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Tambura
(Redirected from Tanpura)
The tambura is a musical instrument used in various places around the world.
- See Tambura (Bulgaria) for description of the bulgarian tambura.
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.
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