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Gusle Bow and Verse
Also known as Гусле

Draw the bow over the single string while pressing the finger to hit pitches that rise and fall with a ballad line.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Serbia.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Northern and Eastern Europe.
Sources
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