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Johann Stobäus, German lute player and composer (died 1646)

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Johann Stobäus

Johann Stobäus was a composer and lutenist.
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Lute

Plucked string musical instrument

A lute is any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either fretted or unfretted.
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July 6

Day of the year

July 6 is the 187th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 178 days remain until the end of the year.
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