Latvian musical bows

Two types of musical bow are common in Latvia: the spēles and the pūšļa vijole. The spēles is simply a primitive musical bow that can be plucked, or bowed with a second bow. While the pūšļa vijole (English: bladder fiddle) adds an inflated animal bladder as a resonator.[1]

See also

Bladder fiddle

References

Jātniece, Amanda (March 21, 2009). "A primer on Latvian folk instruments". Latvians Online. Retrieved November 28, 2016.

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