Σόλο κανονάκι ♦ The kanun (kanonaki) is a direct descendant of the Byzantine psaltery (psalterion) and a distant forerunner of Western spinets and harpsichords. Studio recording (1974).
Σόλο κανονάκι ♦ The kanonaki (qanun in Arabic) takes its name from the Pythagorean term kanon, meaning rule, which refers to the mathematical ratios of vibrating strings. Belonging to the zither-harp family, the kanonaki is a direct descendant of the psaltery, an instrument from the Near East whose use spread [...]
