hammer dulcimers

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Scope note
American dulcimers which, like dulcimers worldwide, are played with hammers. For the American chordophones involving strings stretched over a soundbox, but played by plucking, use "Appalachian dulcimers."
hammer dulcimers
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024