Non-Western Chordophone Sound Comparison
Listen to the zither an Eastern European folk instrument and the Balalaika a Russian stringed instrument (notice that the balalaika only has three strings!)
Listen to the Zither
Listen to the Balalaika
(47 sec.)
Photo(s) Attribution:
Description: Zither, Balalaika
Source: thinkstock
Audio Attribution:
Description: Zither solo from G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald Op.325, Balalaika tuned dadgad
Source: Wikimedia ,Freesound - cottager
