Drone zither

Drone zither (in Slovenian bordunske citre, pl.) is an authentic Slovenian type of zither. In different dialects, it is also known as ?vrkovnce, ple?e, ?pile, drskalce, drsovnca and by other names. It is played by plucking only the melodic strings, while the bass ones freely resonate as drone.

Related Topics:
Slovenian - Slovenia - Zither - Dialects - Melodic - String - Bass - Resonate - Drone

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This zither, produced by zitherists themselves, appeared no later than in the 19th century. Today it is almost not played anymore. In all times, Slovenian musicians preferred concert zithers. One of the musical groups that still uses the drone zither is the folk group Tolovaj Mataj.

Related Topics:
19th century - Musical group - Tolovaj Mataj

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