👉 Bantery is a type of musical instrument that uses a tuning fork to produce a series of sound notes. It was invented by the British composer and conductor, George Frideric Handel, in 1709. The name "bantery" comes from the Latin word "bancere", which means "stone". The shape of the bantery is similar to a round piano keyboard, with its knobs and strings arranged so that they are close together. The basic structure of a ban