Kinnor is a Hebrew string musical instrument. The Torah mentions two musical instruments Kinnor (כינור) and Nevel (נבל). It is known about Nevel that it is a harp , and nothing is known about Kinnor, except that it had strings. In this regard, the translations were substituted for a variety of meanings, often it was also called a harp.
| Kinnor | |
|---|---|
| harp of david | |
 Intended tool view | |
| Classification | String instrument , Chordophone |
| Related tools | Lyra , Harp , Gusli |
In Russian biblical translations, Kinnor is referred to in different ways, sometimes as “ harp ”, sometimes as “harp” [1] [2] [3] [4] . This is the very first tool mentioned in the Bible, already in the book of Genesis . The invention of stringed instruments is attributed to the son of a descendant of Cain, Iuval :
 | The name of his brother was Jubal: he was the father of all playing the harp and pipe. ( Genesis 4:21 ) |  |
At Kinnor, ancient Jews accompanied the performance of psalms and hymns. Young David entertained the game of King Saul [5] : “And when the spirit from God was on Saul, then David, taking the harp, played, and Saul became more pleasant and better, and the evil spirit departed from him.” ( 1 Sam. 16:23 ) The same instrument is mentioned in the song of the exiles - “On the willows, in the midst of it, we hung our harps.” ( Psalm 136: 2 ).
There is no general opinion about the form of the instrument. Perhaps he was not a very large triangular harp , or was closer to the lyre , or to kiphar . Most likely, during the game he was held under the armpit, extracting sound with a plectrum or simply with his fingers. The sound, most likely, was quiet, alto range. [3]
In modern Hebrew, the word Kinnor means violin .
Notes
- ↑ Solovyov N.F. Davidov’s harp // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Bible about music Archival copy of April 5, 2013 on the Wayback Machine (inaccessible link - history , copy )
- ↑ 1 2 Elena Ivanovna Kolyada. Biblical musical instruments (to the problem of identification and translation)
- ↑ Christianity and music (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment August 25, 2011. Archived November 3, 2013.
- ↑ Solovyov N.F. Kinnor // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Links
- Gusli // Biblical Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus . - M. , 1891-1892.
- Music and musical instruments among Jews // Biblical Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus . - M. , 1891-1892.
- Music Dictionary: Kinnor (inaccessible link) (inaccessible link) .
- Petukhov M.O. Gusli, musical instrument // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.