Psaltery World Musical Instruments String Instruments An ancestor of the modern European zither is the psaltery, a development of the Turkish qanun that reached Europe in the 11th century. The psaltery is played with a bow or sometimes plucked with the fingers, either resting on the lap or leaning against the chest. The psaltery looks like the hurdy gurdy but differs because the hurdy-gurdy is able to sound one or two notes while it produces a continuous drone.

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An ancestor of the modern European zither is the psaltery, a development of the Turkish qanun that reached Europe in the 11th century. The psaltery is played with a bow or sometimes plucked with the fingers, either resting on the lap or leaning against the chest. The psaltery looks like the hurdy gurdy but differs because the hurdy-gurdy is able to sound one or two notes while it produces a continuous drone.


	Psaltery, 32 String with Bow The Psaltery Bow is 23 inches long, with 32 strings. The 'A' shaped soundboard is mahogany wood decorated with an open rosette. Includes bow and tuning tool. Rosin for bow (RSNP) sold separately. Made in Pakistan. Price: $170.00 Quantity:


	Psaltery, 32 String, Knotwork, with Bow Psaltery, 32 String, Knotwork, with Bow. 23 inches, 32 strings. The 'A' shaped soundboard is mahogany wood decorated with a knotwork rosette. Includes bow and tuning tool. Notes range from the longest string at F above Middle C to the shortest at 3rd C above Middle C. Rosin for bow (RSNP) sold separately. Made in Pakistan. Price: $170.00 Quantity:


	Psaltery Case Quilted nylon case for the psaltery. Accommodates 23.5" long x 9 wide base x 2" deep. Has a handle and zippered pocket. Made in Pakistan. Price: $31.50 Quantity:

Psaltery Bow
Wooden bow with nylon fibers for the psaltery. Rosin for bow (RSNP) sold separately. Never handle the hair of the bow with your hands. Oils from your skin will be absorbed by the bow hairs and leave permanent slick spots on the hair. The bow hair, whether it is made of real horsehair or synthetic fibers, will be slick. In order to grab the strings it will need to be coated with rosin. Made in Pakistan.

Price: $13.00

EMS Psaltery, Soprano, with Bow
EMS Psaltery, Soprano, with Bow. 19 inches long, in the key of F; the soprano psaltery has 15 natural notes on the right side and 10 half notes on the left side. The 'A' shaped soundboard is mahogany wood decorated with an open heart. This instrument is designed by The Early Music Shop of the UK. Includes bow, tuning tool and case. Rosin for bow (RSNP) sold separately. Made in Pakistan.

Price: $187.00


	EMS Psaltery, Tenor, with Bow EMS Psaltery, Tenor, with Bow. 28 inches, 25 strings. The 'A' shaped soundboard is mahogany wood decorated with an open heart. This instrument is designed by The Early Music Shop of the UK. Includes bow, tuning tool and case. Rosin for bow (RSNP) sold separately. Made in Pakistan. Price: $277.00 Quantity:

EMS Psaltery Bow
EMS Psaltery Bow. Wooden bow with nylon fiber for the psaltery. Rosin for bow (RSNP) sold separately. Approximately 22 inches long. Never handle the hair of the bow with your hands. Oils from your skin will be absorbed by the bow hairs and leave permanent slick spots on the hair. The bow hair, whether it is made of real horsehair or synthetic fibers, will be slick. In order to grab the strings it will need to be coated with rosin. Made in Pakistan.

Price: $14.00

Plucked Psaltery, 22 Strings, Designed by EMS
Plucked Psaltery, 22 Strings, Designed by Early Music Shop in the UK. 24 inches x 13 inches historic reproduction. The plucked psaltery has a solid rosewood body, spruce sound board and solid brass bridges. It comes with a tuning tool and a quilted nylon case with shoulder straps. 22 steel strings with suggested tuning: low G to High G. Our plucked psaltery is a reproduction of the most common form. It has the trapezoidal shape with curved sides, referred to as 'pigsnout' and the tuning pegs mounted on the sides. Historic illustrations show the plucked psaltery held against the chest with the narrow, pig-snout end pointed down, or resting on the lap. The strings of the plucked psaltery are plucked, either with fingers or with a quill or plectrum. Modern plucked psalteries mount the pegs perpendicular into the soundboard. Made in Pakistan.

Price: $154.00

Mel Bay's Play the Bowed Psaltry, VHS Tape with Booklet
Mel Bay's Play the Bowed Psaltry, VHS Tape with Booklet. Featured on numerous television and cable programs, recording artists Jan and John Hagerman lead you from beginning through advanced psaltery playing techniques as well as how to care for and maintain your instrument. Covers how to hold your instrument and bow, basic bowing techniques, what to do if you don't read music, how to change a string, playing with two bows, playing with other instruments, and more. Instructional booklet included. Made in USA.

Price: $57.00


	Psaltery String Set, 32 String Psaltery String Set, 32 String. Wire comes in two coils, you cut each string to fit. gages 0.008 and 0.011. Made in Pakistan. Price: $12.00 Quantity:


	Psaltery String Set, Soprano Psaltery String Set, Soprano. Wire comes in one coil, you cut each string to fit. Made in Pakistan. Price: $9.00 Quantity:

Rosin by Preme International
Rosin by Preme International. Rosin with cloth. Ideal for the psaltery, rebec and dilruba. When your rosin is new, rough up the surface with a file, knife or edge of a key. Do not draw the bow back and forth across the rosin; this will result in ruts in your rosin. To avoid ruts, and to wear the rosin evenly, draw the hair of the bow across the rosin in tight little circles. Make sure to cover all the hairs, the full length of the bow. You have enough rosin when the hairs develop a white, dull, build-up. Before you play, use your thumb nail to flick the hairs of the bow to remove the excess rosin. Made in India.

Price: $2.75

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