Dear Arto,
Dieter Kirsch writes in the NG article "colacscione" (just checked this
out):
"A long-necked lute deriving from the Middle Eastern [1]a^1NOTanbAA<<r,
which was absorbed into Italian popular music beginning in Naples
around the middle of the 16th century and from thence spread to other
European countries."
This is some answer to your question.
Best,
BN
Of course I meant: "a 3-course Turkish instrument brought to Europe
at
the end(?) of 16th century". So not 17th but 16th century! (BTW
perhaps
even earlier?)
All the best,
Arto
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References
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2. http://www.luthiste.com/
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