zither

Summary

zither is a type of musical instrument^[1]. zither ranks in the top 6% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,145 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• zither's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[3].
• zither is a type of musical instrument^[4].
• zither is a type of box zither^[5].
• zither's Commons category is recorded as Zithers^[6].
• zither's said to be the same as is recorded as simple chordophone^[7].
• zither's country of origin is recorded as Alpine states^[8].
• 1800 marks the founding of zither^[9].
• zither's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[10].
• zither's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• zither's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• zither's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[13].
• zither's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 314.122-4^[14].
• zither's different from is recorded as cittern^[15].
• zither's different from is recorded as sitar^[16].
• zither's different from is recorded as siter^[17].
• zither's different from is recorded as citera^[18].
• zither's does not have part is recorded as neck^[19].
• zither's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

zither's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[3]. Recorded subclass of include musical instrument^[4] and box zither^[5].

Origins

1800 marks the founding of zither^[9].

Why It Matters

zither ranks in the top 6% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,145 views/month).^[2] zither has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] zither is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]