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12:25 May 22, 2008 |
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Music | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Yavor Dimitrov Bulgaria Local time: 15:09 | ||||||
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4 +5 | luthier |
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luthier Explanation: A luthier (IPA: /ˈljuːtiɚ/) is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French word for lute, "luth". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2008-05-22 12:36:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The craft of lutherie is commonly divided into two main categories: stringed instruments that are plucked or strummed, and stringed instruments that are bowed. While there is a nearly limitless variety of stringed instruments both historic and modern, from many places and cultures — the following lists give some examples of instruments in each category still in use today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthier |
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