| Kamancheh |
Kamānche
 A bowed string instrument. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow.It is widely used in the classical music of Iran. Traditionally kamanchehs had three silk strings, but modern ones have four metal ones. The body has a long upper neck and a lower bowl-shaped resonating chamber made from a gourd or wood, usually covered with a membrane, made from the skin of a lamb, goat or sometimes fish, on which the bridge is set. |
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