The Panjo is a small instrument is along the lines of the dulcimer.  It is a 3 stringed instrument, made of cake pans, cut wood, and guitar strings.  The tuning is like that of a dulcimer as well.  After many years of research, the Panjo was developed and priced so that ordinary folks can afford, learn to play, and enjoy music, just like the folks of Appalachia in the 1800s.  When you pick up and play a Panjo, it feels like you are holding a piece of musical history.