What is "kobza"

n. (context musical instruments English) A plucked stringed instrument of the lute family.

The kobza is a Ukrainian folk music instrument of the lute family ( Hornbostel-Sachs classification number 321.321-5+6), a relative of the Central European mandora. The term kobza however, has also been applied to a number of other Eastern European instruments distinct from the Ukrainian kobza.

• Kobza is a Ukrainian folk music instrument of the lute family.
• Kobza is a surname of Ukrainian origin:
  • Jerry Kobza (born 1969) is a USAC and CRSA driver in the open-wheel ranks of racing.