Pandura
The pandura (Ancient Greek: πανδοῦρα, pandoura) or pandore, an ancient string instrument, belonged in the broad class of the lute and guitar instruments. Akkadians played similar instruments from the 3rd millennium BC. Ancient Greek artwork depicts such lutes from the 3rd or 4th century BC onward It shows Iranian influences, Pandora is rooted in the Persian word.
| Classification |
|
|---|---|
| Related instruments | |
Lingas, Alexander (2006). "Instruments, Musical". In Wilson, Nigel Guy (ed.). Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Psychology Press. p. 385. ISBN 978-0-415-97334-2. </ref>
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.