Kerar

Kerar lyre of Ethiopia, a descendant of the Gk. lyra. Symmetrical, with rectangular or round body and membrane belly, wooden arms and crossbar. Strings are attached to the crossbar by tuning rings. Villoteau gave its tuning as d2 g1 a1 b1 e2. The stringing is bichord, one string of each pair being tuned to the oct. of the other. Played with a plectrum or with bare fingers. See also: timbo (89 Baines, 144). Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians…