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Bowed string instrument

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Bowed string instrument

Bowed string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by a bow rubbing the strings. The bow rubbing the string causes vibration which the instrument emits as sound.

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Violin family

  • Violin (violino)
  • Viola (altviol, bratsche)
  • Cello (violoncello)
  • Double bass (contrabasso)
    • Variants on the standard four members of the violin family include:
  • Viola Profonda
  • Violin octet
  • Fiddle
  • Five string violin
  • Baroque violin
  • Kontra
  • Kit violin
  • Stroh violin
  • Låtfiol
  • Hardanger fiddle
  • Lira da braccio
  • Octobass

    • Viol family (Viola da Gamba family)

  • Treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
  • Alto viol (alto viola da gamba)
  • Tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
  • Bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
    • Variants on the standard four members of the viol family include:
  • Pardessus de viol
  • Division viol
  • Lyra viol
  • Baryton
  • Violone
  • Viola d'amore
  • Lirone
  • Vihuela de arco

    • Lyra and Rebec Type

  • Byzantine lyra
  • Cretan lyra
  • Calabrian lira
  • Gadulka
  • Lijerica
  • Pochette
  • Rebec
  • Rabeca
  • Rebab
  • Kemenche
  • Kamancheh
  • Kemençe of the Black Sea
  • Classical kemençe

    • Chinese Bowed Instruments

  • Banhu
  • Daguangxian
  • Dahu
  • Dihu
  • Diyingehu
  • Erhu
  • Erxian
  • Gaohu
  • Gehu
  • Huqin
  • Jiaohu
  • Jinghu
  • Jing erhu
  • Laruan
  • Leiqin
  • Matouqin
  • Maguhu
  • Sanhu
  • Sihu
  • Tiqin
  • Tihu
  • Tuhu
  • Yehu
  • Yazheng
  • Xiqin
  • Zhonghu
  • Zhuihu
  • Zhuiqin

    • Rosined wheel instruments

    The following instruments are sounded by means of a turning wheel that acts as the bow.

  • Organistrum
  • Hurdy-gurdy
  • Donskoy ryley
  • Dulcigurdy a.k.a
  • Vielle à roue et à manche
  • Drejelire
  • Lira (instrument)
  • tekerő
  • Ninera
  • Kaisatsuko
  • Violano Virtuoso
  • Wheelharp
  • Viola organista
  • Harmonichord
  • Bowed clavier

    • Other bowed instruments

  • Masenqo
  • Violoncello da spalla
  • Lira da braccio
  • Ravanahatha
  • Ajaeng
  • Yaylı tanbur
  • Kingri string Instrument
  • Shichepshin
  • Đàn nhị
  • Đàn hồ
  • Đàn gáo
  • Sohaegeum
  • Haegeum
  • Kokyū
  • sorud
  • Chuurqin
  • Yaylı tanbur
  • Daxophone
  • Arpeggione
  • Bowed psaltery
  • Bowed dulcimer
  • Jouhikko
  • Talharpa
  • Gue
  • Vielle
  • Giga
  • Fiðla
  • Tautirut
  • Agiarut
  • Crwth
  • Neola
  • Bowed guitar
  • Musical saw
  • Morin khuur
  • Gusle
  • Saw duang
  • Saw sam sai
  • Saw u
  • Tro Khmer
  • Tro sau toch
  • Tro sau thom
  • Tro u
  • huqin
  • Sarangi
  • Sarangi (Nepali)
  • Sarinda
  • Esraj
  • Nyckelharpa (Swedish keyed fiddle)
  • Ghaychak
  • Gadulka
  • Gudok
  • Kobyz
  • Sorahi
  • Byzaanchy
  • Igil
  • Imzad

    • References

    Bowed string instrument Wikipedia
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