{"id":202,"date":"2010-08-30T19:08:16","date_gmt":"2010-08-30T19:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmdc.wcu.edu\/?p=202"},"modified":"2023-06-20T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T13:20:55","slug":"dulcimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.wcu.edu\/index.php\/2010\/08\/30\/dulcimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dulcimers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dulcimers come in two versions. The so-called \u201cmountain dulcimer\u201d looks like a skinny fiddle with 3 to 6 strings, sits across the player\u2019s lap, and is plucked with the fingers. The other consists of a box frame with 40-120 strings; because its sound is produced by hitting the strings with small mallets, it is often called the \u201chammered dulcimer.\u201d Both kinds were late arrivals to Appalachia, brought by European immigrants. They were used to provide music for ballads, religious songs, and dances. More recently they were popularized by Jean Ritchie and John McCutcheon during the nationwide revival of traditional folk music in the 1960s and 70s. The mountain dulcimer in particular has become a symbol of Appalachian music.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Dulcimer<\/a> from Digital Heritage {dot} Org<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.
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Dulcimer Interview with Lois Hornbostel<\/a> from Digital Heritage {dot} Org<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below is the Digital Heritage Moment as broadcast on the radio:<\/h2>\n[audio:http:\/\/dh.wcu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Dulcimers60Mx.mp3|titles=Dulcimers60Mx]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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