<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">balalaikas</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>lutelike chordophones with long neck: plucked</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>balabaykas</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>balalaika</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>balalaykas</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Russian plucked lutelike chordophones consisting of a triangular body with a flat back and slightly arched belly, a long neck with frets, and three strings; it is made in six different sizes. ]]></note></mads>