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	The [[lute]] is a fretted instrument of [[Arab]]ic origin that achieved immense popularity in the [[15th Century\|15th]] and [[16th Century\|16th ~~Centuries~~]]		The [[lute]] is a fretted instrument of [[Arab]]ic origin that achieved immense popularity in the [[15th Century\|15th]] and [[16th Century\|16th centuries]].

	===The instrument===		===The instrument===

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			== External Links ==
			* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=411 Atlantian A&S Links: Lute]

	[[Category:Musical instruments]]		[[Category:Musical instruments]]

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Category:Musical instruments

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			[[Category:Musical instruments]]

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	The is a fretted instrument of ~~Arabic~~ origin that achieved immense popularity in the [[15th Century\|15th]] and [[16th Century\|16th Centuries]]		The [[lute]] is a fretted instrument of [[Arab]]ic origin that achieved immense popularity in the [[15th Century\|15th]] and [[16th Century\|16th Centuries]]

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	===Playing Styles===		===Playing Styles===

	The lute seems to have been a melodic instrument up until the end of the fifteenth century, ~~plasyed~~ with a plectrum.		The lute seems to have been a melodic instrument up until the end of the [[15th century\|fifteenth century]], played with a plectrum.

	During the 16th ~~Century~~ its polyphonic capabilities were more fully explored, and it became more common to play with the fingers.		During the [[16th century]] its polyphonic capabilities were more fully explored, and it became more common to play with the fingers.

	===Musicians and Composers===		===Musicians and Composers===

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This is really just an extended stub.

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The is a fretted instrument of Arabic origin that achieved immense popularity in the [[15th Century|15th]] and [[16th Century|16th Centuries]]

===The instrument===

The defining features of a lute are its pear shaped back and its peg box bent back at ninety degrees from the neck. The frets were created by tying lengths of gut around the neck. Most later lutes had a single sound hole, but these were ornately carved and called a ''rose''.

===History===

The lute was descended from the Arabic instrument called the ''ud'' or ''al'ud''.

===Playing Styles===

The lute seems to have been a melodic instrument up until the end of the fifteenth century, plasyed with a plectrum.

During the 16th Century its polyphonic capabilities were more fully explored, and it became more common to play with the fingers.

===Musicians and Composers===

* [[Thomas Campion]]
* [[John Dowland]]