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Finished and Kit 5 string Appalachian Dulcimer |
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Appalachian Dulcimer = Mountain Dulcimer = Lap Dulcimer
The Appalachian dulcimer is a variety of the Celtic zithers, in Québec it is
also named "Table Dulcimer".
The origine of this instrument is in fact a real puzzle, The name
''dulcimer'' seems to be from the french doulce mel ,but we can found related
instruments in various European countries.
Its origins date from between the XIIth and the XIIIth centuries AD . It was
named Doulce-de-mer and doulcemelle (French for Softness of the sea). In France.
The Appalachian Dulcimer is an instrument that was derived from the family of
the épinettes des Vosges or German scheithot. The Appalachian Dulcimer also call
Thew Mountain Dulcimer is the american zither The latter is also part of the
zithers family.
In the seventies, the dulcimer made a came on appearance in Bluegrass music
and in more recent times is gaining acceptance in the traditional music circles
of Western Europe.
The Appalachian Dulcimer is a versatile instrument that belongs to the psaltery or zither class of
instruments and has been a popular folk instrument of the Appalachian mountain
area of America since the first pioneers settled there and now enjoying a well
deserved increase in popularity.
Its popularity lays in its simplicity in playing and its versatility in
tuning to different modes. It is usually played with a plectrum with the
instrument across the lap.
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