<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">kamānches</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31448632</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:00:49</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">k&apos;amancha</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">k&apos;amanchas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamancha</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamanchas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamancheh</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamanchehs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamanges</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamanjahs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamanjas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamānche</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kamāncheh</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kemancha</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kemanchas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kemanche</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kemanches</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kemanjes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kuamenj</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kyamancha</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">kyamanchas</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">k̔emanch̔a</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Spike fiddles of the Near East, originating in Iran, with a spherical body, a circular belly of animal membrane or fish skin on which the bridge rests, and from one to four strings, traditionally of silk, though in modern times usually of metal. The instruments are held vertically and turned to present the strings to the bow during performance. Spike fiddle of Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. ]]></dc:description></metadata>