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Other Names: rebeca, rebecq, rebet, ribeca,
rebecum, rabel, rebequin |
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Type: String |
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Origin: 10th century Europe |
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In Redwall: N/A |
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Appearance: Think of a very tiny fiddle with
only three to five strings, typically three, and you will have the rebec.
It was usually carved from a single block of wood and was shaped somewhat
like an elongated pear. The fingerboard was either simply a raised
part of the rest of the soundboard or was attached separately, and had
frets. |
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Use: Rebecs were played with a bow, and was
rested either on the shoulder, in the armpit, or across the chest while
played. It was typically played in monophonic (single-instrumental)
dance music, and eventually led to the development of the fiddle. It
was seen as a commoner's instrument. |
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Listen to a
Rebec |
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