A Dobriden

[RichardBLongly]

i mean is that improv? B\

[RichardBLongly]

it seems like you could really play that phenetically so to speak? B\

[dtoader]

The story of this instrument starts with the Persian santur. It spread to many European countries in the 11th century, becoming popular from the 17th to 19th centuries. In English-speaking countries it is known as the dulcimer from dulce melos, Greek for "sweet sound" and in Germanic areas, it is called Hackbrett meaning "chopping board" or "chopping block". In Romania it is know as tambal (pronounced "tsambal") similar to the Hungarian cymbalom and Ukrainian tsymbaly.

[dtoader]

Records show the existence of the tambal in 16th century in Romania, but it did not become popular until much later when it was taken up by the lautari (gypsy musicians). During the late 19th century it was observed in several areas of Muntenia and by the end of the century was quite widespread, taking over from the cobza. The gypsy instrument, which can be played hung from the shoulders by straps, spread into the villages by the 20th century.

[dtoader]

The accompaniment formulae are relatively few and are generally rhythmical in Wallachia and Muntenia, and harmonic (arpeggios etc.) in Transylvania and Banat. The tsambaly was probably introduced into the Ukraine by wandering Gypsy and Jewish musicians. The earliest mention of the Ukrainian tsymbaly dates back to the 17th century. The Romanian Gypsies introduced the instrument into Greece in the 20th century where it is known as the Santouri.

[dtoader]

In Hungary, only a few peasant musicians were still playing the small cimbalom by the 20th century, although gypsy orchestras used the large concert cimbalom. The "Hungarian" concert cymbalom stands on four legs and has many more strings providing an extra octave of range and a damping pedal like a piano. This has become essential in the Romanian town lautari orchestras and is know as the "tambal mare" (big tambal) with the older version now known as the tambal mic (little tambal).

[Annie0854]

This instrument is called santouri in the  islands of Hellas. Beautiful music and excellent performance. Thank you.

[Breizh2009]

Simplement sublime bonne continuation

[NicKeyboard]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[heatheralice]

what the!? dan, you're so good these days!

[adrainville]

That was pretty cool.