kantele

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|musical instrument}} A [[plucked]] string instrument (a [[zither]]) of the {{w|Baltic psaltery|Baltic psaltery}} family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of [[Finland]], where it is seen as a national symbol.<ref>2003. [https://books.google.com/books?id=pJvzEzjahkQC&pg=PA440&dq=kantele&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAWoVChMIkKDM2rigyAIVgnE-Ch2paA9P#v=onepage&q=kantele&f=false "Kantele"]. ''Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Pg. 440.</ref>

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