The
lijerica is a musical instrument from the
Croatian region of
Dalmatia and Croatian parts of eastern
Hercegovina. It is a pear-shaped, three-
stringed instrument which is played with a
bow. It is played to accompany the traditional
linđo dance from the region. The lijerica's name comes from the
lyra (Greek: λύρα), the bowed instrument of the
Byzantine Empire which it probably evolved from.