From Wikipedia
The ģīga or divstīdzis is a two-stringed bowed zither found in Latvia.
The instrument is descended from the psalmodicon (Latvian: vienstīdzis or manihorka), a bowed monochord developed in Sweden in 1829 for liturgical singing. From there it filtered down to the Latvian peasantry who sometimes added a second string for harmony.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Ģīga sound like?
Where does the Ģīga come from?
The Ģīga originates from Latvia.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q8080008 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ģīga – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Scanned and processed by Mariluna – Public domain