The Gusli (гусли) is an ancient Russian musical instrument, a kind of a harp, not to be confused with Balkan Gusle. A musical instrument is a device that has been constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The harp is a chordophone whose strings are positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ... The Gusle or gusla (Serbian: Гусле, Bulgarian: Гусла) is a single-stringed instrument used in the Balkans, not to be confused with Russian Gusli. ...

There were two modifications of gusli: helmet-shaped and wing-shaped.

Helmet-shaped gusli

Шлемовидные гусли (Shlemovidnye gusli): The musician held this instrument on his knees, so that strings were horizontal, resonator body under them. He uses his left hand to mute unnecessary strings and thus forming chords, while passing all the strings with his right hand. The instrument was spread in southern and western regions of ancient Russia. Traditional Russian musical instrument gusli (another type) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Most musical instruments include parts that vibrate with and amplify the sound of the instrument. ...

Wing-shaped gusli

Крыловидные гусли (Krylovidnye gusli): This instrument was much smaller, had more resemblance with Scandinavian harps, was held much more like modern guitars (although strings were still muted by the left hand through a special opening in the instrument's body). This modifications was more prelevant in northern parts of Russia, especially Novgorod and Pskov. Traditional Russian musical instrument gusli File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ... The harp is a chordophone whose strings are positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Novgorod (Но́вгород) is a city in North-Western Russia. ... 10-ruble Russian coin of 2003 in the Ancient cities of Russia series - commemorating Pskov Pskov (Псков, ancient spelling Пльсковъ, also Pihkva (Estonian), Pleskau (German) and Psków (Polish)) is an ancient Russian city, located in the north-west of Russia near the present-day border with Estonia, on the river...