page_title: Langspil
hierarchical_section_title: Langspil
caption_attribution_description: English: Langspil in the National Museum of Iceland, in Reykjavik, Iceland.
context_page_description: The langspil is a traditional Icelandic drone zither. It has a single melody string and usually 2 drone strings.
  The langspil can be played by plucking the strings by hand, with a bow or by hammering. Langspils exist in two basic versions, straight and curved and are generally around the length of 80 cm, but can be as long as 104 cm or as short as 73 cm. Many different types of wood have traditionally been used, including pine, fir, beechwood, birch, oak and walnut, since they were generally constructed from driftwood.
context_section_description: The langspil ([ˈlauŋ̊spɪl]; meaning long-play) is a traditional Icelandic drone zither. It has a single melody string and usually 2 drone strings. 
  The langspil can be played by plucking the strings by hand, with a bow or by hammering. Langspils exist in two basic versions, straight and curved and are generally around the length of 80 cm, but can be as long as 104 cm or as short as 73 cm. Many different types of wood have traditionally been used, including pine, fir, beechwood, birch, oak and walnut, since they were generally constructed from driftwood.
caption: Langspil in the National Museum of Iceland, in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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