lyra (λύρα) (Q23818)
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(Greek: stringed instrument similar to a small harp with a sounding board made from a tortoise shell). Ancient Greece, recitations of lyric poetr
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | lyra (λύρα) | (Greek: stringed instrument similar to a small harp with a sounding board made from a tortoise shell). Ancient Greece, recitations of lyric poetr |
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lyra (λύρα) (English)
Greek stringed instrument similar to a small harp with a sounding board made from a tortoise shell. Ancient Greece recitations of lyric poetry and dramatic performances were accompanied by lyre playing played by being strummed with a plectrum pick rather than being plucked like a harp earliest image from1400 BCE on the sarcophagus of Hagia Triada Minoan settlement in Crete."" (English)
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