traditional musical instruments [6]

Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.

balalaika

Russian instrument with three plucked strings and a triangular body.

triangular body

Soundboard that amplifies the sound vibrations produced by the strings.

lyre

Plucked string instrument used in antiquity.

soundboard

The hollow part of the instrument whose shape varies; it amplifies the sound vibrations produced by the strings.

crossbar

Horizontal piece of wood supported by the arms, across which the strings are stretched.

arm

Each of the pieces of wood connecting the soundboard to the crossbar.