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Arkansas
Dulcimer Society
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purpose of the Arkansas Dulcimer Society: to further the culture,
history, education, enjoyment, and playing of the Mountain Dulcimer,
Hammered Dulcimer, and other traditional instruments
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| What is a Dulcimer? |
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The Hammered Dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with
the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. Typically,
the dulcimer is set on a stand, at an angle, before the musician,
who holds small mallet hammers in each hand to strike the
strings. The dulcimer's origin is uncertain, but tradition
holds it was invented in Iran (Persia) some 2000 years ago.......(more)
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| History of the
Dulcimer |
Although the Appalachian dulcimer appeared in regions dominated
by Irish and Scottish settlement, the instrument has no known
precedent in Ireland or Scotland. However, several diatonic
fretted zithers exist in Continental Europe, which bear a strong
similarity to the dulcimer. Jean Ritchie (The Dulcimer Book,
1974) and others have speculated that the Appalachian dulcimer
is related to similar European instruments like the langeleik,
scheitholt, and epinette des Vosges.
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| Come Play with
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| The Arkansas Dulcimer Society meets the first Saturday of
each month at 2:00 pm at Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200
Kavanaugh, in Little Rock. Sessions for hammered and mountain
dulcimers with the opportunity for instruction and group
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How to Play Dulcimer..............................................<link> |
| Mountain Dulcimers....................................................<link> |
Events Calendar........................................................<link> |
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Main Page..................................................................<link> |
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