bandura
Plucked Ukrainian strings
A bandura is a Ukrainian stringed instrument, traditionally associated with folk music and the bardic tradition of wandering musicians called kobzars.
It has an asymmetrical body with strings of varying lengths, played by plucking.
The instrument became a symbol of Ukrainian cultural identity, particularly during periods of political suppression.
Pear-bodied fretted strings
- zitherFlat stringed instrument, played horizontally
- psalteryPlucked medieval string instrument
- dulcimerStringed percussion instrument
- lyreSmall plucked string instrument
balalaika · autoharp · harpsichord · clavichord · oud · koto
Southern Russian equestrian warrior
- KyivCapital of Ukraine
- LvivWestern Ukrainian metropolis
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
- KharkivNortheastern Ukrainian industrial center
Odesa · Galicia · hopak · Shevchenko
Thin flexible lines
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- pegsCylindrical fastening pins
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
frets · bass · treble · courses · diatonic · chromatic · classical · concert
lute
Pear-bodied fretted strings
- zitherFlat stringed instrument, played horizontally
- psalteryPlucked medieval string instrument
- dulcimerStringed percussion instrument
lyre · balalaika · autoharp · harpsichord · clavichord · oud · koto
Cossack
Southern Russian equestrian warrior
- KyivCapital of Ukraine
- LvivWestern Ukrainian metropolis
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
Kharkiv · Odesa · Galicia · hopak · Shevchenko
strings
Thin flexible lines
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- pegsCylindrical fastening pins
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
resonator · frets · bass · treble · courses · diatonic · chromatic · classical · concert · prima
tradition
Custom passed through generations
storytelling · lore · epic · festival · ritual · peasant · oral · ethnography · customs · folklore
plucking
Removing by tugging
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- arpeggioSuccessive chord tones
tremolo · glissando · harmonics · accompaniment · melody · chord · ostinato · damping · pizzicato · improvisation
banduraelectric guitar
Amplified stringed instrument
synthesizer · electronic keyboard · drum machine · sampler · theremin