Turkish tambur
Turkish tambur on the left | |
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| Other names | Turkish: tambur Ottoman Turkish: 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. 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.