Urmawy unambigiously describes a psaltery with twisted copper-wire strings
in the second half of the 13th cent. c.e. which does not seem to have been a
novelty.
What were the early clavichords (as in Zwolle) strung with? I would assume
keyboard makers have established the early history of their
American IS the equivalent for the rest of the world...
greetings, danyel
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Dear Bernd,
From: Bernd
The historic (Chinese) plectra preserved at the Shosoin (believed to be =
from the T'ang dynasty) are made of (lacquered) sandalwood. The Korean =
Hyon Gum (Kommungo) is played with a pen like bamboo mizrab.
Best wishes,
danyel
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