Hammered dulcimers were popular in England during the reign of James I, when the Bible was translated into English as the King James Bible. The dulcimer was mentioned in the Book of Daniel 3:5 among other instruments "..the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music..." The dulcimer was later mechanized to become what we now know as the harpsichord which later evolved in the piano.
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5 comments:
I never in my life heard of a hammered dulcimer???
I learned something new today. Who says you can't teach an Old Geezer new tricks? :-)
Take care and have a great week :-)
~Ron
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How awful Mike. I just hate these kinds of posts. I know you do too.
All those concerned are in my thoughts and prayers.
The Old Geezer,Some how I manange to learn something new all the time.there are a couple of if's about me if I had the equipment(can't afford it) and if I felt confinident enought I would plost playing my Hammered dulicmer.
Sandee.They think sun glare played a part in this Officer's Death.
May he rest in peace. Best wishes to his family.
CAT,yes me he do that indeed.
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