kamancheh

English
A kamancheh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian کمانچه‎ (kamânče).

Noun

kamancheh (plural kamanchehs)

  1. (music) A long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East.

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See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
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