lute
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Harpsichord and viola da gamba act as soloists as well as continuo; a modern lute song is a lullaby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
And Azerbaijan's Mamagama go all Maroon 5 on Run With U, a smooth pop song elevated by a twinkling riff on the saz – a long-necked plucked instrument similar to the lute.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
Outside the church, Byrd wrote florid music for the virginal, and pioneered the consort song, a precursor to the lute song.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
For “Bound,” Huang turned to Vietnamese instruments, using both the đàn bầu, a type of lute, and đàn tranh, a type of zither.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023
I headed to my bunk and retrieved my lute from the trunk at the foot of the bed.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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