A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.2003. [https://books.google.com/books?id=pJvzEzjahkQC&pg=PA440&dq=kantele&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAWoVChMIkKDM2rigyAIVgnE-Ch2paA9P#v=onepage&q=kantele&f=false ""Kantele""]. ''Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Pg. 440.