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Macedonian lyra

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String instrument
Other namesMacedonian lyra/lira
DevelopedByzantine era
Related instruments
Musicians
  • Avraam Demisis
  • Paschalis Giannakou
  • Andreas Kioumourtsis
  • Giorgos Mavridis
  • Ioannis Mitrou
  • Nikos Touloumis
  • Giorgos Touloumis
  • Fylaktos Terzis
  • Vasilis Tragos

The Macedonian lyra (Greek: Μακεδονική λύρα) is a Greek, pear-shaped, three-stringed bowed musical instrument used mainly in the Greek folk music of the Greek region of Macedonia, particularly in the region of Drama. It is usually accompanied by violin.

References

  1. Η μακεδονική λύρα

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Greek musical instruments
Ancient
String
Pandura
Lyre
Barbiton
Chelys
Kithara
Phorminx
Harp
Wind
Aulos
Pan flute
Salpinx
Percussion
Cochilia
Crotalum
Water organ
Sistrum
Medieval
Byzantine lyra
Organon
Modern
String
Bowed
Cretan lyra
Pontic lyra
Politiki lyra
Macedonian lyra
Calabrian lira
Plucked
Bouzouki
Guitar
Laouto
Mandola
Mandolin
Oudola
Psaltery
Tambouras
Thaboura
Struck
Santouri
Wind
Askomandoura
Gaida
Tsampouna
Floghera
Karamuza
Lalitsa
Mantura
Souravli
Percussion
Membranophones
Tambourine
Toubeleki
Tympano
Idiophones
Koudounia
Stamna
Trigono
Zilia
See also
Music of Greece
Greek folk music
Byzantine music
Nisiotika
Greek dances
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