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What instrument can have 21 strings?

A string instrument used extensively in West Africa, a kora typically has 21-strings which are played by plucking with the fingers, and combines features of the lute and a harp.

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Autoharp A strummed instrument with strings stretched across a resonating box. Buttons on th autoharp control bars that dampen all strings except the ones needed to produce a desired chord. A strummed instrument with strings stretched across a resonating box. Buttons on th autoharp control bars that dampen all strings except the ones needed to produce a desired chord. Banjo A stringed instrument in the guitar family with a long neck, five strings and a round body like a tambourine with an open back. A banjo's strings are strummed or plucked with the fingers. A stringed instrument in the guitar family with a long neck, five strings and a round body like a tambourine with an open back. A banjo's strings are strummed or plucked with the fingers.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Africa. Pronunciation:

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Biwa A Japanese short-necked lute, often used in narrative storytelling. A Japanese short-necked lute, often used in narrative storytelling.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Japan. Pronunciation:

Cello A stringed instrument that is double the length of a violin and deeper from front to back. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and is supported on the floor with a metal peg. It is played with a bow and has a tone that is much lower and more mellow than a violin. Pronunciation:

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A stringed instrument that is double the length of a violin and deeper from front to back. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and is supported on the floor with a metal peg. It is played with a bow and has a tone that is much lower and more mellow than a violin. Double Bass The largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the string family. The double bass rests on the floor on a metal peg; double bass players often stand when they perform. Pronunciation:

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The largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the string family. The double bass rests on the floor on a metal peg; double bass players often stand when they perform. Dulcimer An early stringed instrument whose strings are stretched across a wooden sound box and hit with small hammers. Pronunciation:

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An early stringed instrument whose strings are stretched across a wooden sound box and hit with small hammers. Fiddle The highest pitched member of the string instrument family. It has a shallow wooden body, four strings that are tuned with pegs, and it is played with a bow. Pronunciation:

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The highest pitched member of the string instrument family. It has a shallow wooden body, four strings that are tuned with pegs, and it is played with a bow. Guitar A stringed instrument with a long neck and a flat, hollow body. Its strings are plucked or strummed with the fingers. Pronunciation:

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A stringed instrument with a long neck and a flat, hollow body. Its strings are plucked or strummed with the fingers. Guitarr�n a large six-stringed, plucked instrument, usually part of a mariachi ensemble a large six-stringed, plucked instrument, usually part of a mariachi ensemble

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*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Latin America. Pronunciation:

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Harp This string instrument dates back to pre-historic times. The modern harp has a large triangular frame with strings stretched vertically across the triangle. The strings are graduated in length from longest/lowest pitches to shortest/highest and there are pedals that can be used to raise the pitch of each string by half steps. The sound is created by plucking the strings with fingers. Pronunciation:

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This string instrument dates back to pre-historic times. The modern harp has a large triangular frame with strings stretched vertically across the triangle. The strings are graduated in length from longest/lowest pitches to shortest/highest and there are pedals that can be used to raise the pitch of each string by half steps. The sound is created by plucking the strings with fingers. Kora A string instrument used extensively in West Africa, a kora typically has 21-strings which are played by plucking with the fingers, and combines features of the lute and a harp. A string instrument used extensively in West Africa, a kora typically has 21-strings which are played by plucking with the fingers, and combines features of the lute and a harp.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Africa. Pronunciation:

Koto A Japanese plucked half-tube zither and the national instrument of Japan. A Japanese plucked half-tube zither and the national instrument of Japan.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Japan. Pronunciation:

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Lute An ancestor of the guitar, this string instrument with a pear-shaped body has its strings arranged in pairs. Its strings are plucked. Pronunciation:

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An ancestor of the guitar, this string instrument with a pear-shaped body has its strings arranged in pairs. Its strings are plucked.

Lyre An ancient harp-like string instrument. An ancient harp-like string instrument.

Mandolin A small, stringed instrument of the lute family. It has a pear shaped body, strings in four pairs and a neck similar to a guitar. Pronunciation:

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A small, stringed instrument of the lute family. It has a pear shaped body, strings in four pairs and a neck similar to a guitar. Musical Bow A simple string instrument used by a number of South African peoples, that consists of a flexible stick and strung end to end with a taut cord, usually metal. It can be played with the hands or a wooden stick or branch. A simple string instrument used by a number of South African peoples, that consists of a flexible stick and strung end to end with a taut cord, usually metal. It can be played with the hands or a wooden stick or branch.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Africa. Pronunciation:

Rebab A medieval Arabic bowed musical instrument having from one to three strings, shaped typically like a small lute A medieval Arabic bowed musical instrument having from one to three strings, shaped typically like a small lute

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Indonesia. Pronunciation:

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Setar An Iranian musical instrument and member of the lute family An Iranian musical instrument and member of the lute family

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of the Middle East. Pronunciation:

Shamisen A three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument A three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Japan. Pronunciation:

Sitar A plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent. A plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of India. Pronunciation:

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Tambura A stringed drone instrument played in India A stringed drone instrument played in India

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of India. Pronunciation:

Tar� An Iranian long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, shared by many cultures and countries An Iranian long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, shared by many cultures and countries

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of the Middle East. Pronunciation:

Ukulele A small wooden instrument with four strings, similar to a guitar. The ukulele was brought to Hawaii by Portuguese settlers in the 1870's, and quickly became popular with native Hawaiians. A small wooden instrument with four strings, similar to a guitar. The ukulele was brought to Hawaii by Portuguese settlers in the 1870's, and quickly became popular with native Hawaiians.

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Hawai'i.

Vihuela A 15th-century fretted plucked Spanish string instrument, that is shaped like a guitar but tuned like a lute A 15th-century fretted plucked Spanish string instrument, that is shaped like a guitar but tuned like a lute

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Latin America. Pronunciation:

Vina An Indian stringed musical instrument An Indian stringed musical instrument

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of India. Pronunciation:

Viola Slightly larger than the violin, this member of the string family has a hollow wooden body, four strings that are tuned with pegs, and is played with a bow. It sounds a fifth lower than a violin. Pronunciation:

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Slightly larger than the violin, this member of the string family has a hollow wooden body, four strings that are tuned with pegs, and is played with a bow. It sounds a fifth lower than a violin. Violin The highest pitched member of the string instrument family. It has a shallow wooden body, four strings that are tuned with pegs, and it is played with a bow. Pronunciation:

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The highest pitched member of the string instrument family. It has a shallow wooden body, four strings that are tuned with pegs, and it is played with a bow. Yamatogoto (Wagon) a Japanese six- or seven-stringed zither a Japanese six- or seven-stringed zither

*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Japan. Pronunciation:

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