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Laúd (Spanish: "lute") is a plectrum -plucked chordophone from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines. The laúd belongs to the cittern family of instruments.
The bandurria and laud are Spanish folk citterns which have 12 metal strings which are tuned in pairs. A cittern is a European fretted instrument with a teardrop shaped body, pairs of metal strings and a flat as opposed to a dome shaped back. On the bandurria the body meets the neck at the 7th fret.
The name al ‘ud literally means “the wood,” and was most likely used to distinguish instruments with wooden soundboards from those with soundboards made of animal skin. Examples of ‘uds first appear on illustrations and manuscripts in the pre-Islamic Arabic peninsula in the sixth century.
14 lut 2016 · The name al ‘ud literally means “the wood,” and was most likely used to distinguish instruments with wooden soundboards from those with soundboards made of animal skin. Examples of ‘uds first appear on illustrations and manuscripts in the pre-Islamic Arabic peninsula in the sixth century.
Lutes. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Language select: Deutsch: Kategorie:Lauten. Eine Laute ist ein Saiteninstrument. English: Category:Lutes. A lute is a string instrument. Français : Catégorie:Luths. Un luth est un instrument à cordes.
4 lut 2024 · Laud Spanish for “lute,” the laud is another string instrument you’ll find in Spain. It’s similar to the bandurria and other string instruments, however, the laud’s neck is longer than that on a bandurria.
7. Laud. Laud is another exciting string instrument of Spain. Laud is also a popular instrument of Cuba and Philippines. The plectrum plucks on the 12 strings to give exquisite sounds. At first glance, it seems similar to bandurria. Yet, both aren’t the same. Laud has a longer neck than bandurria. It has a round pear-like body with a flatback.
