Scan 195
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1rude lyre. The strings are stretched from the cross-bar over a bridge to the lower edge of the body. In the lake countries, antlers are used for the uprights, the material and workmanship being exceedingly crude. The native, in playing some forms of the kissar, holds the frame in the left hand while resting the edge of the body on his hip. This position of the instrument strongly suggests that of the lyres on Assyrian bas-reliefs.
3Kit — Bowed Strings. England. A miniature violin probably a little later date than the pochette. Its extremely small size made it possible to be carried in the pocket. It was used by dancing masters. See pochette.
5Kithara, Cithara — Plucked Strings. Ancient Greece. A large form of lyre upon which it was possible to produce the deeper tones. It was portable, and in the sculptures it is found supported by a ribbon passing over the player's shoulder. See lyre.
7Klong Khek — Vibrating Membranes. Siam. This drum has a cylindrical shell and heads of skin, which are held in place with hoops laced together with strips of bark or skin.
9Klong Pong Ping — Vibrating Membranes. Siam. A hand drum with a shell shaped like an hour-glass, and having skin heads.
11Klong Ta Roti Pote — Vibrating Membranes. Siam. A small drum supported in a frame.
13Klong Yai — Vibrating Membrane. Siam. These drums come in sets of three, and have cylindrical shells and skin heads. In a set at the Metropolitan Museum, two drums have a height of twelve and one-half inches and the other of seven and one-half inches. The respective diameters are eighteen and one-half inches, seven and three-quarter inches, and seven and three-quarter inches.
15Klui — Vertical Flute. Siam. A vertical flute fitted with a number of finger-holes.
17Ko-Daiko — Vibrating Membranes. Japan. A small drum used principally in processions, although sometimes in orchestras. In the first case it is plain, in the second deco-
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