Eestikannel

Eestikannel *bowed harp of Swed. Estonia, similar to the talharpa but with built-up body having sides, back, and soundboard. The sides are prolonged to form arms united at the top by a horizontal yoke. It had 4 strings tuned in 5ths and was laid across the player's lap during performance. Up to the first quarter of this c. the eestikannel was still to be found on Dago (Khiuma) Island, Estonia, but is now obs. It represented the old Swed.-Estonian tradition. Ca. 52 cm. (20½ in.) long (9)…