The theorbo is a plucked string instrument of the lute family, with an extended neck that houses the second pegbox. Like a lute, a theorbo has a curved-back sound box with a flat top, …

A lute (/ lj uː t / [1] or / l uː t /) is any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either …

The lute spread eastward as well; long lutes today are found everywhere from Europe to Japan and south to India. The short lute developed in Central Asia or Northern India in areas that had …

Jan 14, 2025 · Have you ever heard of a long-necked lute? This intriguing family of stringed instruments boasts a rich history and a captivating sound that has enchanted musicians and …

A theorbo, also sometimes called a chitarrone, is a lute with a long neck extension. A theorbo has two pegboxes, one at the top of the fingerboard and the other at the end of the extension. The …

Jan 11, 2019 · Musician Elizabeth Kenny of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment played a beautiful Baroque era song on a Theorbo, which she explained is a long double necked lute …

Renaissance tuning with a long extension and single bass courses. The archlute differs from the theorbo in that it does not have re-entrant tuning, so you can play from all renaissance lute …

Apr 27, 2017 · One of the most ancient forms of lute is the family of long-neck lutes, which today includes the Greek (and Irish) Bouzouki, the Arab Buzuk, the many sizes of Turkish Saz, the …

These are just a few examples of the wide variety of lutes found throughout history and across different cultures. Each type of lute has its own unique characteristics, playing techniques, and …

Dec 3, 2017 · The long lute, having a neck longer than the body, which date back to around 2000 BC, has modern descendents in several countries (e.g., the tar of Turkey and Iran, the sitar …