When Did Zither Come out?

Max Amberger, an instrument maker in Munich, fabricated the first concert zither in 1862 based on Weigel's revolutionary design. It is this instrument with its 5 melody strings (a, a, d, g, c) covering 29 frets along with 37 accompaniment strings that constitutes the concert zither.

Is zither a South African?

(Trough zithers. Instruments in which strings are stretched across the mouth of a trough.) Modern examples come from Africa, especially the Great Lakes Region of East Africa.

What is the purpose of the zither?

A zither is a musical instrument, kind of like a guitar without the neck and way more strings. You play a zither by strumming or plucking the strings with your fingers or a pick.