Kat -

The description sounds more like an Indian dulcimer to me. The notes on tuning don't give much info, just that you should "find a pleasant tone." That's dulcimer talk.

I was a little disappointed that the link from that page says it's used with a 7-note scale, but gave no information on the intervals for the scale. Another #$@! research project, I guess.

The reference to drone strings implies it would be suitable for music similar to hurdy gurdy, or dulcimer, but with a mechanism more like the zither fad thing (US) from the 50s. We still see those at yard sales occasionally.

Maybe I'll wait on the research until maldenny cuts a CD.

John