Music-Dictionary.org      Define Your Tune...
Home -› Ethnic & World Music -› Music Styles from Around the World -› Cittern

Online dictionary
From all Dictionaries     Only from this Category     Only from this Dictionary

Dictionaries by Category

Music Poll

Definition Of:

Cittern

Music Styles from Around the WorldMusic Styles from Around the World
small flat backed wire-strung plucked instrument; played with a plectrum; popular from renaissance to baroque times. Modern citterns are much bigger, and more like mandolins in shape. Usually with 10 strings in 5 courses. Related to Portuguese Guitarra.

 

Music Styles from Around the World INDEX:


List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
1

A: Page 1 of 1.

Accordion
Antara
Atabal
Atabaque
Aud
Autoharp

Other Resources

NAXOS Musical Terminology

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary

ThinkQuest Music Dictionary

ASO Popular Music Terms

AllAboutJazz.com

The Classical Composers Database

DSO Kids! Musical Instrument Chart

Historic Musical Instruments

ChoralNet

yahoo! Music


Home   |   Translation  |   Dictionary   |   About Us   |   Contact Us
Music-Dictionary.org
  Powered by Babylon - Translation Softtware
Copyright 2008, Music-Dictionary.org. All rights reserved.