tanburas (Persian lyres)

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Scope note
Lyres of the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf regions, having a circular or bowl-shaped body from which protrude two skin-covered arms, forming two sides of an isosceles triangle whose base is a yoke from which five or six strings, usually of gut, extend to the lower part of the body, attached there to a metal ring which also serves as a bridge.
tanburas
Accepted term: 06-May-2024