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The 9 pages that link to Lute, each with the reason it gives.

• GuitarCompared with: The lute is a historical relative with a distinctive bowl-shaped body.

• Acoustic guitarNarrower topic: The guitar developed within a longer history of plucked, fretted instruments.

• ChansonRelated: Lutenists arranged and accompanied chansons, extending their performance beyond vocal ensembles.

• LyreCompared with: The lute’s neck-and-body construction contrasts with the lyre’s open frame.

• HarpCompared with: The lute’s fretted neck contrasts with the harp’s open strings and frame.

• John DowlandRelated: Dowland performed on this instrument and wrote extensively for it.

• BarbadRelated: Later traditions associate Barbad with the barbat, a lute whose name resembles his.

• Alessandro Striggio the YoungerNarrower topic: Striggio’s identity as a lutenist places him within a major Renaissance instrument tradition.

• Julian BreamNarrower topic: Bream performed the lute as both a solo instrument and a chamber instrument.