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| Susso, Seikou - http://www.seikoususso.freeuk.com/ Gambian kora player, now based in Leeds, UK; includes his profile, performances, educational activities, and background on the griot traditions of West Africa. - [Read more] |
| C - http://www.rootsworld.com/turkey/cumbus.html A history of a Turkish folk instrument, now more popular in America and Europe. It combined features of the oud and the banjo; unusually, it has interchangeable necks. - [Read more] |
| The C - http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/Music/Cumbus/cumbus.html An illustrated description of the instrument, and of the author's techniques for playing Scottish music on it. - [Read more] |
| Frets.com - http://www.frets.com Includes large collection of articles about maintenance, repair, instrument making, and accessories for stringed instruments. - [Read more] |
| Indian Stringed Instruments - http://chandrakantha.com/string/ Pictures and descriptions of the stringed instruments of India. - [Read more] |
| Introduction to Saz and other Middle Eastern Long-neck Lutes - http://larkinam.com//article.asp?AI=47& A history and description of the long-necked lute family, including the Turkish saz, Greek bouzouki, and Iranian tar. - [Read more] |
| John Thompson on the Guqin Silk String Zither - http://www.silkqin.com/ Introduction to this Chinese instrument, with pictures, song lyrics and information on its place in Chinese culture. - [Read more] |
| Traditional Chinese String Instruments - http://www.philmultic.com/home/instruments/ Profile of Chinese traditional string instruments, including plucked strings, bowed strings, and hammered strings. - [Read more] |
