Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Qanon trivia of the week

The Qanon (also spelled Qanun) is actually a Syrian zithher. BBC LINK.



The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither.




and the Library of Congress has this film about it's use in Armenian music.

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 for non Yanks, Qanon is a wacky conspiracy theory on the internet. UKGuardian article discusses.

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