What is "cifteli"

The çifteli (çiftelia, erroneously qifteli, ) is a plucked string instrument, with only two strings, played mainly by the Gheg people of northern and central Albania and Kosovo.

The çifteli is frequently used by Albanians in weddings and at concerts, as well as by many musicians, such as Nikollë Nikprelaj. It is also used to accompany Albanian epics and ballads.