Engineering:Tzouras
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Short description: Greek stringed musical instrument related to the bouzouki
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| String instrument | |
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| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.321 (string instrument with a pear-shaped body and a long neck, played with plectrum) |
| Developed | Greece |
| Related instruments | |
| Bouzouki, Baglamas, Saz | |
The tzouras (Greek: τζουράς), is a Greek stringed musical instrument related to the bouzouki. Its name comes from the Turkish cura. It is made in six-string and eight-string varieties. Similar musical instruments in Turkish culture are generally referred to as Bağlama.
The six-string model has the same arrangement of strings tuned to the same pitches as the six-string (trichordo) bouzouki. There are three pairs of strings, tuned to D3D4–A3A3–D4D4 or D4D3–A3A3–D4D4. The strings are made of steel.[1][2]
Physically, the tzouras resembles the bouzouki, with a similar neck and head, but stands out due to its notably smaller body, resulting in a distinct tonal quality.
Notable players
See also
- Baglamas
- Greek musical instruments
- Greek music
- Pandura
- Cretan lyra
References
- ↑ "ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - Europe South". http://atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/europe3.htm.
- ↑ "Tzouras". http://www.museumofworldmusic.com/tzouras.html.
- ↑ "Pick of the Week: Saro Tribastone". https://www.iberkshires.com/story/31981/Pick-of-the-Week-Saro-Tribastone.html.
- ↑ "Mikal Cronin – "Made My Mind Up"". 26 January 2015. https://www.stereogum.com/1731634/mikal-cronin-made-my-mind-up/news/.
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