Byzantine Dance - Instruments

Instruments

Instruments in Byzantine music for dance included:

  • Guitar
  • Single, double, or multiple flute
  • Sistrum (Σείστρον "tambourine, instrument with bells")
  • Timpani (Τυμπάνι "drum")
  • Psaltirio (Ψαλτήρι(ο)ν "psalter")
  • Lyre (Λύρα)
  • Keras (Κέρας "horn")
  • Kanonaki (Κανονάκι)

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