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Konghou
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The konghou is a Chinese plucked string instrument. In ancient China, the term konghou came to refer to three different musical instruments: a zither and two different types of harp.
Konghou, tomb of Wei Guifei (AD 597–665)
Konghou, tomb of Wei Guifei (AD 597–665)
Assyrian horizontal harp.
Assyrian horizontal harp.
A musician playing a wo konghou. Excavated from a tomb near Ji'an (集安市), Tonghua (通化市), southern Jilin province, northeast China. Goguryeo period (고구려
A musician playing a wo konghou. Excavated from a tomb near Ji'an (集安市), Tonghua (通化市), southern Jilin province, northeast China. Goguryeo period (고구려 / 高句麗), 37 BC-668 AD.
Shu-konghou, Northern Wei dynasty, 386–535. Vertical angular-harp
Shu-konghou, Northern Wei dynasty, 386–535. Vertical angular-harp
Çeng
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The çeng is a Turkish harp. It was a popular Ottoman instrument until the last quarter of the 17th century.
Çeng
Miniature of an Ottoman çeng
Miniature of an Ottoman çeng
Changi
Changi