Music Glossary: lute

Turkish long-neck lute with movable frets; modal makam repertoire. more

Russian triangular lute family; sharp strum and percussive style. more

Andean small lute with bright chorused pairs; rapid strums. more

West African 21-string harp-lute with interlocking patterns. more

West African lute related to banjo; plucked ostinatos. more

Fretless Middle Eastern lute; microtonal ornaments and rich timbre. more

Chinese pear-shaped lute; rapid tremolo and percussive techniques. more

Indian plucked lute with sympathetic strings; used in Hindustani classical and fusion. more