Macedonian lyra
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Macedonian lyra
PEAR-SHAPED LYRA - BOW;
Kyriakos Kalaitzidis
473 cm x 178 cm x 77 cm (Number of strings: 3, number of keys: 3, indicative string length: 282/317/282 mm, top of body length: 247 mm, top of body width: 178 mm, resonator height: 59 mm, saddle height: 18 mm. Bow dimensions: 586 x 75 x 24 mm.)
Pear-shaped lyra, with 3 gut strings, 473 mm in length. It has a simple headstock with a protrusion in the shape of an isosceles trapezium at the top, 3 wooden keys, and two "D"-shaped sound holes on the top side of its body. At the bottom, the strings are tied to a wooden string holder, which is attached with wire to a protrusion of the body. The usable length of the middle string is longer than that of the outer strings. The sound post is missing. The instrument comes with a bow.