English

A kamancheh

Alternative forms

• kamencheh
• kamānche
• kamāncha, kamancha
• kemancha
• kemenche (from Turkish)
• kyamancha

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.

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

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