The ch'in, or table-lute, is fully described in Note 114. From Wordnik.com. [Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese] Reference
At such a time the calm spring melody of the lute is exquisite. From Wordnik.com. [Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan] Reference
The "Shu table-lute" is an allusion to Ssŭ Ma Hsiang-ju, a great poet and musician, who was a native of Shu. From Wordnik.com. [Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese] Reference
I find by him that my lute is a most excellent lute. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete] Reference
The standard appearance of the lute was the following. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present] Reference
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. From Wordnik.com. [ame soeur - French Word-A-Day] Reference
The oud adapted in the West is called a lute and differs slightly from the oud. From Wordnik.com. [Amid war's chaos, the fine art of oud making continues] Reference
Qianlong's writing desk and his lute were the items that particularly attracted my attention. From Wordnik.com. [04.04] Reference
The faculties are not new, but there is a new nature; as the strings of a lute are the same, but the tune is altered. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord's Prayer] Reference
The lute is a character directly opposite to the drum, that sounds very finely by itself, or in a very small concert. From Wordnik.com. [The Common Reader] Reference
The lute was her favorite instrument, and its tender notes accorded well with the sweet and melting tones of her voice. From Wordnik.com. [A Sicilian Romance] Reference
If you've ever wondered what a theorbo is or just how big a lute can be and still be called a lute, this is the concert for you. From Wordnik.com. [News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio] Reference
In the dark period of history pre-dating the discovery of the potato, the lute was the refined instrument of an otherwise brutal era. From Wordnik.com. [Word Magazine - Comments] Reference
She had always known that the lute was a very different instrument from the fiddle, but she hadn't realized just how different it was. From Wordnik.com. [The Lark And The Wren]
The difference is that "lute" is Portuguese for fight. From Wordnik.com. ['Tropicália' Paradise] Reference
The English word "lute," for example, is derived from the North African oud. From Wordnik.com. [Forsaking 'Authenticity'] Reference
Now where is the 'lute' you promised to produce for us?. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Isaacs] Reference
Machalath, in the titles of Ps. 53 and 88; supposed to be a kind of lute or guitar. From Wordnik.com. [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference
+ A kind of lute or guitar (mahalath), in titles to (Psalms. From Wordnik.com. [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference
"lute," to which the other instruments are joined. sing praises -- or, sing and play. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Most people think a lute is a sort of flute. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Plays of John Galsworthy] Reference
He describes it as a cross between a lute and a harp. From Wordnik.com. [Bela Fleck And Toumani Diabate: Banjo Roots] Reference
BLAIR: Sting has also been learning to play the lute. From Wordnik.com. [Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music] Reference
His next CD will be a collection of Bach lute suites. From Wordnik.com. [Jason Vieaux Picks Out a New Guitar] Reference
His favorite instrument is the oud, a Middle Eastern lute. From Wordnik.com. [Fairuz: Lebanon's Voice Of Hope] Reference
It comes from the lute player Rolf Lislevand and his ensemble. From Wordnik.com. [Renaissance Music With A Serious Groove] Reference
Orpheus and his lute, David and his harp, Donnelley and his dog!. From Wordnik.com. [Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information] Reference
Addendum: Parker plays the zintir, a two-string Moroccan bass lute. From Wordnik.com. [Is Jazz Back?] Reference
Cuspidora was quick to sense a rift of jealousy in the social lute. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Luck] Reference
Kinney has ab-so-lute-ly refused to sing for us, 'cause Elspeth asked. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Lady] Reference
RENAISSANCE BRUNCH, Jim Stimson performs on the lute. 11 a. m.-1 p.m. From Wordnik.com. [Prince George's County community calendar, Sept. 23-30, 2010] Reference
Did he touch the lute himself on Feast-days, and charm them with some new lyric of. From Wordnik.com. [The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886] Reference
ROBERT SIEGEL, host: Bassekou Kouyate is a virtuoso of the African lute called the ngoni. From Wordnik.com. [Bassekou Kouyate And The African Lute] Reference
And on their newest they're joined by Wu Man, who plays the Chinese lute called the pipa. From Wordnik.com. [Terry Riley, Composing on 'The Cusp of Magic'] Reference
With this introspective mood established, Traore's ensemble joins in, led by a traditional lute. From Wordnik.com. [A Malian Chanteuse With Modern Grace] Reference
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