Crossword clues for kantele
Wiktionary
n. (context musical instrument English) A traditional Finnish string instrument of the zither family.
Wikipedia
A kantele or harppu (in Sami) is a traditional plucked string instrument of the dulcimer and zither family native to Finland and Karelia. Its relatives can be found throughout the world, including Estonian kannel, Mari kusle, Russian gusli, Latvian kokle, and Lithuanian kanklės. Together these instruments make up the family known as Baltic psalteries. Kantele is also related to the ancient Asian instruments such as Uyghur kanun, Chinese guzheng, Japanese koto, and Korean gayageum.
Usage examples of "kantele".
Only when both spirit and body were serene did he begin to tap the drum and chant, hearing the strings of the kantele weave a minor-keyed melody around and through his words and the drumbeats.