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Indian lute (Var.)
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tambura
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A type of stringed instrument found throughout the world, similar to a lute.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tamboura \Tam*bour"a\, n. 1. (Mus.) A stringed musical instrument resembling a lute but lacking frets, with a small round body and a long neck, used to produce an accompaniment for singing; -- called also tambur , tambour , and tampur . [Also spelled tambura ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The tambura is a stringed instrument that is played as a folk instrument in Macedonia and Bulgaria . It has doubled steel strings and is played with a plectrum, in the same manner as a mandolin .
Usage examples of tambura.
As Yama walked across the lawn, with Iachimo following close behind, he heard music in the distance: the chiming runs of a tambura like silver laughter over the solemn pulse of a tabla.
When the concluding chimes of the tambura had died away, the merchant closed his eyes and sighed deeply, then waved at the musicians in dismissal.