Description
The last quarter of the 20th-century saw a renewed interest within the hammered dulcimer in the US on the grassroots level in addition to from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread below various names to other parts of the sector. Drawing on articles the writer has written in English in addition to articles by specialists in their very own languages, Gifford explains the history and evolution of the instrument. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival. Drawing from local histories, news clippings, photographs, and interviews, the book examines the playing of the dulcimer and its associated social meanings.