> It's interesting that he calls it an old Moorish instrument. I think > Roland Ferrari mentions the 'guitar moresque' somewhere in his remarks > on the Corsican cittern. There could be a website devoted to the claims > that have been made about that (I think it is true to say) wholly > mysterious instrument. > > But Corrette in 1772 says: 'Le cistre est aussi ancien que le Luth, il > est trés commun en Turquie et en Allemagne...' God knows why. > > Stuart Citra is a descendant of Roman pandura, along with quitra/kuitra, chitarra italiana, chitarrone etc. RT
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