Kitara - Kitara (English spelling) kithara

Japanese: キタラ - きたら(英語表記)kithara
Kitara - Kitara (English spelling) kithara

An ancient Greek stringed instrument. Along with the lyre, it is known as the Greek harp, but its origins date back much further. Unlike the lyre, it has a box-shaped body and is sturdy, but large and heavy. It was played by holding it vertically or resting it on the lap. It had between three and twelve strings, the number increasing as time went on, and it was played with the fingers or a plectrum. As it can be tuned, it is said to be related to the sound system of ancient Greece. It was also characterized as Apollonian, in contrast to the Dionysian character of the aulos, a wind instrument.

[Maekawa Haruhisa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

古代ギリシアの弦楽器。リラ(ライア)とともに、いわゆるギリシアの竪琴(たてごと)として知られている楽器だが、起源はかなり古い。リラと違って箱形の胴をもち、じょうぶだが、大きくて重い。垂直に持ったり、膝(ひざ)の上にのせたりして演奏された。弦の数は3本から12本で、時代が下るほど多くなり、指またはプレクトラム(義甲)で弾奏された。調弦が可能であるため、古代ギリシアの音組織と関係があるとされる。また、管楽器アウロスのディオニソス的な性格と対比して、アポロン的と性格づけられていた。

[前川陽郁]

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