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Posted 3 years ago
C_S_
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Education of a musical instrument is hard to find in my location for a maybe German Zither. I cannot easily find a makers mark and the age is circa 1930 ish.
Any suggestions are appreciated on what to look for.
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Interesting piece..the scroll at the top is going to be your key to finding the maker.
Hi, C_S_. :-)
Yes, a zither:
https://www.britannica.com/art/zither
Perhaps the glue on the label dried out, and the label is loose somewhere inside the sound box? Take a look inside with a flashlight.
Here is one with an intact label:
https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/30352595-alpine-zither-in-salzburg-form-in-a-suitcase-ernst-rudolf-glier-wood
A little mood music:
The original film theme "The Third Man":
The Third Man - Anton Karas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0
In case you want to see somebody actually playing one:
"The Third Man" by Karras in top form: played by the zither virtuoso Georg Eichberger from Seehausen am Staffelsee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KKQDotECdg
I should have given you this link before:
https://www.zither.us/