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String instrument | |
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Other names | Turkish tambur, Ottoman tambur |
Classification | String instrument |
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The tambur is a fretted string instrument of Turkey and the former lands of the Ottoman Empire.[1] There are two variants, one of which is played with a plectrum (mızraplı tambur) and the other with a bow (yaylı tambur). The player is called a tamburî.[2]