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TamburaThe tambura is a musical instrument used in various places around the world. India A tambura (South India; North India: tanpura) is a long-necked Indian lute, unfretted and round-bodied. It has four or five (rarely: six) wire strings all played open which are plucked one after the other to make a drone sound. In Hindustani classical music, with four strings, the strings are usually tuned PA SA SA SA, the last SA low. With a fifth string, NI is added: PA NI SA SA SA, the last SA low again (see swara). Since the Tambura is an instrument of drone-accompaniment, it is incapable of playing melodies. It is designed in three different styles. Europe A Tambura is also a bulgarian long necked, fretted, bouzouki-like string instrument that comes in two styles 8-string (4 pairs) and 4-string (2 pairs), played with a plectrum. The Bulgarian Tambura is played two ways. As an accompaniment instrument, the Tambura is tuned similarly to the first four strings of a guitar and played as such. As a melody instument, the Tambura is tuned in fifths with the strings that aren't being played for melody sounding as drones. See also: Music of Bulgaria External links
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