The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments ( el, Μουσείο Ελληνικών Λαϊκών Μουσικών Οργάνων), is a
museum
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and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology in the Lassanis Mansion,
Plaka
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,
Athens
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Greece
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. It displays about 600 Greek musical instruments from the last 300 years and has as many more in store.
Collection
The collection includes:
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Lyres
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Floghera
The floghera ( el, φλογέρα, ) is a type of flute used in Greek folk music. It is a simple end-blown bamboo flute without a fipple, which is played by directing a narrow air stream against its sharp, open upper end. It typically has seven fin ...
s
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Defia
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Gaides
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Koudounia
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Laghouta
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Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
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Souravli The souravli ( el, σουραύλι; Cretan Greek: θιαμπόλι ''thiamboli'', or φιαμπόλι ''fiamboli''; Cypriot Greek: πιθκιαύλιν "pithkiavlin") is a Greek folk instrument, a type of a fipple flute made of reed or wood. It ha ...
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Zournades
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Lalitsas
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Toubelekia
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Cretan lyra
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* Lira da braccio
* Rabāb (Arabic الرباب)
* Lijerica
* Violin
, musicians =
* Andreas Rodinos
* Alekos Karavitis
* Antonis Papadakis (Kareklas)
* Kostas Mountakis
* Nikos Xilouris
* Psarantonis
* Ross Daly
* Yiorgos K ...
s
Gallery
File:Askomandoura pipes.jpg, Askomandoura
File:"Floyera" (1-5. Cane flutes), Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments.jpg, Floghera
The floghera ( el, φλογέρα, ) is a type of flute used in Greek folk music. It is a simple end-blown bamboo flute without a fipple, which is played by directing a narrow air stream against its sharp, open upper end. It typically has seven fin ...
(flute)
File:DEFI (tambourine), Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments.jpg, Tambourine
The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...
File:Lyres2.jpg, Cretan Lyra
)
* Lira da braccio
* Rabāb (Arabic الرباب)
* Lijerica
* Violin
, musicians =
* Andreas Rodinos
* Alekos Karavitis
* Antonis Papadakis (Kareklas)
* Kostas Mountakis
* Nikos Xilouris
* Psarantonis
* Ross Daly
* Yiorgos K ...
s
File:Tsambouna.jpg, Tsampouna
File:Bouzoukis.jpg, Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
File:Laghouto.jpg, Laouto
The laouto ( el, λαούτο, pl. laouta ) is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, found in Greece and Cyprus, and similar in appearance to the oud. It has four double-strings. It is played in most respects like the oud (plucked ...
File:Tamboytsa, Cyprus, Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments.jpg, Tamboutsa (Cyprus)
See also
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List of music museums
This worldwide list of music museums encompasses past and present museums that focus on musicians, musical instruments or other musical subjects.
Argentina
* – Mina Clavero
* Academia Nacional del Tango de la República Argentina – Buenos ...
External links
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourismwww.greece-museums.com
Museums in Athens
Popular
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Music organizations based in Greece
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