Skip to main content

Musical bows

Scope note

Simple zitherlike chordophones found worldwide, consisting of a flexible stick curved by the tension of a string or, rarely, several strings, stretched between its ends, with or without a detachable resonator. Different types are plucked, struck, bowed, blown upon, or played by a combination of methods.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042248

Broader Terms used

<zitherlike chordophones>

Term used for

bows, musical

Equivalent Terms used

musical bow

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: musical bows" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-92701 Accessed: 2024-12-19 10:46:04

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-92701|title=Terminology definition for: musical bows|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-19 10:46:04|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-92701

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...