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nickel

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Στην πρωτοχρονιάτικη συναυλία της η Φιλαρμονική της Βιέννης παίζει τις Ιστορίες από το δάσος της Βιέννης. Έρχεται η ώρα για το σόλο: ο κυριούλης που παίζει το τσίτερ (zither) σηκώνει το κεφάλι και χαμογελά στον Μπαρενμπόιμ. Ο μαέστρος τον παρακολουθεί επιδοκιμαστικά. Πανέμορφη, τρυφερή στιγμή.

Κρατάω σημειώσεις για επεξεργασία:
zither > μεταγράφεται τσίτερ, κίθαρις στον Όμηρο.

Στη Wikipedia:

The word "citara" is derived from the Greek word kithara, an instrument from classical times used in Ancient Greece and later throughout the Roman Empire and in the Arab world (Arabic قيثارة); the word "guitar" derives from "qithara" as well.

The terms "cithare", "sitar", or "cithar" are also used more broadly, to describe the entire family of stringed instruments in which the strings do not extend beyond the sounding box, [...]

The term zither is mentioned in Daniel during the Jewish exile of 606 BC; however, the earliest known instrument of the zither family is a Chinese guqin [a fretless instrument], found in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng dating from 433 BC.[4]

The instrument has a prominent solo in one of Johann Strauss II's most famous waltzes, "Tales from the Vienna Woods" (sometimes played on a mandolin, when a zither is not available). In Slovenia, at the end of the 19th century, they were used in small towns or villages and for concerts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither
 

daeman

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Το πλείστον μέρος των θεατών έρχεται ν' ακούση αυτάς ιδίως τας ανατολικάς της Ειρήνης μελωδίας, μονοτόνους μεν ως επί το πολύ αλλ' οικείας όμως εις τα ώτα των ακροατών, συνοδευομένας δε δι' ενός βιολίου υπό σμυρναίου μουσικού, και υπ' αυτής της αοιδού διά παραδόξου τινός οργάνου, πολλήν έχοντος την ομοιότητα προς το γερμανικόν Zither.
Angelos Vlahos - Ανάλεκτα Τόμος Πρώτος
Διηγήματα - Κοινωνικαί εικόνες και μελέται



Συγγενές νήμα: ο κανόνας με το κανονάκι.

Ancient European zither psaltery
In the Christian era, a psaltery consisting of a soundboard with several pre-tuned strings that are usually plucked came into use. It was also known by the name canon from the Greek word κανών, "kanon," which means rule, principle, and also "mode." The modern Greek folk instrument is called by its diminutive, kanonaki. The instrument is usually small enough to be portable; its shape and range vary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaltery#Ancient_European_zither_psaltery


Για το μάθημα των Αγγλικών:

This is the story of foolish Prince Bass Fiddle and wise Jerry Kemal.
As you remember, last time the Prince was found without a dime on the Ponce Valdez
while Jerry watched from a tree...

In the land of Ali Baba near the Sea of Babalee
Lived a man who played the zither with a pronoun on his knee.
He would dance among the fuzzy trees and bring the birds to life
And his name was Prince Bass Fiddle and he loved his ugly wife.
...

Καλή χρονιά, κιθαρωδοί! :)
 
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