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The tanpura (Sanskrit: तंबूरा, romanized: Taṃbūrā) (also referred to as tambura, tanpuri, tamboura, or tanpoura) is a long-necked, plucked, four-stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, found in various forms in Indian music.
Tanbur, a category of long-necked, string instrument originating in the Southern or Central Asia (Mesopotamia and Persia/Iran) Tamboori, an Indian melodic instrument similar to a Tanpura. Tanpura, a stringed drone instrument played in India. Kurdish tanbur, used in Yarsan rituals.
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'little tamboura'; Hungarian: tambura; Greek: Ταμπουράς, romanized: Tampourás; sometimes written tamburrizza or tamburitza), refers to a family of long-necked lutes popular in Southeast Europe and Central Europe, especially Serbia (in Vojvodina, Mačva and Posavo-Tamnava), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia (of which it is the national ...
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Tambura, long-necked fretless Indian lute. It has a hollow neck, measures about 40–60 inches (102–153 cm) in length, and usually has four metal strings tuned (relative pitch) c–c′–c′–g or c–c′–c′–f. Precision tuning is achieved by inserting bits of wool or silk between the strings and lower bridge.
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May 26, 2023 · The tambura, also known as tanpura or tamboura, is a long-necked stringed instrument that belongs to the lute family. Its history can be traced back thousands of years, with references found in ancient Indian scriptures and texts.
The Tambura is first and foremost a drone instrument. In Saastriya Sangeeta, it would be classified as a Sruthi Vaadhya. Pronounced thamboora, it is sometimes stated to have been derived from the ekatantri (single stringed veena ).
Jun 15, 2022 · The tambura, also known as tanpura or tanpuri (for smaller variants), is a standard addition to classical Indian music ensembles dating back to the 16th century. It provides a harmonic drone, or base note (adharaswara) which acts as a backdrop to rhythm (talas) and melodies (ragas).