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Has a long history as the most typical instrument of Indian music. Just like Carnatic and Hindustani traditions provide the foundation for the classical music of India, the sitar It has become a popular Christmas song known as 'What Child Is This'. Greensleeves came to the American Colonies along with the English pilgrims. It was originally called 'One Horse Open Sleigh', and it is one of the best knownĬhristmas songs in the world. 'Jingle Bells' was written in 1857 by James Pierpont (1822-1893). Galas: Drapetsona 1.9MB MP3 Today's Free MP3 Download: Jingle Bells 300K MP3 Sample of the song Drapetsona played on the bouzouki by Alex J. The modern bouzouki has 8 metal strings which are arranged in 4 pairs (courses) typically tuned as D3G3B3E4,Ĭorresponding to the tuning of the four thinner strings of a Spanish guitar, except that the two lower-pitchedĬourses consist of a thick and a thin string tuned an octave apart. In Ancient Greece, a three-string instrument known as the 'pandouris' was the forerunner of the bouzouki. The bouzouki is played with a plectrum (a pick) and has a sharp metallic sound. The bouzouki has a long neckĪnd a bowl-shaped body similar to the lute or the mandola, and its front is usually inlaid with mother-of-pearl. It is also used in the folk music of Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Ireland.

The bouzouki is probably the most characteristic instrument of Greek music.

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