Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
The cimbalom is an elaborate stringed instrument of the dulcimer family whose rich, inimitable sound is characteristic of the folk music of Central and Eastern Europe. The Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava will soon become the fourth place in the world to offer a BA study course in cimbalom music.
The cimbalom is not among the most popular musical instruments –and many people would be hard put to describe what it looks like.
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Author: Daniela Lazarová