Zither

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:category European musical instruments
Traditional instruments
gptkbp:class chordophone
gptkbp:component strings
tuning pegs
frets
soundboard
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:The_Third_Man_(film)
gptkbp:etymology from German 'Zither'
from Greek 'kithara'
gptkbp:Hornbostel-Sachs_classification 314.122-5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zither
gptkbp:instrument instrumental
gptkbp:introducedIn 18th century
gptkbp:material wood
metal strings
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Ruth_Welcome
gptkb:Anton_Karas
gptkbp:numberOfFrets varies
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Central_Europe
gptkbp:playsFor plucking
strumming
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Anton_Karas
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:guitar
dulcimer
gptkbp:tuning varies
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Hungarian_music
classical music
folk
Chinese music
Slovenian music
Austrian music
Bavarian music
Alpine music
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Guzheng
gptkb:Gayageum
gptkb:Santoor
gptkb:Koto
gptkb:Autoharp
gptkb:Dan_tranh
gptkb:Yatga
gptkb:Qin
Se
alpine zither
chord zither
concert zither
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Celempung
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5