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Jouhikko
 Karelian woman playing jouhikko. | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Bowed string instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.22-71
Yoke lutes (Instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings, in which the resonator and string bearer are physically united, and the strings run in a plane parallel to the sound table, the strings are attached to a yoke that consists of a cross-bar and two arms, with the yoke lying in the same plane as the sound-table, the resonator is a built up box, and the instrument is played with a bow.) |
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The jouhikko (Finnish: [ˈjou̯hikːo]) is a traditional, two- or three-stringed bowed lyre, from Finland and Karelia. Its strings are traditionally of horsehair. The playing of this instrument died out in the early 20th century but has been revived and there are now a number of musicians playing it.[1]
- ^ "The Stringed Instrument Database". Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
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