Which musical instrument has a name which derives from the Greek for good sound or sweet voice?
"Euphonium The euphonium is a large, conical-bore, baritone-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word ""euphōnos"", meaning ""well-sounding"" or ""sweet-voiced"" ( ""eu"" means ""well"" or ""good"" and ""phōnē"" means ""sound"", hence ""of good sound""). The euphonium is a valved instrument. Nearly all current models have piston valves, though models with rotary valves do exist. The euphonium may be played in bass clef as a non-transposing instrument or in treble clef as a transposing instrument. In British brass bands, it is typically treated as a treble-clef instrument, while in American band music, parts may be written in"
"Bouzouki The bouzouki (; also ""buzuki""; , ; plural ""bouzoukia"" ) is a musical instrument popular in Greece that was brought there in the 1900s by Greek immigrants from Turkey, and quickly became the central instrument to the rebetiko genre and its music branches. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the bouzouki has a flat front, usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but pitched lower. There are two main types of bouzouki: the ""trichordo"" (""three-course"") has three pairs of strings (known as courses) and"
"Xylophone The xylophone (from the Greek words —""xylon"", ""wood"" + —""phōnē"", ""sound, voice"", meaning ""wooden sound"") is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a pitch of a musical scale, whether pentatonic or heptatonic in the case of many African and Asian instruments, diatonic in many western children's instruments, or chromatic for orchestral use. The term ""xylophone"" may be used generally, to include all such instruments such as the marimba, balafon and even the semantron. However, in the orchestra, the term ""xylophone"" refers specifically to"
"lower D. Musically, the baglamas is most often found supporting the bouzouki in the Piraeus style of rebetika. Bouzouki The bouzouki (; also ""buzuki""; , ; plural ""bouzoukia"" ) is a musical instrument popular in Greece that was brought there in the 1900s by Greek immigrants from Turkey, and quickly became the central instrument to the rebetiko genre and its music branches. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the bouzouki has a flat front, usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but pitched lower. There"
"used in Greek antiquity as an accompaniment instrument to the human voice. Chelys The chelys (, ), was a stringed musical instrument, the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell. The word ""chelys"" was used in allusion to the oldest lyre of the Greeks, which was said to have been invented by Hermes. According to the ""Homeric Hymn to Hermes"", he came across a tortoise near the threshold of his mother's home and decided to hollow out the shell to make the soundbox of an instrument with"
"cave of Apollo, where she bathed in the Castalian Spring and took Phoebus' (Apollo's) plectrum to play skilful music. The sacred nymphs danced while she stroked the strings with much talent to bring forth sweet musical melodies from the resonant kithara. Cithara The cithara or kithara (, ) was an ancient Greek musical instrument in the lyre or lyra family. In modern Greek the word ""kithara"" has come to mean ""guitar"", a word which etymologically stems from ""kithara"". The kithara was a professional version of the two-stringed lyre. As opposed to the simpler lyre, which was a folk-instrument, the kithara"
"Cetra Cetra, a Latin word borrowed from Greek, is an Italian descendant of ""κιθάρα"" (cithara). It is a synonym for the cittern but has been used for other instruments. The cithara was a stringed musical instrument, constructed in wood and similar to the lyre, with a larger harmonic case. It was widely used in ancient times. The instrument spread from ancient Greece, where it was played by professional citaredi, to Rome and Corsica. While originally a word for a lyre in Greece, eventually the word was applied to a necked-instrument. The name cetra was seen by musicologist and historian Laurence"
"Chelys The chelys (, ), was a stringed musical instrument, the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell. The word ""chelys"" was used in allusion to the oldest lyre of the Greeks, which was said to have been invented by Hermes. According to the ""Homeric Hymn to Hermes"", he came across a tortoise near the threshold of his mother's home and decided to hollow out the shell to make the soundbox of an instrument with seven strings. The word has been applied arbitrarily since classic times to"
"instrument itself is probably of Greek origin (from the ancient Greek lute known as ""pandoura"", a kind of guitar, clearly visible in ancient statues, especially female figurines of the ""Tanagraies"" playing cord instruments). Famous Greek musicians and composers of modern era include the central figure of 20th-century European modernism Iannis Xenakis, a composer, architect and theorist. Maria Callas, Nikos Skalkottas, Mikis Theodorakis, Dimitris Mitropoulos, Manos Hadjidakis and Vangelis also lead twentieth-century Greek contributions, alongside Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri, Yanni, Georges Moustaki, Eleni Karaindrou and others. The birth of the first School of modern Greek classical music (Heptanesean or Ionian School,"
"Barbiton The barbiton, or barbitos (Gr: βάρβιτον or βάρβιτος; Lat. ""barbitus""), is an ancient stringed instrument known from Greek and Roman classics related to the lyre. The barbat or ""barbud"", also sometimes called ""barbiton"", is an unrelated lute-like instrument derived from Persia. The Greek instrument was a bass version of the kithara, and belonged in the zither family, but in medieval times, the same name was used to refer to a different instrument that was a variety of lute. Theocritus (xvi. 45), the Sicilian poet, calls the barbitos an instrument of many strings, i.e. more than seven, which was by"
"Phrygian mode The Phrygian mode (pronounced ) can refer to three different musical modes: the ancient Greek ""tonos"" or ""harmonia"" sometimes called Phrygian, formed on a particular set of octave species or scales; the Medieval Phrygian mode, and the modern conception of the Phrygian mode as a diatonic scale, based on the latter. \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { </score> The Phrygian ""tonos"" or ""harmonia"" is named after the ancient kingdom of Phrygia in Anatolia. The octave species (scale) underlying the ancient-Greek Phrygian ""tonos"" (in its diatonic genus) corresponds to the medieval and modern Dorian mode. In Greek"
"Sistrum A sistrum (plural: sistrums or Latin sistra; from the Greek ""seistron"" of the same meaning; literally ""that which is being shaken"", from ""seiein"", ""to shake"") is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Egypt and Iraq. It consists of a handle and a U-shaped metal frame, made of brass or bronze and between 30 and 76 cm in width. When shaken the small rings or loops of thin metal on its movable crossbars produce a sound that can be from a soft clank to a loud jangling. Its name in the ancient Egyptian language was"
"Psaltery A psaltery () (or sawtry [archaic]) is a stringed instrument of the zither family. The psaltery of Ancient Greece (""epigonion"") is a harp-like instrument. The word ""psaltery"" derives from the Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (""psaltḗrion""), ""stringed instrument, psaltery, harp"" and that from the verb ψάλλω (""psállō""), ""to touch sharply, to pluck, pull, twitch"" and in the case of the strings of musical instruments, ""to play a stringed instrument with the fingers, and not with the plectrum."" The psaltery was originally made from wood, and relied on natural acoustics for sound production. In the King James Version of the Bible, ""psaltery"","
"""Pyrichios"", and ""Kordakas"" . Some of these dances have their origins in the ancient period and are still enacted in some form today. A range of domestically and internationally known composers and performers across the musical spectrum have found success in modern Greece, while traditional Greek music is noted as a mixture of influences from indigenous culture with those of west and east. A few Ottoman elements can be heard in the traditional songs, ""dhimotiká"", as well as in the modern bluesy rembétika music. A well-known Greek musical instrument is the bouzouki. ""Bouzouki"" is a descriptive Turkish name, but the"
"Salpinx A salpinx (; plural salpinges ; Greek σαλπιγξ) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks. The salpinx consisted of a straight, narrow bronze tube with a mouthpiece of bone and a bell (also constructed of bronze) of variable shape and size; extant descriptions describe conical, bulb-like, and spherical structures. Each type of bell may have had a unique effect on the sound made by the instrument. The instrument has been depicted in some classical era vases as employing the use of a phorbeia, similar to those used by aulos players of the era. Though similar to the Roman"
"Glass harmonica The glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica, glass harmonium, bowl organ, hydrocrystalophone, or simply the armonica or harmonica (derived from , ""harmonia"", the Greek word for harmony), is a type of musical instrument that uses a series of glass bowls or goblets graduated in size to produce musical tones by means of friction (instruments of this type are known as friction idiophones). The name ""glass harmonica"" (also ""glass armonica"", ""glassharmonica""; ""harmonica de verre"", ""harmonica de Franklin"", ""armonica de verre"", or just ""harmonica"" in French; ""Glasharmonika"" in German; ""harmonica"" in Dutch) refers today to any instrument played"
"Cithara The cithara or kithara (, ) was an ancient Greek musical instrument in the lyre or lyra family. In modern Greek the word ""kithara"" has come to mean ""guitar"", a word which etymologically stems from ""kithara"". The kithara was a professional version of the two-stringed lyre. As opposed to the simpler lyre, which was a folk-instrument, the kithara was primarily used by professional musicians, called kitharodes. The kithara's origins are likely Anatolian. The barbiton was a bass version of the kithara popular in the eastern Aegean and ancient Anatolia. In the Middle Ages, ""cythara"" was also used generically for"
"Tsampouna The tsampouna (or tsambouna; ) is a Greek folk instrument of the bagpipe family. It is a double-chantered bagpipe, with no drone, and is inflated by blowing by mouth into a goatskin bag. The instrument is widespread in the Greek islands. The word is a reborrowing of zampogna, the word for the Italian double chantered pipes. Tsampouna is etymologically related to the Greek ""sumfōnia"" (), meaning ""concord or unison of sound"" (from σῠν- sun-, ""with, together"" + φωνή phōnḗ, ""sound"") and applied later to a type of bagpipe. While many bagpipes throughout Europe have experienced renewed interest in the"
"Phorminx The phorminx (in Ancient Greek φόρμιγξ) was one of the oldest of the Ancient Greek stringed musical instruments, intermediate between the lyre and the kithara. It consisted of two to seven strings, richly decorated arms and a crescent-shaped sound box. It mostly probably originated from Mesopotamia. While it seems to have been common in Homer's day, accompanying the rhapsodes, it was supplanted in historical times by the seven-stringed kithara. Nevertheless, the term ""phorminx"" continued to be used as an archaism in poetry. The term ""phorminx"" is also sometimes used in both ancient and modern writing to refer to all"
"by ASTRA, including the epigonion, the aulos, the barbiton and the syrinx. Salpinx A salpinx (; plural salpinges ; Greek σαλπιγξ) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks. The salpinx consisted of a straight, narrow bronze tube with a mouthpiece of bone and a bell (also constructed of bronze) of variable shape and size; extant descriptions describe conical, bulb-like, and spherical structures. Each type of bell may have had a unique effect on the sound made by the instrument. The instrument has been depicted in some classical era vases as employing the use of a phorbeia, similar to those"
"The cittern or cithren (Fr. cistre, It. cetra, Ger. zitter, zither, Sp. cistro, cedra, cítola)[1] is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole (or cytole). It looks much like the modern-day flat-back mandolin and the modern Irish bouzouki. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music-making much as is the guitar today."
"from the Greek word φωνή (""phonē""), which translates to ""sound"" or ""voice"" because long-wavelength phonons give rise to sound. The name is based on the word ""photon"". Shorter-wavelength higher-frequency phonons are responsible for the majority of the thermal capacity of solids. A phonon is the quantum mechanical description of an elementary vibrational motion in which a lattice of atoms or molecules uniformly oscillates at a single frequency. In classical mechanics this designates a normal mode of vibration. Normal modes are important because any arbitrary lattice vibration can be considered to be a superposition of these ""elementary"" vibration modes (cf. Fourier"
"four instruments of the ""lyre"" family collectively: Phorminx The phorminx (in Ancient Greek φόρμιγξ) was one of the oldest of the Ancient Greek stringed musical instruments, intermediate between the lyre and the kithara. It consisted of two to seven strings, richly decorated arms and a crescent-shaped sound box. It mostly probably originated from Mesopotamia. While it seems to have been common in Homer's day, accompanying the rhapsodes, it was supplanted in historical times by the seven-stringed kithara. Nevertheless, the term ""phorminx"" continued to be used as an archaism in poetry. The term ""phorminx"" is also sometimes used in both ancient"
"to escape the affection of god Pan (a creature half he-goat and half man), she was transformed in to water-reed or calamos (cane-reed). Then, Pan cut several reeds, he placed them in parallel one next to the other, bound them together and made a melodic musical instrument. Ancient Greeks called this instrument Syrinx, in honour of the Muse, and Pandean, or Pan-pipes and Pan-flute, after Pan. The Syrinx, a predominantly pastoral instrument for the Greeks, was adopted by the Etruscans who played it at their festivals and banquets; the Etruscans called it fistula. The Romans adopted the Syrinx from the"
"entitle sets of their works. These composers included Legrenzi, Marcello and Vivaldi. In Monteverdi's opera ""L'Orfeo"" (1607, libretto by Alessandro Striggio) Orpheus refers to his instrument as a Cetra (e.g. in the aria """", act 4). Cetra Cetra, a Latin word borrowed from Greek, is an Italian descendant of ""κιθάρα"" (cithara). It is a synonym for the cittern but has been used for other instruments. The cithara was a stringed musical instrument, constructed in wood and similar to the lyre, with a larger harmonic case. It was widely used in ancient times. The instrument spread from ancient Greece, where it"
"Qanun (instrument) The kanun, ganoun or kanoon (;; , ""qanon""; , ""qānūn""; ; ; ; ) is a string instrument played either solo, or more often as part of an ensemble, in much of the Middle East, Maghreb, West Africa, Central Asia, and southeastern regions of Europe. The name derives from the Arabic word ""qanun"", meaning ""rule, law, norm, principle"", which is borrowed from the ancient Greek word and musical instrument (rule), which in Latin was called canon (not to be confused with the European polyphonic musical style and composition technique known by the same name). Traditional and Classical musics"
"Laouto The laouto () is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, found in Greece and Cyprus, and similar in appearance to the oud. The name comes from the lute. It is played in most respects like the oud (plucked with a long plectrum). This instrument is known in Albania as ""Llahuta"" and in Romania as ""lăuta"". Unlike the oud and other short-necked lutes, the laouto has a higher string tension due to its longer neck and hence is brighter in tone than the oud. The laouto also tends to have only one sound hole (sometimes two) whereas the"
"ancient Greeks such as Aristoxenus and Pythagoras. Pythagoras created a tuning system and helped to codify musical notation. Ancient Greek instruments such as the aulos (a reed instrument) and the lyre (a stringed instrument similar to a small harp) eventually led to the modern-day instruments of a classical orchestra. The antecedent to the early period was the era of ancient music before the fall of the Roman Empire (476 AD). The Medieval period includes music from after the fall of Rome to about 1400. Monophonic chant, also called plainsong or Gregorian chant, was the dominant form until about 1100. Catholic"
"century has seen a resurgence in installations in concert halls. The organ boasts a substantial repertoire, which spans over 500 years. The organ is one of the oldest instruments still used in European classical music that has commonly been credited as having derived from Greece. Its earliest predecessors were built in Ancient Greece in the 3rd century BC. The word ""organ"" is derived from the Greek ""όργανον"" (organon), a generic term for an instrument or a tool, via the Latin ""organum"", an instrument similar to a portative organ used in ancient Roman circus games. The Greek engineer Ctesibius of Alexandria"
"""tambouri"". The word ταμπουράς comes from Turkish ""tambur"" from Arabic ""ṭanbūr"" or Persian ""tunbūra"". The ""tambouras"" is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, close to Turkish ""saz"" and the Persian ""tanbur"". It has movable frets that permit playing tunes in the Greek traditional modes (equivalent of the ""makams"" of Arabic music and the ""ichoi"" of Byzantine music). It was also known as Pandouris, Pandoura and Fandouros in the Byzantine Empire. When the ""tambouras"" was tempered, it gave rise to the ""bouzouki"", which is, in fact, a recent development of the ""tambouras"". Tambouras The tambouras ( ) is a"
"her with timbrels and with dance."""" In Ancient Greece, instruments in all music can be divided into three categories, based on how sound is produced: string, wind, and percussion. The following were among the instruments used in the music of ancient Greece: In the ""Aeneid"", Virgil makes numerous references to the trumpet. The lyre, kithara, aulos, hydraulis (water organ) and trumpet all found their way into the music of ancient Rome. The Romans may have borrowed the Greek method of 'enchiriadic notation' to record their music, if they used any notation at all. Four letters (in English notation 'A', 'G',"
"instrument parts. Orchestral musicians play from parts which contain just the notated music for their own instrument. A small number of symphonies also contain vocal parts (e.g., Beethoven's Ninth Symphony). The word ""symphony"" is derived from the Greek word (), meaning ""agreement or concord of sound"", ""concert of vocal or instrumental music"", from (), ""harmonious"". The word referred to a variety of different concepts before ultimately settling on its current meaning designating a musical form. In late Greek and medieval theory, the word was used for consonance, as opposed to (), which was the word for ""dissonance"". In the Middle"
"or for hearing, ready to hear"" and that from ἀκουστός (""akoustos""), ""heard, audible"", which in turn derives from the verb (""akouo""), ""I hear"". The Latin synonym is ""sonic"", after which the term sonics used to be a synonym for acoustics and later a branch of acoustics. Frequencies above and below the audible range are called ""ultrasonic"" and ""infrasonic"", respectively. In the 6th century BC, the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras wanted to know why some combinations of musical sounds seemed more beautiful than others, and he found answers in terms of numerical ratios representing the harmonic overtone series on a string."