Instruments
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Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower.
Harp
The harp is a large plucked string instrument with 47 strings stretched across a triangular frame.
Banjo
The banjo is a plucked string instrument with a round membrane body (like a drum) and a long neck.
Bandura
The bandura is Ukraine's national plucked string instrument with 55–65 strings.
Bass Guitar
The bass guitar is a four-string electric instrument in the bass register, tuned like a double bass (E-A-D-G).
Basolia
The basolia is a Ukrainian folk bowed string instrument of the bass register, similar in form and size to the cello.
Berimbau
The berimbau is a Brazilian musical bow of African roots, the heart of capoeira.
Bouzouki
The bouzouki is a Greek plucked lute with a long neck and a bright metallic sound — the soul of the urban rebetiko music.
Veena
The veena is an ancient Indian string instrument, the sacred symbol of Saraswati, goddess of wisdom.
Viola da gamba
The viola da gamba is a bowed string instrument of the Baroque era, held between the knees.
