Rebec

A rebec is a stringed instrument, played primarily with a bow, possibly the forerunner of the violin. The body of the rebec is roughly pear-shaped, carved from a solid piece of wood. It seems that most rebecs were made by the musicians who played them.

External Links

• The Rebec Page includes working drawings to construct an instrument.
• Atlantian A&S Links: Rebec/Fiddle