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 European lute and the modern Near-Eastern oud descend from a common ancestor via diverging evolutionary paths. The lute is used in a great variety of instrumental music from the …

The Extant Lutes Database is an online resource for lute makers, scholars, players and others interested in the history of the lute. It contains over 800 entries of lutes that have survived into …

Jul 13, 2015 · From the Arabian oud to the medieval, renaissance and baroque lutes, this article briefly charts the development of this versatile, beautiful and enduring instrument, featuring 8 …

An extensive photographic study of this instrument, done by Ed Greenhood.

Did you get a "lute" in an Arabian country? What does the lute sound like? What about that old six strung lute from the attic? How do I read lute music? where can I rent a lute? The Lute Page - …

Most historic lutes are in museums, a few in the hands of private collectors. A new interactive online database of historic lutes that have survived into modern times.

Feb 14, 2016 · In the first decades of the eighteenth century, lute music was revolutionized in Germany by lute player and composer Silvius Leopold Weiss. His musical ideas made it …

The lute was pre-eminent in a family of plucked-string instruments which included the mandoline-like citole and the gittern (q.v.), as well as the long-necked Saracen or Moorish guitar. The lute …

The lute (both the instrument and the name) derives from the Arabian lute, the Ud ("El Ud" - or Oud), which is still much played (see Middle East). The instrument probably reached West …

Jul 22, 2024 · From its humble beginnings in ancient civilizations to its golden age in Europe, the lute has evolved and adapted to changing times and tastes. This overview will take a closer …

The lute is a stringed musical instrument plucked with the fingers or a plectrum (pick). Widely recognizable for its round shape and softness of tone, it originally evolved from the Middle …

Feb 21, 2025 · In Europe, lute refers to a plucked stringed musical instrument popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. The lute that was prominent in European popular art and music of the …

Answers for old waterlogged lute crossword clue, 5 letters. Search for crossword clues found in the Daily Celebrity, NY Times, Daily Mirror, Telegraph and major publications. Find clues for …

Of cord and cassia-wood is the lute compounded; Within it lie ancient melodies. Ancient melodies weak and savourless, Not appealing to present men’s taste. Light and colour are faded from …

The origins of the lute, however, lay outside Europe. The lute derives its name, as well as its distinctive shape, from the Arabic 'ud, an instrument which is vey much at the heart of Arabic …

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 …

Apr 18, 2024 · The Lute played a significant role in Renaissance music and has been celebrated by famous lute composers. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times, and it has evolved …

The best among the old lute chanterelles were known as “Roman Quints”, and comprised two unsplit and unsmoothed guts of suckling lambs. They sounded fantastic, stank abominably …

Apr 1, 2010 · In the first decades of the eighteenth century, lute music was revolutionized in Germany by lute player and composer Silvius Leopold Weiss. His musical ideas made it …